| Title: | Robert McClorg, Pennsylvania, to David McClorg, Templemoyle |
|---|---|
| ID | 3785 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | mcclorg, robert/104 |
| Year | 1820 |
| Sender | McClorg, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | teacher |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Destination | Templemoyle, Co. Derry, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | David McClorg and Mrs McClorg |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | T 1227/8: Photocopied by Courtesy of Mr A MacLurg #TYPE EMG Robert McClorg, Whitehall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 18 June 1820, to his Father, David McClorg, Templemoyle, near Newtownlimavady, Co Londonderry. |
| Archive | Public Record Office, N. Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 8905187 |
| Date | 18/06/1820 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 28:06:1989 LT created 09:11:1990 CD input 14:11:19 |
| Word Count | 669 |
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| Transcript | To:- Mr David McClorg, Templemoyle Parish of Bovevah [Bovevagh?] near Newtownlimavady County Londonderry Ireland White hall June 18th 1820, Lancaster - County state of Pennsylvania Dear Father and Mother, As the present time affords an opportunity of communication with you I embrace it thanks be to God, for all his mercies. I am in good health, and hope these lines will find you and all my friends enjoy the same blessing. I sent you three letters from Philadelphia, in December last and one to the Revd [Reverend?] Mr Wilson. Whether he or you, received them or not I cannot tell, but as yet I have got no answer, three vessels arrived at this country in Spring from Londonderry, one of which viz the Richard was wrecked on the coasts, the other two arrived safe, and as it is a month since the [they?] last came in I think it singular that no letters have come to me, But it is probable you sent them by the above named ship and might have been lost however, the passengers and goods arrived safe but the best way to send letters, is by the Captain, and give them to no passenger, I had mentioned to you in the first letters that John stayed in the British settlements, and if any means of encouragement offered, I would send for him but as the times are here at present, he is probably as well where he is. However, I sent him two letters in Spring but have received no answer as also, a letter to Pittsburgh to friends Samuel and John Pollock but no returns I expect daily to receive your letters, and shall write to [you?] every opportunity I stated in a former letter how far from Philadelphia the place was where I obtained a situation which was 14 miles but through the attention of my friend Mr John George the present place was found three weeks after, being 50 miles from Philadelphia in a Gentleman's family and in a healthy and pleasant part of the country, where I have two hundred dollars per year and found & the tuition easy The land, here for the most part is good and produces fine crops. We have had accounts from the public prints of a severe winter through Europe, in general, and it has been the same in America Business of every kind is dull here at present, & wages very low. Emigration to this country for the present year has (in my opinion) wisely diminished, you may no doubt think I wrote hard and unfavourable of the Country in my first letters, but nothing was said, more than the voice of the public and a thorough experience of many here - testified markets of every kind are low, produce in abundance every where and no consumption, crops look very well in general and harvest will be no in a fortnight. We got several accounts of the alarming state of the West of Ireland and of the disaffection in England and Scotland with regard to this country I cannot advise any person to come to it as my time here has been short and most of people have a delicacy in advising upon a subject so important in short the times in all countries have been depressing in some degree, and this country must [feel?] them as well as others, if an answer comes from John or he comes in here I will let you know by the first opportunity & also from Friends Samuel and John, for the information of their friends those whom I mentioned in my first letters are all well Mr John George and family are well. I have nothing in particular at present to write but - desiring to be recommended to Uncles & Aunts and all enquiring friends and neighbours I remain your ever affectionate & grateful son, Robert McClorg. P.S. When you write to me direct to Mr John George South Eighth street No 143 Philadelphia. Who, always knows - where I am, and can forward your letters immediately, this and another letter go by the Conestoga a regular trader to Ireland |
