| Title: | Thomas Wright, Bucks County to Thomas Greer, Dungannon |
|---|---|
| ID | 3421 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Wright, Thomas/7 |
| Year | 1773 |
| Sender | Wright, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen merchant |
| Sender Religion | Quaker |
| Origin | Bucks Co., Penn., USA |
| Destination | Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Greer, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business, friends |
| Source | D1044/373: Deposited by the Late Captain U. McG. Greer |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9503179 |
| Date | 26/06/1773 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:03:1995. |
| Word Count | 568 |
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| Transcript | To Thomas Greer Merchant in Dungannon From Pennsylvania Bucks County Plumsted June ye [the?] 26th 1773 Repected Friend Thomas Greer We sailed from Carlingford Bay ye [the?] 29th day of April and Cast Anchor at New Castle ye [the ?] 12th of June, without any thing remarkable only lost one Man, that fell over Board I arriv'd at home in a few days, where I found, my Wife and Children well in health, and every thing to my great Satisfaction, my Wife had been in the most Distressing Condition, at the first Acct [Account?] of the Vessel being lost, but when she recd [received?] my letters they gave her great Comfort, Dear friends when I did inform her of thy great kindness and other friends showed, and the great Acknowledgements recd [received?] by you all, makes friends account you a distinguished people for Humanity and Generosity, which I have reason never to forget; Friend Thomas poor honest Caster is admirable well pleased with his Removal; he came to Philadelphia and as I expect, has happened very well, meeting with a friend she hired him for a year, for 15 and has the privilege to attend week day meetings, he lives about 30 miles from the city and 58 miles from me, I should have been very glad to have had him near me, but I believe, he is engaged with a very honest Woman, of the name of Hervey [Harvey?] in Wilmington, I hope Caster will do me the Justice as to inform thee, I did use him and all others with the most kindness, I did dispose of my servants to great Advantage, and all to their Satisfaction I have had the most wonderful good fortune, after such great Difficulties and I have reason to Rejoice in kind providence in sending me among kind friends Friend Thomas I believe it will be in my Power to Correspond with thee in the Linen Trade by way of remittances, I propose to send thee a Bill, for flaxseed next Winter, and will export Linen for the same, if it was in my power at present I would send you a Bill now; though Linen is at a very low rate at present, I delivered thy letter to Jno [John?] Morton, and I believe thy Linen is not sold yet; Elias Dawson is about marrying a very young girl who lives next door to him, I understand she is a young woman of Considerable fortune; thy nephew Benjamin Greer desired me at our parting to inform him by letter whether I could encourage him to come to this Country; and I believe with thy approbation I might venture, to think he or any young man may have ten Chances to one to make a fortune here, than in Ireland, and as he, can do any sort of work, or Employment he has a Better Chance, I should be very glad to see thee or any of thy Kindred, and what I could do should not be wanting I shall Conclude, with my love and wife's to thee and thy wife & Family, and all kind friends, and remain all your Assured friend and ever Welwisher [well wisher?] while I am Thomas Wright I should be much obliged to thee for a few lines at the first opportunity to let me know how thee and thy agreeable Family are in health please direct to Thomas Wright in Plumsted Bucks County to the Care of Jno [John?] Morton |
