| Title: | R. J. Davidson, Virginia, to Joshua Peel, Co. Armagh. |
|---|---|
| ID | 820 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Davidson, Robert J/58 |
| Year | 1900 |
| Sender | Davidson, Robert J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | chemist at an agricultural experiment station |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Virginia, USA |
| Destination | Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Peel, Joshua |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | former employee |
| Source | D889/7/1: Deposited by Messrs Joshua Peel and Son, Solicitors, Armagh. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 103111 |
| Date | 26/9/1900 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 21:03:01. |
| Word Count | 329 |
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| Transcript | VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION BLACKSBURG, VA. [Virginia?] U.S.A Sept 26th. 1900 R. J. DAVIDSON, Chemist. W. B. ELLETT, ) A. T. ESKRIDGE,) Assistant Chemists. Joshua E. Peel Esq. Armagh Ireland. Dear Sir I wrote you about two months ago asking you to look after some business for me. In fear this letter may not have reached you I will repeat some of the facts again. I do not know if you will remember me but I was in your office I think it was during the year 1878 whilst James Edwards & Mr Edwin Best were in there. Soon after leaving you I came to the United States & have been here ever since. With this introduction I will give you the facts which I wish you look after for me - My grandfather John Davidson lived in the County of Tyrone about three & one half miles from Dungannon I think on the Lisgallen road. he died I think sometime in 1879 I wish you to find out if he left any property & and if I have any right to it or any part. I think he owned the property upon which he lived I do not know the number of acres of land - but there was a valuable water power & small mill (flax) on it together with a dwelling house & other out buildings I went to see him just before leaving and found a nephew of his James Taylor living with him, it may be possible that he left the property to him or perhaps Taylor is just living there on the property I have written to you because I feel that you would take some new interest in this matter having known me as a boy & that if there is any property there for me that you will do all you can towards obtaining it for me. I hope your health has continued good also that your family enjoys the same. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible and what you think of my case With kindest regards for yourself & family very respectfully yours Robert James Davidson |
