| Title: | [Hamilton Young?] New York, to "Dear Sir", Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3443 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/33 |
| Year | 1787 |
| Sender | Young, Hamilton |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | goods trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Campbell, John |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 729/22: Presented by Miss Duffin, Mount Pleasant, Stranmillis, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9604011 |
| Date | 08/01/1787 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:04:96. |
| Word Count | 201 |
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| Transcript | Mr John Campbell New York 8 January 1787 Dear Sir I would have answered your kind letter of the 26 June long [before?] this but waiting for a [direct?] oppy [opportunity?] & moreover I have been thoroughly mislayd [misled?] making out a full State of the Company affairs which is now compleated [completed?] & a Copy me Mr [Tardles?] who proposes leaving this the beginning of next month and [a visit?] with him to whom [J McFerguson?] for particulars he can clear up matters fully, I have been [consuly?] [disassuabble?] of aples [apples?] to send you that once an extravagant price for them upon openg [opening?] the [them?] proved 2/3 rotten, in consequence of letters from my Sister & I may second Parent [your?] making in [se?] of very [exertion?] to see my friends in Ireland, for what was some people may think of me I have a warm friendship for those that deserve it often there, From the Acct [account?] I have the [town?] must be greatly improved, tho [although?] I have not a high opinion of Baron [Yelvestons?] plan it may improve the Harbour. May you live happily & enjoy many returns of the New Year is the Sincere wish of H Gillis Belfast HY [Hamilton?] [Young?] |
