Robert McClurg/ McClorg, Whitehall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to his father, David McClurg/ McClorg, Templemoyle, Bovevagh Parish, County Derry, 18 June 1820
the land here for the mast part is good and produces fine crops.
We have had accounts from the public prints. of a severe win ter
through Europe. in general and it has been the same in Ame rica.
business of every kind is dull here at present. & wages very law.
Emigration to this Country for the present year has (in my opinion)
wirely diminished. you may no doubt think Promote hardland
unfar ourable of the Country in my first letter. but nothing
was said, more % here than the noice of the grablic and althorough your
ince of many testified markets of every thind are low produce
in abundance every where and no consumption crops look way
We got several accounts in of the warming state of the Wirt of Philains
well in gineial and harvest will be an in a fortnight.
and of the disaffection Gargland and Restand with regard to
here has been short and martinhave a delicacy in advision
this country P cannot and advise person to/comine to it as my time
a subject so important in short the times in all Countries
have been deprying in same dignee. and this Country must full
them as well as others. if an answer comes from John on he comeon
here Puill let you know by the first offortunity it also from Twiend
Samuel and John for the information of their friends those whom P
mentioned in with pint letters are all well ME gohn George and family and
are well. I are nothing particular at present to write but
discrining to be remembered to Uncles x Sunts and allenguining
grateful son R
friends and neighborro Premain your ever affections so
P.S. When you write to me direct to Mcgolan George South
- Eighth street is 143 Chiladelphia, Who, always know
where Pam and can personal your letters in mediately this and
m other letter go by the regular trader to Ireland
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.
