| Title: | Charles Lewis, Co Down, to Davidson McDowell, South Carolina. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3579 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lewis, charles/136 |
| Year | 1816 |
| Sender | Lewis, Charles |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Kilkeel, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | S. Carolina, USA |
| Recipient | McDowell, Davison |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T 2030: Copied by Permission of South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. Carolina. Charles Lewis, Kilkeel, Co Down, to Davidson McDowell, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.A., About the Prospects for Intending Emigrants to Ameri |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8809093 |
| Date | 01/01/1816 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | 07:02:1989 LT created 07:12:1988 PG input 19:01:19 |
| Word Count | 905 |
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| Transcript | Kilkeel May 29th 1816 Dr Davis Your esteemed Fav. [Favour?] of 23rd March came to hand a few days since I am glad to find by it you are well together with your Mother and sister to whom (although I have not the pleasure of being personally acquainted) I beg you will tender my best wishes and esteem You say you have nothing to write about unless yourself and yet the only thing you say on the subject is that only for the society of your family you would fancy yourself a Tea-pot or Clock. I never thought you fond of a solitary life do tell me in your next what your amusements and how you were employed during the war as we hear of all being soldiers what office did you fill and how are you rewarded in peace for your service but dont I beg it of you be comparing your Farmer Jackson to our Irish Military Hero Nor your fresh Water sailors to the Conquers [Conquerors?] of the seas no more on that subject. Have you a good society in George Town or what other inducement beside that of being near your much esteemed self could you offer to a Batchelor who might yet be among the emigrants from Ireland. How far are you from Charles Town. My brother Geo [George?] was very near going there last Summer from Glasgow and perhaps it may yet come about he is and has been for some time doing business in the Newry Bank. Myself and the rest of the family are going on much as when you were here Trade never was in my Memory so dull as at present Failures among our Merchants so common that hardly any are thought secure I have not thank God to detail to you at present any deaths among your acquaintances here since I last wrote and the only Marriage is that of John Moore (Park) who took unto himself a Wife about Nov. [November?] last she was a Miss Grier from the County Antrim daughter of a Clergyman he has left his Mother & Sisters and fitted up the House at Derryoge where he resides and is a very pleasant distance from Town for good Neighbourhood. There are a great ma------------- of Weddings etc here but as in general you know there is so much in start of that kind that they must not cross the Atlantic. I need not say much about your friends at Drummonsdong as you will hear from themselves. I understand Mrs Thompson is still in distress about poor William. Mr T [Thompson?] has been a good deal at home latterly and is I think falling off in his looks as to strength since you saw him Your acquaintances here are all glad to hear of your welfare and anxiously enquire if you mention having any thoughts of again visiting this Country perhaps it is destined you are to meet that compassionate female you are in quest of on this side of the Atlantic Our young people here are encreas- ing [increasing?] and the country is a good deal gayer we have got a new Ball Room built in Town and have had some pleasant Dances this spring Your dancing acquanit-ance [acquaintance?] Mr Cleland was with us this winter and we had some fine Meetings which past [passed?] some dreary nights. Poor Thos. [Thomas?] Nicholson was near Killed some time ago by a fall from his horse at Warrenpoint but has recovered Young Adderly Son to your friend the Doctr. [Doctor?] Resides there as Surgeon a Dispensary and fortunately for our friend Thos [Thomas?] the accident happened near his Door. I have not seen your friend Mrs. Bankhead for some time she has a great deal of Bad health since you saw her but has been pretty well for some time back I saw the Widow Trible today she is in good health & spirits living all alone her son being at school for some time and is I am told to remain there another year what a Hook to hang a Hat on is here ----- I send this to New York by a Captain Curran nephew to Mr Henry Curran Classdrummond he is master of the Ship Samuel and is very pleasant decent fellow he has been a good deal among his Mourne frinds while in port and he gave them a fine entertainment on Board his ship I was one of the party we spent a very fine day in a social jovial manner I have made a great many enquiries in this and yet I think I wd [would?] like to hear more of America than I have even asked I hope you will spend half an hour when ever you may have an opportunity of sending a letter to any part of the United Kingdom and I will not fail to detail anything that may occur here all this family desire to be particularly remembered to you & join me in best wishes for your welfare & that of your family. Curran intends to Sail tomorrow and as I hope to be at Warrenpoint previous to his departure I will bid you a good Night at a quarter past twelve Expecting to hear from you about the Linen you mention which is at present very cheap or any other commission I remain with affectionate regard your sincere friend Chas. [Charles?] Lewis |
