| Title: | Hamilton Young, New York, To Dear Matty, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3489 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Young, Hamilton/84 |
| Year | 1789 |
| 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. | 9605323 |
| Date | 08/04/1789 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:05:96. |
| Word Count | 414 |
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| Transcript | Dear Matty New York [8?] April 1789 Since writing you last pacqt [pacquet?] & a few lines the 18th by way of Newry the 2 Inst [instant?] I recd [received?] yours of the 30 Dec & 26 Jany the Novr [November?] mail must of had a long passage. I make no doubt but you do whats rights with the Tenants & am Sorry any indisposition shoud [should?] prevent your taking the amusement you mention the Savoy you mention must have been an extravegant [extravagant?] one. The Players begin here on Monday next. The New Congress are now met & has Chosen G [George?] Washington their president I think Mr Pitt has great Names & if what appears in the Papers is true, the Prince seems badly advised, I shall apply to the Aunt of Mary Kers [Kerr?] Children but fear she is poor The only uneasiness I have at present is the intention I meet with from an apprehenson [apprehension?] you & Mr Isaac may imagine I am not making every exertion to get away that is in my power, which you'l be so good to Acquaint him, as he may think me unwise I expect Several Considerable affairs Settled this Month & the Weather in [it?] is very blustery on this Coast The Sheeting & Gloves hope you have sent, [&?] mentioned to my friends what you write. The Hams are ready for the first opp.y [opportunity?] & is very fine ones. Mr Whaley must be a Whimsical Charector [character?], he has a very proper Companion, his Mother was a Sensible fine Woman. She Married one Mr Richardson of Colerain [Coleraine?]. I am glad to hear what you mention of Lord Dungannon, its the proper place to show his Hospitality. Harry Joy was industrious & a fortunate Man, Frank Hamilton must have been very old & was long a resident in the Island of Jamaica. Doctor Charltons Lady has requested me to send to you for Forty Yards of the very same Colour & priced [Facinet?] as the last sent. I wish to Oblige this Lady as she has been a faithfull Physician to me, get Mr Norris to send it by very first opp.y [opportunity?], directed to Mr Hugh Gain, in my absence & to send the [Andr?] with it, dont omitt [omit?] it I flatter myself to be Able by next pacquet [packet?] to write you fully & am in the mean time with Love to you & [Sisters?] [&c?] Pacq [Packet?]] Belfast HY [Hamilton Young?] |
