| Title: | John Irwen, [Place?] to His Brother, [Place?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1524 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Irwen, John/13 |
| Year | 1768 |
| Sender | Irwen, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | England? |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Donated by Mary E Douglas, Derrybeg House, Limavady, County Londonderry. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9312128 |
| Date | 20/11/1768 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Action By Date Document added by C.R., 10:12:1993. |
| Word Count | 251 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear Brother I take this opertunity [opportunity?] to let you know that I am well Thanks to the great to the great God whos [whose?] mercies never fails: I recieved an Epistle of the 5th of August which was great Satisfaction to hear of your wellfair [welfare?] you told me that Joseph was in Gaol & that he had advertised his right of Derrybegg [Derrybeg?[ if so be he can sell it come to this country for I would not stay on the half: for there is soon enough hear [here?] be sure if you come bring light cloaths [clothes?] with you for the summer for they come very high here and if you do come Go ashore at newcastle then make inquiry which road to the gape [?] in about 30 milles [miles?] from newport inquire for John Irwin Lawson and then for me I won't send you the hat you wanted for if you come I need not and if not it will be time enough next fall: I intend going towards Carlisle were [where?] I hear this day that John Dicky is and if near I will know and send you an account next spring if posable [possible?] I have nothing Material to write to you but all friends here is well: I saw our friend McCuley who came to this country about a lagicy [legacy?] but I hear is lik [likely?] to come bad speed: Remember me to all inquiring friends I add no more John Irwen |
