| Title: | David Pollock, Greensburg, to David McClorg, Co Londonderry |
|---|---|
| ID | 2128 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Pollock, David/10 |
| Year | 1794 |
| Sender | Pollock, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Greensburg, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Templemoyle, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McClorg, David |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | T 1227/3a: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mr A MacLurg. #TYPE EMG David Pollock, 18 Dec 1794, Greensburg, to David and Ann McClorg and Family, [Templemoyle, Co. Londonderry?]. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8909189 |
| Date | 18/12/1794 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 06:10:1989 LT created 28:08:1990 CD input 28:08:19 |
| Word Count | 521 |
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| Transcript | by me William McClorg of Templemoyle Dear brother I would inform you by these that I hear from your friends lately and that the [they?] were all well your Aunt is verry [very?] frail I have only been there once She was Exceedingly Glad to see me John Lives on Land of your Cousin Jamses [James?] and I understand is verry [very?] industress [industrious?] he has had great Loss for [?] by the death of horses which is verry [very?] General in this Country for some time past, I myself lost [one?] [or?] [two?] I had been Offered twenty five pounds your aunt & mary and her sons Lives Nigh [near?] to John Mark is Married Last summer your Cousin James is Tolerably welthy [wealthy] This is the principle Information I Can give you Respecting them, your loveing [loving?] and affectionate brother David Pollock Greensburgh December the 18, 1794. Loving and Affectionate [Affectionate?] Sister In Compliance with your Request I would Inform you that Our Little family at preasent [present?] is two sons John & Henry Both Promising Children the youngest is twelve months old God in his providance [Providence?] has been Kind to us Since we are Joined together in blessing us in our Relation to Each other and afording [affording?] to us a suficient [sufficient?] support though unworthy and unthankful [?] [?] [?] with your concern for our welfare May God of his Infinite Mercy be Gracious to you and your Connections I Desire to be remembet [remebered?] in the Most tender manner to my Aged Parent if yet alive to brothers and sisters and all inquireing [inquiring?] all from your Loveing [Loving?] Brother David Pollock To Ann McClorg Dear Nephew I Received your letter of the [?] of May Informing me of your Design of Coming to this Country and Desiring my advice therein. I Cannot warrant your sucksess [success?] in this undertaking but Can say this much for your Encoragement [encouragement] that this is a great Country [for a?] young man who Can believe [most?] [sincerely?] and is Inclined to Industry your Trade is not of much Account here but there is business anuff [enough?] for such a stout young man I Aprehend [Apprehend?] would make better out at farming if you Come Loose [lose?] no time in Coming out to this part of the Country where I live I know of No better place In this Country for a young man to Get in business Enquire for Greensburgh in [?] [County?] [?] if in Life you may Expect to [send?] [me?] your sucksess [success?] under the blessing of God [?] [?] [?] your own Good Conduct and acording [according?] to this you will be Asteemed [Esteemed?] with me and In general [in?] [this?] [country?] I mention this by way of Caution for your advantage you Can Refresh your self with me untill [until?] you find what is best for you to Doe [do?] if I Can be of any service to you it will Not be wanting your Afectionate [Affectionate?] Uncle David Pollock To Joseph McClorg Templemoyle Greensburgh the 18 December 1794 N.B. Perhaps your Uncle Robert may Venture along with you |
