| Title: | George Cumming, New York to Robert Simms, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 766 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cumming, George/33 |
| Year | 1806 |
| Sender | Cumming, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Simms, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T 1815/6: Copied by Permission of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809105 |
| Date | 10/05/1806 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 09:11:1993. |
| Word Count | 604 |
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| Transcript | Mr Robt [Robert?] Simms Merchant Belfast New York 10th May 1806 Dear Simms I received your very friendly letter of the 22nd of Nov Ult but a few days ago - this delay, I suppose, arose from the stranding of the Grace on the Coast of Scotland. - I owe to the kind interest you take in every thing that tends to my Welfare a particular Statement of the reasons that induced me to remain in this City, at lease for a longer period.- At the time that my Relation who resides near the [Natchez?] painted in such lively colours the advantages of my Removal to that Quarter I had serious intentions of accepting his invitation and was making the necessary preparations for that purpose - The Yellow Fever, however, once more spread its ravages over our City, and it was then in vain to look to the Collection of my few debts, to enable me to depart with However - it was postponed - and at its [cessation?] my friends, particularly Chambers, urged me to remain here, and prosecute my business with ardour. I was, therefore, induced to give a further trial to this City, as well from the arrival of my old associates particularly Emmet & Chambers, as from the difficulty of settling my affairs so as to defray the expenses incident to a long journey. - Thus you see me once more seated down, and living at No. 3 Upper Chambers Street where I will be happy to see you without crossing the Alligany [Alleghany?] Mountains, and where I now write on the same table with our friend Chambers who with his son Charles are my Boarders. - When you wrote your last letter you thought Prussia would declare agt [against?] France, but events have since taken place of such a wondrous nature that baffled every human calculation.- With respect to your internal affairs - the Death of Mr Pitt must occasion great changes - I doubt, however, that any thing materially useful to the people of Ireland will follow that event - Fox is an Englishman and poor Paddy, I fear, will still feel that he is so - As to us, the conduct of Gt. Britain in Blockading our harbours - Firing on our Vessels - even within our precincts - have excited a very strong sensation - a proclamation has been issued by the President ordering from our Port - The Leander - The Cambrian, and the Driver, and prohibiting the entrance into any port of the United States, any vessel commanded by any of the three Captains now commanding those Vessels - forever.- Further, all persons are informed to seize, if possible, the Captain of the Leander, and bring him to trial for the murder of one of our Citizens, and every person is forbidden to supply those Vessels with Provisions, - and no Pilot to aid them - except in withdrawing from our Coast.- This has arisen from the wanton - tyrannical, and in this instance, murderous conduct of the Captain of the Leander - God send us peace! but we will not have a Dishonourable Peace.- [Swiny?] is married, and is in this Country - at present at Norfolk - 'tho' [altough?] his wife is in France - McNeven practizing [practising?] in this City, and a constant Attendant at the Catholic Chapel. The Good #PAGE 2 Emmet is advancing rapidly to Distinction - at the hear of the Bar - I need not tell you that I expect to hear from you soon, or how much pleasure your Letters give me. With best regards to Mr Tennant, I remain - Dear Simms Yours Sincerely George Cuming |
