| Title: | Hamilton Young, New York, to "Dear Matty", Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3450 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/41 |
| Year | 1787 |
| Sender | Young, Hamilton |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | goods trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, Martha |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | D 729/22: Presented by Miss Duffin, Mount Pleasant, Stranmillis, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9604019 |
| Date | 02/05/1787 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:04:96. |
| Word Count | 258 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear Matty New York 2 May 1787 Above is copy of what I wrote you the 4 past & I wrote you a few lines the 19th by the Ship [Parnona?] The 9th of last month I recd [received?] yours of the 30th Jany [January?] & the 16 yours of the 27 Feby [February?] I am realy [really?] sorry for the Death of my old friend [Mrs.?] Isaac. I am glad that Mr Isaac had recoverd [recovered?] from his indisposn [indisposition?] I sent a Copy of the letter to him open inclosed in a Copy of mine to you of the 6 Decr [December?] but the ship was losed [lost?] near Cork & all the Crew, no doubt he'll show you it I am glad you have sent the Draper as it will oblige some honest friends of mine, it being 9/4 wide makes it not come so dear as if there was two [he?] recd [received?] his proper the vesell [vessel?] is dayly [daily?] looked for I thank you for the Tongues I mean to send 6 of them to Mr Apthorpe. The aples [apples?] arriving safe gives me much pleasure & hope the other articles were equaly [equally?] agreeable both to you & Mr Isaac. I am not in Spirits on account of my friend Hugh Gaine losing his only Son yesterday after a very short illness. God deliver us from both private & Public Enjury [Injury?] shall write you more fully in my next [please?] [god?] & am with love to our sisters [&c?] pacquet Belfast H Y [Hamilton?] [Young?] |
