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Jonathan Smyth, Philadelphia, to his father James Smyth and family, Moycraig, County Antrim, 27 August 1846
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Collection Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title Jonathan Smyth, Philadelphia, to his father James Smyth and family, Moycraig, County Antrim, 27 August 1846
Description Jonathan informs his family on the death of his 'beloved brother' [Robert] after a week-long illness. He reports that the burial at the Fourth Presbyterian Church was preceeded by a 'as respectable a funeral as ever marched the dead march on the streets of Philadelphia". Smyth reports intra-family contention over his brother's estate as no will was made and asks his father for power of attorney as "they are going to try to make you the nearest heir".
Date 27/08/1846
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type 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 Jonathan Smyth/ Smith