| Title: | John Givin, Lisconnan to Robert Givin, Virginia |
|---|---|
| ID | 1205 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Givin, John/113 |
| Year | 1821 |
| Sender | Givin, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | wants his son to buy some goods to trade (businessman?) |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Lisconnan, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Virginia, USA |
| Recipient | Givin, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | D 1141/1/3: Presented by Greer, Hamilton and Gailey, Solicitors, High Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9011023 |
| Date | 07/03/1821 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by B.W. 06:12:1993 |
| Word Count | 290 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Mr Robert Givin Point Comfort To Care Mr Francis Gor[?] Norfolk Virginia America From: Lisconnan 7th March 1821 D--r [Dear?] Robert this with Two more Letters I sent You Desiring you to Come Home & Would Remit Some Money to you but Can say nothing untill [until?] Directions is rec----d [received?] from you I ame [am?] surprised you wrote So Seldom I only rec----d [recieved?] one letter from you Since you Ar-ived[arrived?] in America Dated 8th June [?] you Suf-er [suffer?] so much by the Climate I settled your Business in Portrush we are all well at pres---t, [present?] Numbers of our Neighbours who went of [off?] Last Year to America is Come home John Sterling who lived with [?] McN____ [McNeill?] is Home & makes great ap-earance [appearence?] he Wears a Gold Watch This Year Young Fulton Arr[?]oy Brought Tobacco & the Ship is under Seasure [Seizure?] its Men in Geol [Gaol?] [-?] is Sup-osed [supposed?] to suf-er [suffer?] I send a Letter to You & I paid [----?] postage which I hope is ar-ived [arrived?] with you [--------------------?] time I would Advise you Come home as the [----------------------?] be the Better I ame [am?] not Capable of managing [--------------?] Mr Allan & Saml [Samuel?] McNeill is Both Gone the Wa[-----------?] flesh Your friends in Priestland & Ballymoney [------------------?] Jane Patterson is Married Hugh Glen Bally[will?]an When this Comes to Hand be Sure write me Immediately Every Operty [Opportunity?] If you Could purchass [purchase?] Tobacco or Silks is good Articles here only Dengorous [Dangerous?] Your uncle of Carlisle might be of Use to you would Trouble him I sup-ose [suppose?] You would be the Better if you would Call at his place I Rem [remain?] D[--?]r [Dear?] Robt [Robert?] Your Aff-------te [affectionate?] Father John Givin |
