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Title: Hamilton Young, U.S. to "Dear Matty", Ireland.
ID3479
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
FileYoung, Hamilton/72
Year1788
SenderYoung, Hamilton
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationgoods trader
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNew York, USA
DestinationBelfast, N.Ireland
RecipientYoung, Martha
Recipient Genderfemale
Relationshipsiblings
SourceD 729/22: Presented by Miss Duffin, Mount Pleasant, Stranmillis, Belfast
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Doc. No.9605256
Date01/10/1788
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT, 20:05:96.
Word Count174
Genre
Note
TranscriptDear Matty New York 10 Oct 1788
I wrote you the 3d Sept as we remain
without hearing from you. The Augt [August?] pacquet
being not yet arrived, hope she soon will.
I am doing what I can on the Settlemt [Settlement?]
of affairs here. but the distressd [distressed?]
situation of this country [side?] makes it a difficult
task. I have got a bag of Preserved Peaches from Mrs
Bruce & one of Peppers from the Miss [Althorps?]
for you & Sisters & have ingaged [engaged?] some good
aples [apples?] for you & Mrs [Isaac?] & as Pork is
reasonable shall send you a barell [barrel?] of Hony [Honey?]
in the Winter. In hopes of eating part of
them with you next summer. There is
great preparations Making here for
Meeting Congress under their new Constitution.
I can form no Judgement of the effect it
will have at present. I am with Comp [compliments?]
to all friends & Love to you & Sisters
[&c?] Pacquet Dr [Dear?] My [Matty?] yr [your?] ever afft [affectionate?] Br [Brother?] H.Y. [Hamilton Young?]