| Title: | R.A. Taylor to Davison McDowell, [S. Carolina?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3104 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Taylor, Pat/108 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Taylor, Pat |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | N.Ireland? |
| Destination | N.Ireland? |
| Recipient | McDowell, Davison |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T 2305/23: Presented by South Caroliniana Library, Univ. of South Carolina, S.Carolina, U.S.A. #TYPE EMG R.A. Taylor to Davison McDowell, [Peidee] [S. Carolina?] 20th July 1820. |
| Archive | Public Record Office N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809227 |
| Date | 20/07/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 30:09:1988 LT created 06:02:1989 pg input 26:04:19 |
| Word Count | 378 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear Mr Dowell I am sincerely sorry to hear that your old enemy had paid you so early a visit, as will on Porters account as your own. - Your servant did not succeed in getting the Pistols - It appears from what Captain Vance said to Anthony, that they are at Major [?]rans I wish the Captain had informed me whither they could certainly be be procured if sent for. Although I much doubt if Pistols will be and I should like Porters to practice them There is no fortelling what harm the affair will take and he ought to be prepared at every point. The review of Toomer, in which I am [dispere?] to access, is, to bring Wilson to a shortcut & back short at the distance of about twenty or thirty yards - while the danger of Porter will be nearly the same whether the fight is in this, or the usual method that of Wilson will be greatly increased - At all hints, there can be not doubt, but that Porter might if [?] to draw the challenge & thus obtain the [?] of turns - Porters known to Wilsons last abusive and unprovoked attack has been forwarded to Charleston & most have appeared before this - though firm, it is cool & temperate & [?] the other so ricidiously in the wrong that it cannot fail to provoke him erasingly - If it draws out another volley of [?], Porters harm will be to when they fire. - I am inclined to expect that the business although at this stage of it or some other will end in a personal assault, if so Wilson must be shot - Know such circumstances to Porter would be as [?] in putting him to death as in shooting down a wild beast - I wish you were here to appoint me with your [?] - Do not when at your own life by coming, when it may be imprudent to venture, but whenever you are convalescent, it will be of service to you to come & spend a few days or weeks would be better with me here in the bracing and of the oceans Take care of yourself Your friend very sincerely Pat Taylor July 1820. |
