| Title: | John Hilton, New York to William Brown, Garvagh, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1438 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hilton, John/21 |
| Year | 1812 |
| Sender | Hilton, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Garvagh, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Brown, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 1226/2: presented by Mr Benson Garvagh, Co Londonderry. #TYPE EMG John Hilton, New York to William Brown, Ireland: 21 November 1812. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8911051 |
| Date | 21/11/1812 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 13:11:1989 LT created 22:06:1990 JF input 22:06:19 |
| Word Count | 228 |
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| Transcript | To Mr Wm [William?] Brown Lt M Ireland Or Else Where [9?] Derry Rgt [Regiment?] Garvagh Co Derry New york Novr [November?] 21st 1812 Dear William I ought to have a Great Deal of news to Send you by this time, and Such as would have been agreeable but from the Situation of the times I have but Little that I can mention at present. I arived [arrived?] in New York the 8th of Novr [November?] 1811 and has had a tolerable Good Portion of health I have not been confined to bed one day Since I Came in to amerrica [America?] thanks be to the almighty for all his mercies, and I earnestly hope these few Lines will find you and all my relations in good health I have not received any Letters as yet and I have wrote twice One Letter dated Novr [November?] 1811 and the other Aprl [April?] 1812 this is a good Country but I Could wish to see some of my relations here the Crops were in Generall [general?] Poore [poor?] this season provision Seems to rise Flax Seed sells from Eight to 9 Dollars per hogshead wheat has been 18s per bushell [bushel?] rye seven and Corn six shillings per bushell [bushel?] beef 8d per lb I have not farmed any since I came in to this Country only a few Days Give my love to all enquiring friends and relations I add no more at present but remains [remain?] your loving friend John Hilton |
