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Andrew Gibson, Lisnagirr [parish of Cappagh, County Tyrone] to Robert Love [near Gastonia, North Carolina], 22 September 1789
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Gibson Letters
Title Andrew Gibson, Lisnagirr [parish of Cappagh, County Tyrone] to Robert Love [near Gastonia, North Carolina], 22 September 1789
Description Gibson writes that his son John is now working as a teacher (with £100 a year) and living within five miles of New York on Long Island. He laments that unlike them, Love lives a blessed life "in a Land of Liberty and free from the great oppression of Landlords & everyone in authority". The last few seasons with losses of cattle, great floods and high taxes on landholders discourage Gibson greatly and he would join the young people "foldly" going to America, but he is too old "to undertake the [danger]". He concludes that John had a bad opinion of the country when he lived in Delaware his first year until the "Messrs Burnside", clerks at the Congress, brought him to New York, where all he needs now to be happy are Irish friends. [According to the PRONI catalogue (ref no. T3610), Robert Love was Andrew Gibson's half-brother].
Date 22/09/1789
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/73/16
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Gibson Letters
Geographic Lisnagirr (townland),Tyrone (county),Ireland,Gastonia Township,Gaston (County),North Carolina,United States
Temporal Eighteenth century,Seventeen eighties
Genre Transcript
Note Transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Title and description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name Andrew Gibson