Robert McClurg/ McClorg, Whitehall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to his father, David McClurg/ McClorg, Templemoyle, Bovevagh Parish, County Derry, 18 June 1820
:
White hall gune 18th 1820, Coun ty state Pennsylvania
Dias Feather and Mother, So the present time affords an opportunity
of Communication with you Pembrace it. thanks be to God. for all his
all my friends enjoy the same blysing Psent you three letters. pressure
mercies Pain in good health. and hope these lines will find you and
B hilodelphia. int Decem her last and one to the Bero
Whether he an you, received them or not Pramist tell but, as yet Phaeve
nastino answer. three refacts arrived at this country. in Springht
from London derry. one of which his the Richard was weeked an
they loasts the other two arrived safe and as it is a month since the
last came in Pthink it singular that no letters have come to me,
is at it is probable you sent them by the above named ship and
might have been last however the passengers and goods arrived
afe but the best way to send letters. is by the lap tain and give
to no paperinger P had mentioned to you in the first letters
of emanagement John offered P would pind for where he is
that stayed in the British settlements him. and but as if any the means times
are However, Parent him two letters in Spring but have received
here at present he is probably as well
answer as also a letter to Gitts burg to friends Samuel
and no Ballock but no return Perfect daily to receive
John letters, and shall write to you. every opportunity
your P stated in a forever letter them for from which Childdilphiet he miles
place was where P obtained a situation was 14
but, through the attention of my friend ME Jolen George
the present place was found three weeks after being 50 miles
from B. hiladelphia in A family and ina
healthy and pleasant part of the country where Phane
two hundred dollars per year and found the tuition easy
Robert McClurg/ McClorg, Whitehall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to his father, David McClurg/ McClorg, Templemoyle, Bovevagh Parish, County Derry, 18 June 1820
Description
[This item contains two letters addressed to the same recipients and written on the same day. In 1861 Whitehall was officially changed to Brunnerville ].
Transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Title and description by University of Galway. The names McClurg and McClorg are used interchangeably in this series so both are quoted.
