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Robert Smyth, Liverpool, to James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim; in care of the Moss-side Postmaster, 18 April 1841
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title Robert Smyth, Liverpool, to James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim; in care of the Moss-side Postmaster, 18 April 1841
Description Robert W. Smyth recounts from Liverpool port his voyage back to America since he parted from his parents on 15 April, where all the ship's passengers were sea-sick before they had reached the Giants Causeway, except Robert himself and James Scott. He advises them to inform cousin Robert White that "I stop in the single young man['s] lodger" and that their ship "the North America" is due to sail to Philadelphia on 19 April — for which he paid £4 "in the second cabin which is a place for ourselves. We had to pay 4s.6d. each of head money". Smyth reports that his brother Robert now understands from the "disagree-ableness of being at sea" why he had discouraged him from travelling to America and would return home if his pasage had not been paid.
Date 18/04/1841
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/3/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Smith/ Smyth Letters
Geographic Liverpool (city),England,United Kingdom,Moycraig Hamilton (townland),Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen forties
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