Robert Smyth, Philadelphia, to his family, Moycraig, County Antrim, 1 May 1845
Philad May 1st 1845
Dear Parents
imploaring once more your blessing on me and the young lady whitch I have selected to
be my earthly comforter
I now write these few lines to inform you of my union with
Miss Rachel Neill formerly of Druckendult Ireland
we were united in bonds of
Matrimony on the 11th Februaru 1845 by the Revd Wm Loughridge paster of the fourth
Presbeterian Church in Philad of whitch we ar[e] both members since my marriag[e] I
feel all the comforts of earthly happiness by the kindness of my wife and the prosperity I
have had in business since my comencement on the first of March, I rented a store and
D[w]elling at the corner of Broad and bedford and have commenced a rectifying
Distillery and Liquors store, and at that business I appear to [b]e get along very well
the store I have rented for 150 Dollars per annum
Our dwelling house is SO large that
John
White lives with us in the same house, the house is conected with the store,
I
have also got a splendid hoarse and dray for Jonathan to Drive when he arives here. he is
as good a hoarse as ever traveled Mossid[e] Streets at any rate use him who pleases
Mrs Smith would have wrot to you at this time but she feels delicate in writing to you
until she receives a lletter from you whitch I hope will be as soon as possible after my
receipt of this my mother need not fee[1] alarmed at my marriage as I intend to see you
all in Ireland, accompined with my wife to spend the remainder of my days in Ireland in
Robert Smyth, Philadelphia, to his family, Moycraig, County Antrim, 1 May 1845
Description
Smyth seeks the blessing of his parents for his recent wedding to Rachel Neill of Druckendult, Ireland, in a Presbyterian church of which both are members. His new business renting a "distillery and Liquors store" and dwelling is proving successful and he bought a "splendid horse" for Jonathan when he arrived. He assures them that he intends returning to Ireland "to spend the remainder of my days" and laments the news of his grandfather's death. Smyth has employed his uncle Robert in his stead at the Custom house, while still drawing the salary. He promises his brother Jonathan a good situation in the same business as Smyth is engaged in. He concludes by sending his mother some hair from his wife and himself to remember them by, in lieu of their portraits, which he will send later.
Date
01/05/1845
Date Issued
27/03/2023
Resource Type
Text
Archival Record Id
p155/1/3/2
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
3pp
Topic
Smith/ Smyth Letters
Geographic
Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Moycraig Hamilton (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.
