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P/P155/67/30
Title
Robert W. Smith/Smyth letter extracts
Date(s)
- 1832-1848 (Creation)
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21pp
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Archival history
The Smith family letters are held in PRONI [reference number D1828].
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PRONI's catalogue, featuring extended letter extracts, of 64 letters pertaining to Robert W. Smith (later Smyth), a native of County Antrim who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1837, where he worked for, and lived with, his uncle William Smith in his distillery and wholesale liquor business. In 1845, Smith/Smyth married and operated his own tavern and distillery; he passed away the following year at age 26. The Smith family were based in Moycraig, County Antrim.
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Note
Kerby A. Miller's complete transcripts and abstracts of the letters, along with his notes and research on the Smith family, are located in P155/1/3.