| Title: | John Dunlap, Philadelphia to Robert Rutherford, Strabane. |
|---|---|
| ID | 920 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dunlap, John/24 |
| Year | 1785 |
| Sender | Dunlap, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Strabane, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rutherford, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers-in-law |
| Source | T 1336/1/20: Copied by Permission of Canon W. A. Delap, The Rectory, Bridgetown, Wexford. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8910144 |
| Date | 12/05/1785 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 01:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 304 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Philadelphia May 12th 178- [1785?] Dr [Dear?] Brother My Brother James left this for Kentucky a few weeks ago - I expect him back in the summer then perhaps he may take a trip to Ireland the account he gives of the soil is pleasing but the difficultly of going to it is great from this indeed as the distance is not less thousand miles and I was there last year and must confess that alto [although?] the journey is a Difficult one I did not begrudge the time and labour it cost me, we are told the Parliament of Ireland means to lay restrictions on those who want to come from that country to this, time will tell whether or no [not?] this will answer the purpose they intend People with a family advanced in life find great difficulties in Emigration but the young men of ireland who wish to be free and happy should leave it and come here as quick as possible there is no place in the world where a man meets so rich a reward for good conduct and industry as in America by Mr Orr who will deliver you this I write your son Billy in answer to a letter he wrote me should you think of sending him to this country i [I?] will observe your directions in having him taught Any business you may point out or if you will leave that to me I will judge the most Suitable for him if you intend he should come the sooner the better I wish you would give me some little account of the situation of the house in Strabane whose hands it is in where the Deeds are and what its value may be I am D [Dear?] Sir your affectionate Brother John Dunlop For Mr Robert Rutherford in Strabane Ireland |
