| Title: | Henry Hayden, Belfast to Charles Bucknell, London. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1389 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hayden, Henry/176 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | Hayden, Henry |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | missionary |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | London, England |
| Recipient | Bucknell, Charles |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Tim Stephens, 8 Christopher Way, Emsworth, Hants, PO10 7QZ. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9802167 |
| Date | 05/07/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:02:98. |
| Word Count | 323 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | BELFAST JY [July?] 5 1820 [Belfast postmark?] Charles Bucknell Esq., Secy [Secretary?] of the Society P.G.F. [Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts?] No. 3 Spring Garden Terrace, London. Pursuant to the instructions of Mr. Hamilton Secy. [Secretary?] to the Society P.G.F. I have this day drawn a Bill on you for œ1000, - in favour of A. Crawford Esq., of Belfast, - which I hope on receipt you will duly honour. I suppose you are aware that I have been favoured with an appointment with the mission on the Grand Lake New Brunswick at the last meeting of the Society on the 12th of June last,- and the sum above mentioned was granted to defray the expense of the voyage. I have agreed for a Passage in a vessel which is advertised to sail from this Port on the 15th inst. - for myself and family to convey us to St. Johns New Brunswick. I request you will communicate to Mr. Hamilton that I have lost no time in complying with the wishes of the Committee as I recd. [received?] his letter on the 1st inst. and shall write to him (Please God). - when my voyage shall have terminated as it is so very late in the season and but one vessel at his time sailing for that Port, I am charged at a very high rate for a cabin passage as my present place of residence is 32 miles distant, please to send yr [your?] Reply directed to me to the care of Thomas Craper Esq. Treasury who will forward it free to my address - if you or Mr. Hamilton know the distance of the Grand Lake from St. Johns and whether there may be the possibility of proceeding by water to my destination. [--?] be object of much interest to me to be informed of and also at what Periods in future I may be Entitled to draw on you in future for the annual salary of œ200. Reply with all convenient [torn] much oblige Sir - yr [your?] very obdt [obedient?] servt [servant?] Henry Hayden Belfast, July the 30th 1820. |
