| Title: | R. Campbell, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allen, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 498 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Campbell, Robert/33 |
| Year | 1862 |
| 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 1558/1/1/247: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F.D.Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9801322 |
| Date | 08/12/1862 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:98. |
| Word Count | 432 |
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| Transcript | Wm. Jno. [William?] [John?] C. Allen Esq Faunoran Greenisland Belfast Ireland Augusta December 8 1862 My Dear Sir I embrace the oppy [opportunity?] afforded by a friend, interested in a vessel expected to avoid the Blockade, to send you a few lines - This is the third attempt since the commencement of this war. As I have since had no intelligence from you, I know not whether any have reached your hands. I will therefore reiterate so far as touching your interests here and those of your uncle and cousin Jas. & Wm. Campbell. I have received the following Dividends viz: From Bank of Augusta of 18 Nov 1861 W. J. C. Allen $420.00 Jas [James?] Campbell $350.00 Wm [William?] Campbell 147.00. $717.00 From Geo [Georgia?] Rail Road & Bg [Banking?] Co. W.J.C.A. $77.00 J.C. 59.50 W.C. 28.00 $164.50 Ditto W.J.C.A. $110.00 J.C. 85.00 W.C. 40.00 $235.00 From Bank of Augusta of 19 May 1862 W. C. Allen $480.00 J. Campbell $400.00 Wm. Campbell 168.00 $1048.00 --------- $2364.50 These Dividends have been invested for the above parties viz: Jany 16 1862 26 Bales Upland Cotton $1048.24 May 23d 1862 14 Do Do Do 650.60 May 27 1862 11 Do Do Do 600.13 $2298.97 These Cottons are stored in Harper C Brysons Warehouse and $65.63 Insured as the property of the above "Natives and Residents of Ireland and subjects of Queen Victoria" May 29 1862 Since that date say in Oct last he Geo [Georgia?] R Road [Railroad?] & Bg [Banking?] Co declared a Dividend No.42 of Six 6 Dollars p [per?] share - and on the 17th November ult the Bank of Augusta declared a Dividend of Four 4 Dollars p [per?] share - These I have not yet received but as soon as an oppy [opportunity?] occurs of investing them in Cotton presents itself, I will draw them and make the investment - I deem it unnecessary to give you reasons for doing so. Since your letter of Feb 9 1861 I have none of your favours - nor anything from my niece Miss McVea. I trust to your kindness to befriend her, until the state of the country shall enable me to renumerate you - as well as for necessary advances to Lucinda Carroll. Her sister Grace is with us & in bad health - Her brothers are well - Mrs Campbell who thank God is in very good health, joins me in kind regards to yourself and Mrs Allen. My own health, until I came down about three weeks ago, was very good, but I have since been ailing, now however on the mend. My respectful regards to your uncle James Campbell and family. Most Truly Yours R. [Robert?] Campbell |
