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William Brown, New Orleans, to Robert Grimshaw, Belfast, 7 April 1819
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán William Brown Letter
Title William Brown, New Orleans, to Robert Grimshaw, Belfast, 7 April 1819
Description William Brown writes to Robert Grimshaw of his desire to be again in his company (and that of "the ladies") in Belfast and looking forward to returning home, in a few years from a "swamp in the very head quarters of disease and dissipation" once he has made enough money. Brown has entered into a valuable business with their mutual friend Hugh Cading, establishing a "general Commission house" in a "fertile terroritory" with a rapidly increasing population as the "vast forests of the west" are being quickly cleared for agriculture and urban settlement. He notes the importance of steam boats in this endeavour and the rapid increase in trade of cotton and sugar from the state. However, Brown deplores that "Slavery, detested Slavery prevails [...] in this land of freedom where equal rights and emancipation are the theme of every tongue" and concludes with news of other friends in Nashville and Florence, while entrusting this letter to a "true Irishman" James Hopkins, visiting home after amassing a huge fortune here of £3000 per annum.
Date 07/04/1819
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/3/3/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 4pp
Topic William Brown Letter
Geographic New Orleans (city),Louisiana,United States,Belfast,Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen tens
Genre Transcript
Note Title and transcript by Professor Kerby Miller. Letter description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name William Brown