| Title: | H.Y. [Hamilton Young?], New York, to "Dear Matty", Martha Young |
|---|---|
| ID | 3459 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/52 |
| 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. | 9604080 |
| Date | 05/12/1787 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:04:96. |
| Word Count | 328 |
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| Transcript | Dear Matty New York 5 Decr [December?] 1787 Annexed you have copy of mine of the 7 & 8 Novr [November?] & the first Instant I received your welcome favor of the 25 Sepr [September?] James Finlay I always had a partiality for he has behaved well any little expense you goe [go?] to for the Pay you mention I shall be satisfied, his Schooling is the main thing I thought the Exercise you had woud [would?] have removed the pain you mention if its possible you shall be disapointed [disappointed?] in your Hopes. I am to have a meeting with Wm [William?] Sadler & the other in a few Days & by next oppy [opportunity?] you will know the result. The Ship Brownlow will sail in about a month for your place by her shall send you the Flower [flour?] & Aples [Apples?] the later [latter?] is very [thin?] & a box of seeds for Mr Isaac. I recd [received?] the Magazines, I shant [shall not?] neglect writing you often but if I am not so full by this oppy [opportunity?] you must impute it to my being a little [rersted?] by the Conduct of Mr Telthamtoner, he was here all the Winter & I renderd [rendered?] him every Act of Politeness in my power and Indorsed [endorsed?] three bills amounting to 188.5.0 Sterl [Sterling?] which he has allowed to be protested & I have been obliged to take them up. I have sent them to Mr Morris to try & find him out & recover the money. I request youl [you will?] press him to do everything he can for me, I never was so unfriendly treated before, however dont let it give you any uneasiness, he is an acquaintance of Tom Warders who I am sure will do me any Service he can. I sent him a piece of Madeira for the Bishop of Cork by desire of Feltham. I am with love &c [&c?] [H?] Pacquet & the Resolution Belfast |
