| Title: | McCammon, Richard to Forsythe, John Jr, 1801 |
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| ID | 4897 |
| Collection | John Forsythe Letters |
| File | forsythe/8 |
| Year | 1801 |
| Sender | McCammon, Richard |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Artikelly,Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Destination | East Nantmeal, Co. Chester, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Forsythe, John Jr |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 240 |
| Genre | correspondence, family news, local economy |
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| Transcript | Artikelly May the 2nd1801 I imbrace this Opertunity to Aquant you that I and Family are still in the land of the living Blesed be God for his kind Marcies No letters has been Recd from you this season however we had A Verbal Acount by Thomas Essh that you And Family Are well Your Father And Sister Catrien Are both tender All the Rest of your Brothers & Sisters Are in good health. Dear John to give you a Particular Acount of Ireland these few years would be verry tedious but the Bearer John Moor Can inform you of A great deal of particulars—Victuls of Every kind has been verry high these two years Oat Meal at present are 7s: 7d pr score Barly Male 6s Ditto potaties 4s 4d pr Bushel— Alrx Moor desires me to Request you to get A Birth for his son neer your self Also Robert Hopkin son to Wm Hopkin is going over and wishes to be Advised by you. My tow little Daughtrs wishes to be Rememberd to you And your Family the Eldest is Eleaven years of age her name is Peggy Jane is Eight years And they Are both so far forward At scool as learning Arithmetick Jinny Joins me in her love to you And Family And Ill Beg leave to subscribe My self your Friend Whilst Richard McCamon Addressed John Forsythe East nantmel township Chester County |
