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John Hilton, New York City, to his brother, James Hilton, Dullaghy, c/o John Wallace, Garvagh, County Derry, 4 December 1812
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Collection Hilton Letters
Title John Hilton, New York City, to his brother, James Hilton, Dullaghy, c/o John Wallace, Garvagh, County Derry, 4 December 1812
Description "...when I entred into this Country the nonintercource was Said to be verry Injurious to trade and also the Declaration of war appears to be much more so, manufactorys are ( ? ) weaving is a tolerable good business here any person that wishes to weave might make out verry well, a farmer Can have from 10 to 12 Dolars per month... I did weave some weeks and Could make out Considerable I have Cleared by weaving 5s to 8s in one day and found in every thing, I have not heard from you Since I Left Ireland I Could I wish to see you here if the times answered you to Come but I know that youd think it Strange to Live in this Country..." Inquires for news of home, family, and neighbors.
Date 04/12/1812
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/65/5
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Hilton Letters
Geographic New York City,New York (state),United States,Dullaghy (townland),Derry (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen tens
Genre Transcript
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name John Hilton