| Title: | N.B. Smyth, New Orleans, to "My Dear Mr Littleton," New York |
|---|---|
| ID | 3010 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Natalie Bouligny/53 |
| Year | 1912 |
| Sender | Bouligny Smyth, Nathalie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Destination | New York, USA |
| Recipient | Mr Littleton |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Brendan O'Reilly, O'Reilly's Bar & Restaurant, Main St. Dromara |
| Archive | Original Held By Above Donor |
| Doc. No. | 9904048 |
| Date | 15/2/1912 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:04:99. |
| Word Count | 206 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | New Orleans 1729 Coliseum Place Feb 15th 1912 My dear Mr Littlejohn You told me when I saw you in Nov. in New York on my arrival from Ireland to write to you when the Bill to refund my husband Dr. A.W. Smyth the money paid by him through his bond to the Government, when he had been held responsible as Supt' [Superintendent?] of the Mint at New Orleans at the time a fire recurred in the Cashiers' Vault in said Mint, would be presented. Therefore I am doing [&?] [now?] The Bill was presented by gen Estopinal Jan 9th and it has been referred to the Committee on Claims. I hope to see you soon in Washington as I trust I shall be able to leave here next week. Your kindness to me in New York I deeply appreciated, and your [powerful?] help and interest would mean so much to me in the battle that I hope you will find the time to give me all the aid you can. It is said "Bread cast on the waters returns after many days" I pray that God, who watches over the weak and helpless, will reward you in the verification of the old Biblical promise- Believe me Yours gratefully and sincerely Nathalie Bouligny Smyth. |
