| Title: | Henry Johnston, County Down to Moses Johnston, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| ID | 1572 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Johnston, Henry/125 |
| Year | ca. 1784 |
| Sender | Johnston, Henry |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | Prob. Protestant |
| Origin | Loughbrickland, Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Johnston, Moses |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T 3578/2: Deposited by Mrs Henrietta Gerwitz |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland Doc. No.: 302010 |
| Doc. No. | |
| Date | 07/09/1704 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 31:01:03. |
| Word Count | 384 |
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| Transcript | Mr Moses Johnston Peacock Township To the care of Mr William Ross Mercht [Merchant?] In [?] Favour W Thos [Thomas?] __________ Lancaster Hawthorn Received September 7th 1785 Dear Brother L B land [Loughbrickland?] 31 March 1704 (1784?) The present news to acquaint you that my Family & Brother John is in Good health thank God, with no Material alteration in Either, and also to let you know I recd [received?]two Letters from you lately, one dated in August the other the 14th Nov.last it gave us Great pleasure to hear that you had Escapd. [escaped?] the ravages of War, as we expected Famine, but still I would be glad to know if you were any way concernd. [concerned?] in the War, or what side, also if [the?] place you dwell in is well inhabited, what Lands would let at [per acre?] when Cleard [cleared?], what Labourers wages is, & Tradesmens wages such as Taylors[tailors?], Weavers, Masons, carpts.[carpenters?] & Shoemakers, Both Brother John & me wrote to you the first opportunity after Mr [Peau?], which I hope [you?] recd [received?]. I send this by Mr Thomas Hawthorn, who has a brother whose name is Jas. [James?] Living in Philadelphia, whom you may remember to have been at our Hou [house?]. should you be in Philad [Philadelphia?], and let him know who you are he wd [would?] be of service to you if in [his?] power, for he is a Good Natured young [man?] and a Friend to my Wife & was once my Scholer [Scholar?] so if you once make up your acquaintance with him he wd. [would?] forward your letters to me & mine to you, it wd. [would?] [swell?] my letters to a History [&?] tell you the wonders our Volunteer army has wrought in this country, to obtain our Freedom & to get the making of our own Laws without the English parliament which we have obtained, Provisions was Very [dear?] here Last summer oat meal sold at six shillings the 20 pounds in [Aug?] & now it is at 2s0d we have had a Long Frost beginning at Christmas & lasting nine weeks my son Jack is sometimes talking of going to america but I would be glad to know how things go on before he wd. [would?] [do it?] I expect to have frequent opportunities to [write?] you now as [numbers?] are talking of going over and many ships preparing, adieu may God bless you & your Family I am Your Loving Brother. Henry Johnston Transcribed by Liam Boyd |
