| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 477 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/7 |
| Year | 1867 |
| 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 1558/1/1/325: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9801292 |
| Date | 18/03/1867 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:98. |
| Word Count | 921 |
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| Transcript | Augusta 18th March 1867 W. J. C. Allen Esq Ulster Bank Belfast My Dear Friend Ae you have ever been you have been kind in overlooking my shortcomings in correspondence. Since I last wrote you I have to acknowledge your favours of Jany & Feby 1866 and 23 February of the present year. As years advance, writing becomes less easy for me, and I know that your interests here did not suffer from my silence - Otherwise I would certainly made you to hear from me oftener - I had the pleasure of seeing several of your letters to your cousin H. C. Bryson and a still greater pleasure in observing the recognition of that affection which is so agreeable to see subsisting between such near relatives: though I doubt whether he can have more friendly feelings towards you than I have, who am no ways related except this : kind services received. Among the most important of these was that confidence which tended to smooth the performance of my duties as executor of your Uncle in the transactions with his other Heirs. Every time I see a case, and they are not infrequent, where Admors [Administrators?] & Exrs [Executors?] who have acted with as much zeal for the interest of absent heirs as I did, though not perhaps so successfully (for I had the great benefit of an unusually excellent coajutor (sic) in my former partner James Fraser) but who were harassed without measure by Heirs and Legatees, my mind turns with gratitude to you and your relations, and particularly to yourself. This train of thought leads me to mention the case of Mr Jn. Davison who is Atty [Attorney?] for Thomas Bryson & some of the other Legatees of your Uncle. In his temperament he is peculiarly quick and sensitive, and I think he feels hurt, tho' he has never said so to me, with some complaints of neglect in giving information respecting their interests. A very little annoyance may make him throw up their business, and I know of no other [---?] who would [serve?] their purpose so well - He deserves uncommon credit for getting the property in Broad Street which was afterwards sold out of the hands of the Attorneys (whose affairs went altogether wrong at that time) and during the uncommon difficulties of the war, I think he did the best in his power : It was a time when many of the best judgements went astray. I was glad I had so little to do for you but myself in that disastrous time. I hope to make you a remittance next month & may probably do it thro' the [supy?] Stewarts of N. York [New York?]. I intend to send as much as will give Miss Carroll the usual yearly allowance of œ30 and œ20 each to Grace & Margaret McWhinney. When you write me please give me the address of Miss Carroll, and any particulars that you think I would like to know - Our good friend Mr. Bones has resolved to visit Ireland once more - Two months ago I thought it a perilous voyage for him, but his health has so much improved that he may reasonably enjoy the voyage - He will be accompanied by Miss Longstreet - I understand that our friend Mr Cummings, now in Paris, intends revisiting Ireland this Spring & summer. I believe all your special friends here are well - Mrs Eliza Bryson is in the same street with us, two dwellings off, in good health. Mr & Mrs W. Davison (her daughter) & Mr Jno. Davison live with her - Mrs Jno. Moore is in very good health. Mr Wm. Walton & her son in law & family live with her - He is among our prominent men at the bar - Her daughter Martha, who married a Mr Wilkinson has recently removed to New York - Her son Henry, who married Dr. Poullain's daughter, lives in the Sandy Hills, & is proprietor & editor of one of our daily papers. I think you know Mrs Samuel Bones, she is quite well - two of her three sons are married, the oldest is an Elder in the P. Ch.,[Parish Church?] one of the others has lost a leg in the late war. Two of the late Mr Samuel Clarke's daughters are married, one as I formerly wrote you to Tho. T. Wright, the other to his Partner a Mr Maude late of New York -now doing business here. Tho. & Robt. Clarke are doing a Hardware business in Atlanta, I believe with fair prospects. Thomas is married. If Mrs Campbell was here she would desire me to assure Mrs Allen of much love and affection for her - She left this day with her sisters to visit her brother John Eve, living between Kingston & Rome about 230 miles from here - She will not probably return before ten days or two weeks - She reached her Brothers on her 80th birthday the 12th instant - I shall be the same age if I live to see the 16th of next month - We have both great reason to be thankful to God for such good health as we enjoy at our age - We both think we improved last summer in Habersham - With every good wish for yours & your family believe me always most truly yours R. [Robert?] Campbell. P.S. I have seen the announcement of the death of Mrs Anne Dickey Black widow of James Black. Can you give any information of their daughter ? |
