| Title: | David Pollock, Chambersburg, to Ann McClorg, Co Londonderry |
|---|---|
| ID | 2131 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Pollock, David/48 |
| Year | 1787 |
| Sender | Pollock, David |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Chambersburg, Penn., USA |
| Destination | Templemoyle, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | McClorg, Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T 1227/1: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mr A MacLurg. #TYPE EMG David Pollock, Chambersburg, 22 Oct 1787 to His Sister Ann McClorg, Templemoyle, Limavady, Co. Limavady |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8909180 |
| Date | 22/10/1787 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 06:10:1989 LT created 04:10:1990 MC input 05:10:19 |
| Word Count | 321 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Chambersburg 22 October 1787 Dear sister this comes with my kind love and duty to let you know that I am in a good state of health at preasent [present?] thanks to God for his great mersies [mercies?] to me and hopes these will find you and your husband and family in the like good condition I long waited for a few lines from you in your own name but from a long Experence [experience?] of your former tenderness to me I am convinced that it is not for want of friendship but Rather want of Convenance [Convenience?] as for particulars I have litle [little?] to write to you but will Reefer [Refer?] you to my other letter you desired me by Brother Robert to send you a line or two in Respect of the Country or your Coming to it but in this I will Refer you to my other letters also only I supose [suppose?] from what I understand David will be for Coming here and I will say nothing in such a Case between you but that I am Confident you will have time anuf [enough?] to repent it if you Come if I thought that was to your advantage to Come here would I had not have Enoraged [encouraged?] all my friends before this time when I am here alone without Relations though I belive [believe?] not without friends I have always Enjoyed a good state of health since I Came to this Country and agrees with the Climate verry [very?] well, but still I greatly Desire the pleasures of the Company of my friends and Relations again in my Native Country which would be a great satisfaction to Me Remember my love in particular to my mother I Desire you will give your self the trouble of writing a few lines to me So I Conclude with subscribing myself your far Distant but loveing [loving?] Brother to Death David pollock |
