| Title: | David Linsey, Tyrone, to Thomas or Andrew Fleming, Pennsylvania. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3588 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lindsey, david/10 |
| Year | 1758 |
| Sender | Lindsey, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Recipient | Flemming, Thomas and Andrew |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D3561/A/18: The Papers of E.R.R. Green, presented by Dr P. R. Green. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9307016 |
| Date | 19/03/1758 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by J T, 01:07:1993. |
| Word Count | 431 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Papers of Prof. E.R.R. Green (Copies of emigrant letters collected by and sent to E.R.R. Green as part of his research project on emigration) Deposited by Dr. P.R. Green Letter dated "March ye 19th, 1758". From David Lindsey of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Thomas Fleming or Andrew Fleming, Pennslyvania. March ye 19th, 1758 Dr.[Dear?] Cusen [Cousin?] I had upertunity [opportunity?] of reading your letter that was sent to your father-in-law, which gave me great satisfaction to here [hear?] you were all in good health and fortuned so well as to be possessed in so good a bargain of lands. We are all in good health. I bless God for all his mercies, and yr. [your?] uncle David is helthy [healthy?] and harty [hearty?], and all do join in our love and compliments to you and your families and enquiring friends. I expected account oftener from you, only times being troublesome in that country with wars that we were assured that you were all ded [dead?] or killed. The good bargains of your lands in that country doe [do?] greatly encourage me to pluck up my spirits and make Redie [ready?] for the Journey, for we are now oppressed with our lands at 8s per acre and other improvements, cutting our land in two-acre parts, and Quicking, and only two years' time for doing it all [--?] ye, we cannot stand more. I expected a letter from you more oftener, or that cusen [cousin?] Wm. [William?] Fleming would come over before this time; but these things does not Discourage me to goe [go?], only we depend on ye [you?] for Derections [directions?] in the goods fitting to take to that place. I had disappointment of 20s worth of Lining [linen?] clothye [cloth?] I sold, and had James Hoskins' bond for the money. The merchant ran away, and I had great truble [trouble?] in getting my money, so that was deleavered [delivered?]. Brother John Fleming is dead, and brother James Lindsey is married again to one Hoskins, and his son Robert has service to his uncle, James Martin, and desires to know if he will redeem him if he goes over there. He is a good favour and is willing to work for his passage till it's paid. #PAGE 2 Your Cusen [cousin?] in Desert master [martin?] is all in health. Cusen [cousin?] Mary to let you know that all my father's family is in helth [health?] and joins in ye love to ye. My father is very far spent, and I expect to see him buried before I leave the place. Your father and my uncle Andrew is but tender in helth [health?]. Sarah Rickets desires to be remembered in her love to her sister Nelly and other friends. Our living is dear in this place. I conclude with my love to you and all friends there. I am yours till death. David Lindsey. |
