| Title: | Galbraith Young, Co Tyrone to Johnston Young, Montgomery, NY |
|---|---|
| ID | 3438 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Galbraith/168 |
| Year | 1823 |
| Sender | Young, Galbraith |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Montgomery, New York, USA |
| Recipient | Young, Johnston |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Bernon Young, 6760 Pelican Bay Blvd, #334Naples, Fl 34108 Phone or Fax 941-598-1785. byoung5540@aol.com. |
| Archive | Original held by Donor |
| Doc. No. | 111063 |
| Date | 07/05/1823 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, Td by Michael McKnight, 25:1 |
| Word Count | 695 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Altimullan [Altamullan?] May the 7th 1823 Dear Brother I take this favourable opportunity to write to you to let you know that we are all in a tollerable [tolerable?] state of health at present thanks be to God for his mercies to [us?] [stain] these few lines will find you & family in the [same?] The newest thing I have to let you know is that when I was coming home from Dergbridge [Co. Tyrone?] on the 22nd of Feby last after burying Betty Junston [Johnston?] Saml [Samuel?] Young's wife, I got a fall very simply from behind John Barclay I broke my left leg and altho' [although?] I am recovering I can only go with the help of Crutches yet. Samuel Young's wife has left a very small family behind to bewail their loss She died in Childbearing of the Eleventh Child nine of whom do still survive who are all well & doing pretty well, you wanted to know what I could get for my land, but I could not say for the reduction that is on land in Ireland is almost inconceivable for if Saml [Samuel?] Young was dead now I think the rise would not be considerable. Mrs Gibson lived with me untill (sic) she died which is better than six years & there is no other Change has taken place in the family since I wrote to you last. Charles Young is got married to Sally Huey and has one Child already and Darcus & James Huey has got married lately & James is now living in Geo's [George's?] place in Altimullan [Altamullan?] at present but his father has signed over to him the back part of Ardarvar [Ardarver?] [Co Tyrone?] which produces him ÷15.10s a year. George wrote home to me stating that he wrote to you but recd [received?] no answer. When we heard of your prosperity we were very glad but as some people are fond of talking some were saying that surely you got Credit in your purchase for that you surely had not so much of your own & I hope you will let me know all the terms of your purchase for I'd rejoice to hear of your welfare. When I talk about the affairs of the [country?] I believe there is nothing more remarkable in our land than a spirit of rebellion that exists in the Irish at present for there is nothing of wanting but opportunity and encouragement to cause them to rise up and some of the great men are backing them but I trust God will overule their proceedings. We have a brave young man now Maghernagerag [Magheranageeragh?] [Co Tyrone?] & the preachers are labouring away in this place & I believe they are not losing ground many are going to their long homes & among the rest are old Betty Johnston of the Cashel [Co Tyrone?] & old Marget [Margaret?] Montieth [Monteith?] William Sproull [Sproule?] & Robt [Robert?] Sproul [Sproule?] & Letty Sproull [Sproule?] Letty Sproule Joseph Young Joseph Huey Marget [Margaret?] Johnston & Matty Johnston have all got married since my loss You wanted to know where John Johnston [is?] he is in Shipton near Quebec lower Canada Samuel has a mind to go this year to him and probable [probably?] he will Write to you when he arrives with John Your Uncles & Family's are all well Thomas and family [stain] were [stain] give [torn] of the markets of this country it would [torn] you for markets of all kinds are very low [torn] money very scarce so that it is very hard for [torn] to [live here?] now for there is no encouragement for the farmer whatever so that many a tim[e?] I think they are well off that are out of [it?] I have nothing worth while to mention [torn] but that I hope if we never meet on [this earth?] that we shall so live that when [all?] things here below to us are no more we shall eet in that place where there will [be?] no more sorrow or Crying farewell I need say no more but that I remain your loving brother till Death Galbraith and Martha Young Addressed to Johnston Young Montgomery Orange County State of N. York (Transcribed by Michael McKnight.) |
