| Title: | Hamilton Young, U.S. to "Dear Matty", Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3479 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/72 |
| 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. | 9605256 |
| Date | 01/10/1788 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:05:96. |
| Word Count | 174 |
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| Transcript | Dear 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?] |
