Thomas Wright, Plumstead, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Greer, merchant, Dungannon, County Tyrone, June 14, 1774. Greer Mss., N.I.P.R.O., D.1044/400. "Friend Thomas Greer Embracing this favourable opportunity by the ship Prpsperity bound for Belfast, William McCullough Master, these few lines come to inform thee I and my wife with three children is mercifully favoured with our health at present being most desirous this letter may find thee and thy sweet agreeable family in the like situation, with all other kind friends. "Dear Friend, McGlaughlin behaved very dishonest to me as thee expected, after he earn'd as much as would have payd me, and got the money from his Employer, he came under a pretence to pay me, but never seen him, and connot hear anything about him. Now as he will be writing to his wife and Relations, of his Situation, and will Inform them of his Residence, thee will oblige me much by Enquiring of his Friends where he writes from, and then to Inform me by a few lines of his Residence As for Caster he went to the Province of Maryland some time last winter; my father-in-law seen him last week and he told him he would pay me in a few months; he follows his trade, and is tolerable well liked among Friends and I understand he adheres much to their friendly admonitions; I hope he will do well for himself: dear kind Friend I must just mention, by way of gratitude, if any of thy relations ever comes to this country and in my power to befriend them, all I can do shall be done as for my own family; my love and affection towards you all in inexpressible; I seem to increase in worldly substance, ever since my last arrival, and Providence smiles on me in all my undertakings, but I seem much uneasy by reason I can't persuade my wife to let me take the other voyage, but I hope by next fall to bring her to abearing; I want to see you all very much. I wrote many letters to thee since my arrival, but never had the pleasure to have a few lines from thee. I am expecting thy cousin Benjamin Greer this season in this country, and I hope it would tend much to his advantage; I sent many letters last fall and winter to thee concerning £60 I paid to William and David Duncan, Merchants in Philadlphia (who own the ship Liberty, Charles Thompson Master, I hope on her voyage from Newry for Philadelphia) and articled with the said /merchants that Charles Thompson was to take on board said ship at Newry, as many apprentices as my friends could procure without making any demand at said port; I hope the vessel will be soon in. "The Colonies at present is in a very dissatisfied position by reason of the impositions of Great Britain; Boston is entirely blocked up since the first of this month that no vessel is to pass or repass, and a fleet is stationed there for that purpose; now all the Provinces is about entering into an agreement to break off all trade and commerce with Europe which will bring many of the macanacks to a poor condition; some here is apprehensive the event will be attended with much bloodshed but I hope it will be accommodated on more milder terms. "We have had an remarkable dry time here; we have no appearance of any spring grain viz. flax, oats or indian corn; wheat and rye looks tolerable; provisions rates at a moderate rate at present; harvest will begin in about two weeks hence. No more at present but concludes my most affectionate love to thee and family and my unfeigned love to all Friends.'