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Letter from Jonathan Smyth, Friends' Asylum, Philadelphia, to his father James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim, 12 January 1847. Endorsed 'via New York'. Received at Liverpool 11 February 1847.
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Smith/ Smyth Letters
Title Letter from Jonathan Smyth, Friends' Asylum, Philadelphia, to his father James Smyth, Moycraig, County Antrim, 12 January 1847. Endorsed 'via New York'. Received at Liverpool 11 February 1847.
Description Jonathan Smyth reports to his parents from Friends Asylum, seven miles from the city, where he has been very ill, without friends but with good medicial assistance. He imparts advice to his siblings, especially his brother James on how to live a good life in service of the Lord informs them that his later brother's widow has followed him into the grave. Smyth tells his father he will send him a power-of-attorney form to sign in relation to the lawsuit over his brother's esatate, but caustically observes that "This is the fifth letter and [I] never received a single scrape of a pen to know whether you were dead or living. If you have got no paper of ink, I will send you a sheet". He concludes with the news that he expects the death soon of his uncle Robert.
Date 12/01/1847
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 Jonathan Smyth/ Smith