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Letter from Robert W. Smith, Philadelphia to James Smith Senior, Moycraig, County Antrim; in care of D. McKay, postmaster, Moss-side, County Antrim, 25 November 1842
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title Letter from Robert W. Smith, Philadelphia to James Smith Senior, Moycraig, County Antrim; in care of D. McKay, postmaster, Moss-side, County Antrim, 25 November 1842
Description Robert W. Smith reports to his father on the death of his cousin, Mrs Thompson (nee Miss J. White Macfin) after giving birth to a son. While times were 'miserable' there, Robert assures his father he will ensure his parents will not 'want of the necessaries of life' and that he had a lot of savings earning interest 'in good hands'. However, he warned his father not to mention it in his return letters as he had enough applicants seeking some of it, from both here and Ireland and he didn't want anyone else learning of it.
Date 25/11/1842
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 Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,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