| Title: | Thomas Adams, New York, U.S. to George McCarter, Strabane. |
|---|---|
| ID | 7 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Adams, Thomas/14 |
| Year | 1871 |
| Sender | Adams, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | solicitor |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Strabane, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland |
| Recipient | McCarter, George |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business? |
| Source | D 2298/19/2/3: Deposited by Messers. Wilson and Simms, Solicitors. |
| Archive | Public Record Office , Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9306001 |
| Date | 26/09/1871 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by Jonathan Teer, 01 |
| Word Count | 446 |
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| Transcript | A letter from Thomas Adams, New York, dated Sept. [September?] 26 1871, to George McCarter, Strabane. To Geo [George?] McCarter Esq [Esquire?] Strabane 33 Nassau St [Street?] New York Sept [September?] 26th 1871 Dear Sir Your favor [favour?] of the 4th inst. [instant?] was duly received & courteously noted I am very happy to say that your son William is getting on well & very steady & I would recommend his starting in a small way a shop of his own & enlarge gradually as he may have occasion; it is best to go on with an economical plan & in case of loss or failure to succeed it will not be great & save ones feelings. We have been consulting about the money required say about £200 pounds or $1,100 - will he thinks be sufficient for lumber and tools 500 - 2 months expenses fitting up & making tools 150 Capital to carry on a contract 750 Less saved & in Bank - - $300 450 or about £200 pounds $1,100 - there remains in my hands of the £50 pounds received 77.90 Interest 7.47 $85 37/100 William proposes renting a place - 1st Feb. [February?] or Jan. [January?] to make arrangements so as to be ready to take a contract by 1st March or as early as any they offers [offer?] so that it will be time enough for you to remit by the first of the year; he thinks it best for me to receive the money & pay it out as he may need it or I will act as his Banker It is prudent to make the sum as annexed, & if the business requires - will write you for more funds William you are aware joined Dr [Doctor?] Halls Church & is a constant attendant with his family at Alexand[--?] Chapel where I meet him twice a sabbath he teaches a class of small boys [--?] & attends the ministers Bible Class afternoons; in all of which he takes a lively interest it is a great matter to be at work, helping on the cause of Christ I am glad to hear that you all are in good health I hope the cornerstone of your church has been duly laid & that the building will go up with some spirit I fear you are a slow but sure people My brother John writes me of W McLam[----?] trouble & that he is on his way to this country #PAGE 2 If he calls on me I will see what can be done for him, but he may be some time out of employment business is depressed & a great many idle in New York it may be best for him to go west to St Louis or Chicago With best regards to Mrs McCarter & family yours truly Thomas J. Adams |
