| Title: | John McClorg, New York, To David McClorg, Templemoyle. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3779 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mcclorg, john/100 |
| Year | 1829 |
| Sender | McClorg, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | runs errands for his employer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Templemoyle, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | David McClorg and Mrs McClorg |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | T.1227/19: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mr A MacLurg. #TYPE EMG John McClorg, New York, To David McClorg, Temple Moyle, Newtownlimavady Co. Londonderry. 28th December 1829. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8905197 |
| Date | 28/12/1829 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 28:06:1989 GC created 05:11:1990 CD input 05:11:19 |
| Word Count | 573 |
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| Transcript | To:- Mr David McClorg Temple Moyle County Derry Ireland Care Ann Wilson Newtown Limavady New York December 28th 1829 Dear Father & Mother I Take this opportunity to inform you that I have shipped to you one hogshead of the first quality, Long Island flax-seed all expence [expense?] is paid on it except the port Charges at Londonderry enclosed is a bill of Lading which you will please to present to Captain Britton (on board the ship Robert Fulton at Londonderry) on receipt of this letter and the seed will be delivered to you the cask is markd [marked?] David McClorg Temple Moyle County Derry. Dear Father & Mother Brothers & sisters I take this oppertunity [opportunity?] of Letting you know i [I?] am in Good health at present Thanks be to God for all his Mercies to Me hopeing [hoping?] these few lines will find you all enjoying the same blessing i [I?] received your letter & present from the Captain of the Fame i [I?] still remain with Mr Dunshee he allways [always?] acts More like a father to me than a stranger i [I?] took the stage Last summer and went one hundred Miles into a wild rocky Country i [I?] returned on friday & on thursday took the stage again and went forty Miles where i [I?] was Met by Mr Tomkins two sons & waggon [wagon?] according to appointment & took me home to their fathers he is brother to the late Governer [Governor?] of this state i [I?] stayed two Days and never seen more friendship in any place some Days i [I?] pay Money and others i [I?] Collect there is scarce a Day that i [I?] am not on board of some ship some Days five times Mr Dunshee Carries on Great [?]trade & knows how Dear Father & Mother i [I?] had My passage taken Last fall a year ago but being told by a freind [friend?] in new york that it would not be agreeable to some of the family i [I?] turned right round & told Mr Dunshee i [I?] would not go he said he was Glad and we immadetly [immediately?] agreed for a year he then took out his Drawer and Give me a present of twenty five Dollars the Clerk Go to bed at nine every night & we shut about eleven the [they?] open in the Morning & we rise about seven Mr Hunter Mr Goys son & Mr Mcnallys two sons & i [I?] spent a pleasent [pleasant?] Day together Last summer the [they?] were on their jowrney [journey?] to pitsburg [Pittsburg?] the [they?] Give me More information than any i [I?] have seen since i [I?] Left there hugh Devlin is well i [I?] seen him about two weeks ago our freinds [friends?] is all well i [I?] went on board twice to see Mr Devine but Did not see him i [I?] had some things to send home if i [I?] had seen him Mr Hunter went to see robert Last summer & he scarce asked for any off [of?] the family times is Dull no Money nor no work & numbers of robberys [robberies?] Commited [committed?] if you Could send me four shirt cloths not made i [I?] will send you the full value about sixteen hundred fine i [I?] allow brother william My watch write as soon as possible remember Me to uncles & Aunts Cousins John & robert Cousins [o?]liver & John no More but remains your Loving son John McClorg |
