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Robert Smyth, Philadelphia, to James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim, 17 June 1838
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Collection Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title Robert Smyth, Philadelphia, to James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim, 17 June 1838
Description Robert Smyth sends his love home to all his inquiring friends "especially to those of the female sex" and because of the bad times "in this country" he does not want his brothers to come out — indeed he is comtempating returning home and laments not learning a trade while in Ireland. He observes that the "cheapness of grog and the numereness of bad women are both bad snares for a Irishman". Smyth intends to earn enough to return and purchase a large farm "farther south". He expects a war between the Canadians and the British and also comments that the "negrews [negroes]" in the city were becoming increasingly violent with "so much liberty by the Quakers". He mentions a near-accident that he and his uncle William Smyth had when they were distilling 'liquor' and a still caught fire, burning the stillhouse down.
Date 17/06/1838
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/3/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Smith/ Smyth Letters
Geographic Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Moycraig Hamilton (townland),Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen thirties
Genre Transcript
Note Title and transcript by Professor Kerby Miller. This transcript includes handwritten corrections to transcript from PRONI, made with reference to original letters. Letter description by University of Galway. The names Smith and Smyth are used interchangeably in this series so both are quoted.
Creator / Author Name Robert Smyth/ Smith