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James Smith Moycraig, County Antrim, to his brother, William Smith, Lombard Street and 12th Street, Philadelphia, 4 December 1836
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Collection Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title James Smith Moycraig, County Antrim, to his brother, William Smith, Lombard Street and 12th Street, Philadelphia, 4 December 1836
Description James Smith replies to his brother William's letter that Robert [his son] is keen to go to America next spring, but James does not have the funds for his passage and asks that William would provide instead, with Robert providing repayment by working for him. James laments that he has endured "great losses since I came to this place", losing £6 to a friend and his own horse dying, during "the most severest season I have ever experienced in my life", which forbodes a bad summer in Ireland. He was sadded to learn that their brother Robert had "lost his brotherly affection" but sought news if he was still alive.
Date 04/12/1836
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/3/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 1p
Topic Smith/ Smyth Letters
Geographic Moycraig Hamilton (townland),Antrim (county),Ireland,Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States
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 James Smyth/ Smith