| Title: | Thos. W. Coskery, U.S.A. to W. J. C. Allan, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 711 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Coskery, Thomas W/32 |
| Year | 1876 |
| Sender | Coskery, Thomas W. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell Allen, William J. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 1558/1/1/715: Papers of William John Campbell Allen Deposited by F. D. Campbell Allen. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9803083 |
| Date | 22/11/1876 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:02:98. |
| Word Count | 786 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Augusta 22nd November 1876 W. J. C. Allen Esq Belfast My Dear Sir We have passed through a hot summer since last I had this pleasure, besides we are now in the midst of a hot political contest as you will see from our newspapers, and at present you are about as well posted as we are, as to whether Tilden or Hayes will be our next President, strange as it may appear we are entirely in the dark notwithstanding several weeks have passed since the election we are however quite confident that the Democrats have succeeded fairly in carrying the States for Tilden and reform but it remains to be seen yet who shall be our future Pres [President?] and since fears are entertained that another revolution is approximating, though I am not of that number who believe that our people will allow Grant and his party to overthrow this Government under any circumstance the South has little to fear if backed by the democracy of the North justice will be done and Tilden will be inaugurated in March without opposition If bluster and intimidation would keep the Republican party in power they would never surrender the spoils and remain plundering until Gabriel blowed his horn, you can have no idea of the corruption in Washington for the past four years but unless we are cheated out of two or three States which have been honestly carried the stables will be cleared out before spring. I have recently returned from the Centennial grounds at Philada [Philadelphia?] and was much pleased at the exhibition from all parts of the globe It was a perfect success and truly wonderful to behold, everyone seemed to agree that the world has never beheld such a spectacle I wish you could have been there to have witnessed the resources of this country all we want is a good honest Government to be the greatest country under the sun, our friend John Davision was there accompanied by Mrs Bryson, daughter & grand-daughter, he dont go from home often but when he does go, he goes in style and spares no expense, his trip cost him about $5,000 which of course he can amply afford to repeat, annually if he choose, Our great staple Cotton is coming in here rapidly and Georgia is on a good footing I hope Mr Carr has held on to his gold bonds & has no trouble in collecting the coupons The Bonds sell here readily at 107 to 107« while other bonds just as good dont command par, such is the confidence in State securities. Having no other news likely to interest you I will not tax your patience further with our local affairs. A young friend of mine, James Robinson, who married my favourite niece, wrote me sometime ago that he had gone into business in York St, with a Mr Gill and intended keeping their a/c [account?] at the "Ulster Bank" he was for several years manager of Robbs establishment in York St., four years ago I advised him to go into business on his own a/c [account?] unless Robb gave him a satisfactory interest, which it appears is not the custom of Belfast merchants to do, If energetic young men would stick to their employers here forever on a salary there would be but few successful merchants among our countrymen on this side of the Atlantic I can remember when Robb made a small beginning himself and more than he have made a competency within the last twenty years without throwing any obstacles in the way of young men who served them faithfully while in their employ I am sorry to think that Mr Robinson is under the impression that Robb is displeased at the step he has taken, A.T. Stuart [Stewart?] was proverbial for trying to break down young men who entered into business out of his establishment, yet many of them succeeded nevertheless and he went to the grave with an unenviable reputation among his brother merchants who were cognizant of that fact. Robinson is a young man of high character and worthy of confidence, and while he and his former employer may be in the same line of business I see no reason why either should feel jealous of the other. I have requested Mr Robinson to make your acquaintance and while he will be thankful for any advice you may be able to give him on any business matter it will also confer a favour on myself, should I ever be able to serve you or your friends who may have business on this side it will afford me great pleasure to do so. With kind regards I am Dr [Dear?] Sir Yours most sincerely Thos. [Thomas?] W. Coskery. |
