| Title: | S Chevers, New York to "Dear Matty", [Martha Young?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3462 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/55 |
| Year | 1788 |
| 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. | 9604083 |
| Date | 02/01/1788 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:04:96. |
| Word Count | 259 |
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| Transcript | Dear Matty New York 2nd Jan [January?] 1788 I wrote you the 5th past a copy 15 via Dublin & since again without hearing from you. Inclosed [enclosed?] is copy of the peoples letter with you to Mr Sadler, & my answer, by which youl [you will?] be able to judge of them, I send this by the pacquet for fear of a miscarriage & shall now use every means in my power to obtain a final Setlmnt [settlement?]; & advise you By the Ship Lord Charlemont Capt Dillon who will sail in a few days. I have sent you two barels [barrels?] of the finest Newton peppers that I am sure will please, the one for Mrs Isaac the other for you & a box of seeds for him & inclosed [enclosed?] is the bill Lading. I had two barels [barrels?] of very fine flower [flour?] prepared but all I coud [could?] say the Capt would not take them. In hopes of soon hearing from you by the Nov Mail I am wishg [wishing?] our Sisters, all friends & yourself many happy returns of the New year & The aples [apples?] are wraped [wrapped?] separately in paper the News papers you sent me & [lear--?] of Indian Corn leaves between each [now?] &c pacquet HY [Hamilton Young?] S Chevers Belfast PS W [William?] Isaac - I had a barel [barrel?] of the best Super fine flower [flour?] ready for Mr Isaac but could not prevail on the Capt to take it having orders to the Contrary [& Spears?] [&c?] [the?] Diligence via Derry |
