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Robert Love, Petersburg, Virginia, to his parents, Banbridge, County Down, 9 June 1821, [addressed to John Love]
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Love Letters
Title Robert Love, Petersburg, Virginia, to his parents, Banbridge, County Down, 9 June 1821, [addressed to John Love]
Description Very interesting letter about Robert Love's business, social and religious life in Petersburg: he attends church and Sunday School faithfully, and also participates in a singing society, but in part to court a young woman — although he reassures his father than he has no plans to marry for a long time. Claims that his habits are reformed, and that he is happy and hard-working in his employer's store. Perhaps the most interesting part of the letter is Robert's discussion of the question of immigrant loyalties: whether he should join an American volunteer militia company, despite his refusal to ever fight against Great Britain, to which he avows permanent loyalty, and his reluctance to become a US citizen.
Date 09/06/1821
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/6/4
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 8pp
Topic Love Letters
Geographic Petersburg,Virginia,United States,Banbridge Down (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen twenties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name Robert Love