| Title: | Davison McDowell, Newry to Agnes Kirkpatrick, S. Carolina. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3815 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mcdowell, davison/55 |
| Year | 1810 |
| Sender | McDowell, Davison |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Newry, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | S. Carolina, USA |
| Recipient | Kirkpatrick, Agnes |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | T 2305/10: Presented by South Carolina Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404141 |
| Date | 18/08/1810 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 679 |
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| Transcript | Newry 18th of August 1810 My Dear Mother I recd [received?] your much looked for letter of the 24 June two days ago & one from the [?] the sale of my house in Boat St yesterday prevented my devoting that day to you. I feel extremely happy to hear that John & Martha stayed so long with you & hopes that he is quite recovered: & also that Miss Stone has consented to go to hills: the Major gives me a very flattering account of Agnes: he says she is improving very much; she has an excellent oppertunity [opportunity?] & I'm shure [sure?] you'l [you will?] impress it on her memory very offten [often?], tell her from me that I hope she'l [she will?] make a good use of her time; I'll endeavour to bring a Piano for her; if I have as much left as will bring me out of the country after paying all the debts on the property, I shall now give you an account of the affairs here. I have wrote you three times & in my last very fully, however for fear of accident I shall mention the particulars again As it respects the Mourne property their [there?] is still due Mr McNeelly upwards of £100 with a Judgement, George Maxwell £50 with 15 years Interest, William McCormick £50 with the same Int. [Interest?] Robt [Robert?] Adam a bond which I know nothing about until I came here for £25 with 15 years Int. [Interest?] & the Law is not here as with you the [?] Int [Interest?] for ever; Mrs Thompson's claims are this: she not only contends for £150 with Int [Interest?] left her by her father, but Int [Interest?] on the £400 left her by M.K., I have (with the advice of Mr Melling who has been an uncommon friend to me) come to this resolution, which I have personally Informed Mrs T. [Thompson?] of. if The [they?] will take the Glassdrummond property (There is 10 years of the lease to come or John Thompson life which of them may last longest) with all the Debts due on it in this Country the [they?] shall have it; If not the [they?] may sue for their claims as fast as possible & let me see if a Court of Justice will either grant them the £150 left by her father or the Interest on Mr K's legacy untill [until?] all his Just debts are paid. I expect a positive answer, as soon as a consultation can be held with Ross Thompson. Joseph Glenny is expected from Dublin, if he dont come shortly I shall be under the neassity [necessity?] of going up to him respecting it. Now for a little of my own business, but I do not think that the gloomy appearance will prevent my returning to you all! I would not think of delivering you [your?] letter to Geo [George?] [?] after his infamous conduct to me. he [?] got possession of the Old House & [?] by [?] and when [torn] asked him what expenses he had [stained] at [torn] to redeem it he modestly asked [stained] if I [torn] give him £200 if I was going to stay in this Country I would make him pay for it My other house brought £327 but the debts will swallow up the whole. Gillaspie is £160 Brady £60 Mr Milling is upwards of £50 in advance to me. so you now have a full view of everything. I shall now conclude with my love to John & Martha I trust in God she may get safe over her perilous situation. My love to Agnes & tell her how much I expect to see her improved. Tender my sincere thanks to Miss Stone for the attention she shown her, which has produced such a change for the better remember me to Mr & Mrs Johnston & family. to Mrs [?] Dr & Mrs Brownfield. to the Miss [?] & all friends & I remain my Dr [Dear?] Mother your sincere & affectionate Son. Davison McDowell [addressed to:] Mrs Agnes Kirkpatrick [Statsburg?] S [South?] Carolina |
