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Title: Hamilton Young, New York, To "Dear Matty", Ireland.
ID3469
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
FileYoung, Hamilton/62
Year1788
SenderYoung, Hamilton
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationgoods trader
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNew York, USA
DestinationBelfast, N.Ireland
RecipientYoung, Martha
Recipient Genderfemale
Relationshipsiblings
SourceD.729/22: Presented by Miss Duffin, Mount Pleasant, Stranmillis, Belfast.
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, Northern Ireland.
Doc. No.9612197
Date05/03/1788
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT, 03:12:96.
Word Count131
Genre
Note
TranscriptDear Matty New York 5th March 1788

The foregoing is Copy of what I last wrote
you, since when I have been rather indisposed owing
to a Cold & Severe Weather which is & has been of [late?]
more so for a continuance than during the Winter. I
thank God I find myself better. I write Mr. Isaac by
this Opportunity relative the Girl he wanted to be
informed about. I dont expect to hear from you
untill [until?] the July pacquet [packet?], but if any
immediat [immediate?] oppy [opportunity?] directly here.
Being with Love to you & Sisters.

The pacquets [packets?] after that
are orderd [ordered?] by way of
Halifax, which protracts
their geting [getting?] here, therefore
write by my any opportunity from Ireland likewise

Dear Matty
Your ever Affect. [Affectionate?] Bro.r [Brother?]
Hamilton Young