| Title: | John Greer, Philadelphia, to Thomas Greer, Dungannon, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1260 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Greer, John/36 |
| Year | 1778 |
| Sender | Greer, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 1044/522 Deposited by the late Captain U. Mc G. Greer. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9501360 |
| Date | 05/01/1778 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 536 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | To: Thomas Greer, Dungannon Ireland From: John Greer Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S.A. 1/5 1778 Esteemed Friend Philadelphia 1st mo [month?] 5th 1778 Thomas Greer Inclosed [Enclosed?] thee the 9th mo [month?] 11th 1775. William [Luc?] and Bowley's Draft No. 113 at 30 days Sight Favour. Meredith and Climer on Wolloc[k?] Davidson and Johnson Merchts [Merchants?] London for #50 Sterling which I then Desired thee to Lay on Linens which if thou compiled with I expect thou hast Ere this Disposed of them on my Accot [account?] and art in Cash again. I also Remitted my Brother in Law John Morrison a bill for #200 Sterlg [sterling?] and some Flaxseed the amount of which he was to Lay out Likewise in Low Priced Linnens [Linens?]: since which from the misfortune of the times Provisions is likely to be wanted than Linnens [linens?] I therefore Request that thee will Cause to be Purchas'd [purchased?] for me about #200 Sterlg [sterling?] worth of Beef, and Pork of a good Quality of about #50 value of good Butter thats likely to keep as a Great deal thats Brought here is spoiled. Pork Generaly [generally?] sells here [#?] 10 p Ct [per cent?] higher than Beef [..?] the cash in the hands of my Brother in Law I request to assist in Laying out in Coarse Linnens [Linens?], I would like to have the whole Ensured [Insured?] the Earlier they arrive here the better, so I request thee to be as Expeditious as possible: We are now Relieved by the Arrival of the Kings Troops in this City from the Oppression of the most Tyrannical set of beings that Ever was permitted as a Scourge to a once free and happy People. Our Friends Eighteen in Number were Banish'd by these Tyrants into a remote part of Virginia are not yet permitted to Return I saw a Nephew of thine some time ago he is in good health, has made out well here & his Behaviour has Recommend'd him to a Number of Friends, he is in Great Distress on Account of not hearing from his Wife for almost 20 mo [months?] and then she was just recovering from a Violent Illness I Request thee will in thy Next inform me how Cousin [A?]lly is I Remain thy Affetionate [Affectionate?] Frd [Friend?] Jno [John?] Greer N.B. If Beef and Pork is not to Procd [Procured?] on Reasonable Terms thee will be pleased to ship me from England the following Articles. Viz. 12 demy [demi?] Packets [Cambrichin?] Patches at 6/ [shillings?] to 10/ [shillings?] P [per?] Patch 6 Ps [Packets?] Middle dra[b?] Corded Velveret [Velvet?] at about 2/10 P yd [per yard?] 12 Ps [Packets?] good 3/4 Linnen Clh [cloth?] & Stripes abot [about?] 9d P [per?] [...?] 6 Ps [Packets?] [7/0?] Linnen neat narrow stripes abot [about?] 11d 12 Ps [Packets?] yd [yard?] 5/8 Linnen Clh [cloth?] abot [about?] [1?] 7d 10 Ps [Packets?] 7/8 Cotton ditto abot [about?] 12d 6 Ps [Packets?] yd [yard?] wide ditto 1[5?] [d?] 12 Ps [Packets?] yd [yard?] [-?]/8 ditto abot [about?] 18 1/2d The demand here is Great for Butter therefore That Article I would be glad thee procure the Remainder in thy hand Please to Lay out in Law priced Linnens thy Compliance will much oblige thy af[...?]d [aforesaid?] friend J.G. [Joseph Greer?] |
