very rich ten more I find taken with Disease and their life taken away from them this
is my oppinion respectin[g] one hundred emigrantes arriving in this country Dear
James I never saw the man that led a happier life in this country than in Ireland
although oppression covers all our native country there is health and strength that over
comes that agree to my earnest wishes and stay at home to I return and then I will start
my brother John at his trade and assist you all in getting a larger farm if you do not
agree to thes[e] earnest wishes I understand that you can com[e] out here and if you do[,]
do not come without Brother John
Should my father borrow money to send me till he
arives her[e] and I will send on all demands coming against any of you if you disagree
with my notion and comes out here that will terminate my ever returning to see the
remainder of my friends as I will take to myself and get the rib that father Adem lost
when
he
was asleep I was conversing with James [Fleming] and it is probable that he
will send for his Brother Wm Clement3. John White and family is well Widow Neill
and family is well. Thomas Ginsey is well these few lines leaves me in as good health
as ever I enjoyed for which I bless God Hoping that the[y] may find you all in
the
same Give my love to all my friends and acquaintances to everyone that enquire after
me. I ad[d] not But hope to see us all the true sones of one man in 1841. I remain your
affectionat[e] Brother with respect, Robert Smith.
1 however: "wowever" in Ms.
2
Ms. unclear.
3
Ms. unclear.
4
Hoping: "woping" in Ms.
Robert Smyth, Philadelphia, to his brother James Smyth Jr., Carncullough, Dervock, County Antrim, 18 January 1840
Description
Robert Smyth thanks his brother James Jnr. for his letter but warns him against coming out "to this country" and the bad state of the economy in a local banking crisis. He believes that men can lead happier lives in Ireland "although oppression covers all our native country". He intends to return himself and assist in obtaining a better farm for the family and set their brother John in a trade.
Date
18/01/1840
Date Issued
27/03/2023
Resource Type
Text
Archival Record Id
p155/1/3/2
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
2pp
Topic
Smith/ Smyth Letters
Geographic
Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Carncullagh Lower (townland),Antrim (county),Ireland
Temporal
Nineteenth century,Eighteen forties
Genre
Letter,Transcription
Note
Title and transcript provided by Professor Kerby Miller. This transcript includes handwritten corrections to transcript from PRONI, made with reference to original letters. Letter description provided by University of Galway. The names Smith and Smyth are used interchangeably in this series so both are quoted.
