| Title: | Hamilton Young, New York, To "Dear Matty", Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3511 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/108 |
| Year | 1790 |
| 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. | 9606127 |
| Date | 06/11/1790 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:06:96. |
| Word Count | 310 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear Matty New York 6 Nov 1790 I wrote you a few Lines by a Ship to Cork, & am now to Answer your favors of the 29 June & 27 July I thought Lord Hilsbro [Hillsborough?] woud [would?] carry his Election I was sorry to hear of the Complaint you mentioned therefore pleased to hear by your Last that it was better. The Matters that has turnd [turned?] up relative the Company affairs since I last wrote will unavoidably keep me here untill Spring, you can easily Judge from your own Feelings how it has Effected me they endeavour to keep up my Spirits as well as I can, & your acquiessance [acquiescence?] in it is a great Comfort to me as my most [Earnest?] [wish?] is to get home to my Relations. Tell Mr Cambell I will write him by first Vessel to Ireland. I am much pleased with your [excursion?] to [Cottown?]. I have not heard from Mr Norris a long time suppose he expected me [how?] is the Cause. I wrote him Lately to buy an Irish Lotery [Lottery?] Ticket for me & to advise you the Number. I suppose Mr Wilson is doing well. It is something New to hear of the Recoverys [Recoveries?] you mention I think Mr Ward right what you mention about Mrs Russel is very Extraordinary. I was once very well acquainted with her. Tho [though?] Mr Legg had been Married, I think Mr [Russel?] well rid of her. We have the finest Fruit this year I have ever seen shall send you & Mr Isaac some of the Finest Apples Peaches & Peppers you ever see by first Vessel to Belfast. God enable me to make a Speedy Settlement of the old Affairs here and with Love to you & Our Sisters &c &c Pacquet [Packet?] Belfast HY [Hamilton Young?] &c the Union Via Liverpool |
