| Title: | R. Greaves, Philadelphia, To Thomas Greer, Dungannon [Ireland]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1229 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Greaves, Robert/12 |
| Year | 1784 |
| Sender | Greaves, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1044/694: Deposited By The Late Captain U. McG. Greer. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9412221 |
| Date | 27/05/1784 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 16:12:1994. |
| Word Count | 133 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Thomas Greer, Dungannon, [Ireland?] From: Robert Greeves, Philadelphia, [U.S.A?] 5/27 Philada [Philadelphia?] 27 5 mo [month?] 1784 Dr [Dear?] Cousin 1784 Thos [Thomas?] Greer We arrived here the 14th Inst [of this month?] After an agreeable passage of Forty three days, I delivered thy letters to Our friends here, According to direction I find great Alteration in this City for the worse House Rent & provision is Extravagantly High. I dont Expect to get a Small Ship for less than œ100 Per Annum low priced Linens [--?] & 7/8 sells the Best of any Kind of Goods from Europe from 10d to 20d Pr yd [per yard?] if thee should think proper to Make trial a few Boxes thee may depend I will do all that Lays in my power for thy Interest. I remain with Dr [dear?] love to thee [&?] Cousin thy Affect. [Affectionate?] Kinsman Robt. [Robert?] Greeves |
