| Title: | Thomas T. Wright, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3422 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Wright, Thomas T/14 |
| Year | 1865 |
| Sender | Wright, Thomas T. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | Office Treasurer of the United States, businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/299: Papers of William John Campbell Allen, Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9802467 |
| Date | 26/05/1865 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:98. |
| Word Count | 317 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Office Treasurer of the United States. Loan Division. Washington 26 May 1865 Mr. W. J. C. Allen. My Dear Sir, I have just arrived from Augusta. Enclosed please find a letter from our mutual friend Mr. Campbell, whom I was truly glad to know had escaped the troubles unhurt. I return to Augusta in ten days and propose going into the Commission Business with Mr. James L. [Maude?] of New York a gentleman of means and high social position. If you can influence consignments of any article of European Merchandise to us I will esteem it as a great favour and would be truly happy to return your kindness if ever in my power Some of your Merchants or Manufacturers would find it to their interest to ship out Linens Staple Dry Goods Whiskey to get The South is bare of goods. Send your friends south who wish to come to America The South offers now a fine field for a good industrious People. We want Capital and Labour. The mails will not run regular to Augusta for one month. Send your next letter for Mr. Campbell to me care of Lees & Waller Bank of California New York. It will reach me & Mr. C with despatch. I would refer any party doing business with us to The Hon Simoen Draper Lees & Waller and N. B. Clapton & Co. New York, Glidden & Williams Boston Hon. R. Macready Cincinatti, Ohio Hon. M. J. 0'Shaughnessy Washington the style of our firm will be Wright & Mander Augusta We will purchase and sell goods of any description. If I can serve you in any possible manner dont fail to use me Pardon the liberty I take in addressing you In regard to Business but we may be of of mutual service to each other. If you wish any business done at Washington, I have good friends who are leading members of Congress who will serve you & myself if necessary. Excuse this horrid scrawl My Regards Thomas T. Wright. |
