| Title: | James Armstrong, Lurgan, to J. M. Searight, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| ID | 85 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Armstrong, James/48 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Armstrong, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Lurgan, Co. Armagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Searight, J.M. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D 2794/1/2/33: Presented by H. H. Montgomery, 4 Kensington Gardens, Belfast 5. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9510051 |
| Date | 25/01/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:10:95. |
| Word Count | 219 |
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| Transcript | Lurgan 25 Jany [January] 1849 Mr J M Searight Dear Sir In reply to your favor of 19 Decr [December?] I send the Pills which hope will please we had them fresh from ___ [Miles?] Morrison & Co and put them into the box ourselves which is the best and lightest way we could pack them. Observe this box is numbered underneath which you will see previous to opening and not let them mix. I trust they will be of use. You never mention how you are doing, but from what I have heard your health agrees well with the place, and that you are comfortably situated. I was very much pleased to know it and hope you may long continue to enjoy both health and happiness. We are all well and continue going on as usual. Business has been very dull but we anticipate an improvement very soon. Much better demand of late but little or no advance in prices. Provisions very low oats 5/3 bread 9/6 wheat 10/6 cwt. Potatoes nearly all down on last years produce but plenty of Indian Corn on hand and much more expected daily. How is it you are not gone to California & find gold at once? Mr Matthews Mr McCallister join us in kind regards to you wishing you many happy returns of the season I am yours surely James Armstrong J. Armstrong Jan [January?] 25/49 |
