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Samuel Brown, Philadelphia, to his brother, David Brown, Mill St., Belfast, 12 March 1815
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Brown Brothers Letters
Title Samuel Brown, Philadelphia, to his brother, David Brown, Mill St., Belfast, 12 March 1815
Description Two of his children have died; oldest daughter Eliza has been in bad health for two years. "I suppose you have heard I have kept Tea Store for sometime, I have took James Brow(n) in partnership two Years ago and he Does very well and When I get him perfectly acquaint(ed) with I ,. the customers I intend giving him up the Whole of the Painting the Almighty has been kind to me and although I have wrought very hard I Enjoy as good health as I Ever Did and I hope with care and attention to the Tea Business with what I have made by hard Industry to live without workign hard and bring up our family genteel". Strongly supported the [Republican] Govt. during the War of 1812. Purchased Govt. stock at a discount and now is raking in interest. "(Y)our brother Thomas keeps Dry good store and Having a Large stock on When the news of Peace came fell one half in price will Loose much But he is strongly attached to the govirment of England still believing the(y) Would Destroy our Navy and Bring us to make a peace on their own terms he has been Disapointed him and Myself Cannot [a]gree on Politics". Recounts how his nephew, James, marched with the Philadelphians who went to the relief of Baltimore when it was beseiged by the British, while Samuel and 2,500 "Sons of Eran" and others built fortifications around Philadelphia. Very patriotic: "I hope the English government will find the(y)never can Doe anything with this Country When Every man has His own property to Defend and fireside". [Uses in an inclusive manner the phrase transliterated from the Irish language as "Sons of Erin", which is more associated with Irish nationalism].
Date 12/03/1815
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/76/9
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Brown Brothers Letters
Geographic Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Belfast,Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen tens
Genre Transcript
Note Transcript text by PRONI. Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Letter written in English but includes phrase(s) in Irish language.
Creator / Author Name Samuel Brown