| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 472 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/2 |
| Year | 1869 |
| Sender | Campbell, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/368: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9802477 |
| Date | 21/01/1869 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:02:98. |
| Word Count | 640 |
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| Transcript | Augusta Geo [Georgia?] 21st January 1869 W. J. C. Allen, Esq Ulster Bank, Belfast. My Dear Sir I had this pleasure on the 12th inst. covering second of J. &. J. Stuart & Co's Exge [bill of exchange?] for œ9.16.2 in your favour to be given to Miss Grace M'Whinney [McWhinney?] for the use of Miss L. Carroll from her sister here. I was glad she was able and disposed to make such addition to Miss Carroll's income. I have this day forwarded a check for Five Hundred (500$) Dollars to the Messrs Stuarts to be remitted in Sterling to you, which will probably purchase a little over 75œ desiring that in this year Miss Carroll may get Thirty (30œ) Pounds ; Mrs Margaret M'Whinney Twenty Pounds (20œ) and their brother Jas. B. M'Vea an employee on the Rail Road at the Hillsboro' [Hillsborough?] Station Ten Pounds (œ10) - This I calculate will still leave a small balance in your hands the amount of which your usual statement will let me know - I know I trespass on your kindness in adding another beneficiary to your list, but he is only an occasional, and I trust it will not give you much trouble. We were exceeding grieved to hear thro' our friend Mr Bones of your indisposition - but hope you have quite recovered - and that you and all your family are in enjoyment of good health. Mrs Campbell desired me particularly to send her kindest regards to Mrs Allen and yourself, and expresses the pleasure it would give her to see you once more in Augusta : But I suppose your bank duties and interests tie you too closely to Ireland. Were it otherwise nothing would give me greater pleasure. Mrs Campbell joins me in kind regards to Mr. Wm. [William?] Campbell and we think we know his sister Mary sufficiently to send them to her. I flatter myself that you feel an interest in my well-being and therefore I will speak of my health. In this month last year I had a very small irruption in the outer edge of my right foot on the sole, which extended over the top of the foot and up the leg to the knee. The Dr [Doctor?] called it at first Erisypilas and afterward Erythema. It confined me to my bed about two months - under a great variety of treatment - it got so well as to allow me to go to Habersham, and there so that I could go comfortably about. But during a few days of extra hot weather in July, it returned and Mrs Campbell & I took carriage to Atlanta about 90 miles, thence to [Forsyth?] by rail 76 miles & thence by hack to the Indian Sulphur Spring [16?] miles, situated about 30 miles above Macon. Here we spent three weeks, to the benefit of the general health of both, but not of my disease. We returned to Clarksville in the same way, merely deviating to make a visit to Mr & Mrs Sibley (Miss Emma Longstreet) at their summer place, Marietta. I have since been improving though very slowly, that I have only been able to be upon the street last week with any kind of comfort. I indulge the hope of being quite well before my 82d birthday, which occurs on the 16th of April. But quite resigned to disappointment, and thank God for the good measure of health that he has granted me, during what may be considered a long life. The subject induces me to again caution you against advancing anything on my account above what you may have in hand. For the formalities and trouble which is involved in recovering from Estates in this country are as you know very annoying. I shall always be happy to hear of your good health, your prosperity and of the comfort and happiness of your family Most Truly Yours R [Robert?] Campbell |
