| Title: | John Hilton, New York, to James Hilton, Garvagh, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1439 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hilton, John/22 |
| Year | 1812 |
| Sender | Hilton, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | weaver |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Garvagh, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Hilton, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | D 1226/3: Presented by Mr Benson, Garvagh, Co. Londonderry. #TYPE EMG John Hilton, New York to James Hilton, Dullaghy, Garvagh, Co Londonderry: 4 December 1812. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8911049 |
| Date | 04/12/1812 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 13:11:1989 LT created 03:07:1990 CD input 10:07:19 |
| Word Count | 353 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To James Hilton Dullaghy Care Mr John Wallace Garvagh Ireland New York Decr [December?] 4th 1812 Dear James I take this oppertunity [opportunity?] of writing [writing?] to you to Let know that I am in good health at present, thanks be to the almighty for all his mercies and hopes these few Lines will find you and all the family in the Same, perhaps you will think I ought to have a great Deal of news to Send you by this time and such as would have been agreeable but from the Sittuation [Situation?] of the times I have but little and that little not of an agreeable nature when I entred [entered?] into this Country the Nonintercource was said to be verry [very?] Injurious to trade and also the Declaration of war appears to be much more so, manufactorys [manufactories?] are increasing weaving is a tolerable good business here any person that wishes to weave might make out verry [very?] well, a farmer Can have from 10 to 12 Dolars [Dollars?] per month wheat has been from 14s to 18s per bushel Rye 9s and Barley [Barley?] 7s and Corn 9s or 10s pork and Beef from 6d to 8d per lb potatoes 4s per bushell [bushel?] I did weave some weeks and Could make out Considerable I have Cleared by weaving 5s to 8s in one day and found in every thing; I have not heard from you Since I Left Ireland I Could wish to see you here if the times answed [answered?] you to Come but I know that yous [you?] think it Strange to Live in this Country, I have wrote twice to my father and has [have?] received no answer and as soon as their [there?] is an oppertunity [opportunity?] write to me and in form me of the Situation of the Country and how trade is doing and if there is any Deaths or marriges [marriages?] in the Neighbourhood Give my Love to all my uncles and aunts and familys [families?] and all Enquiring friends and Neighbours no more at present but remains your Loving Brother John Hilton When you write Direct to the Care of J & W Sterling New york |
