Robert McClurg/ McClorg, Whitehall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to his father, David McClurg/ McClorg, Templemoyle, Bovevagh Parish, County Derry, 18 June 1820
Phean you are in difficult struits at present and had it
and Lay D have long Inanised that mo Light of perfer m
to send you your patience can may Inobably lyeth red
arat been for me may morning often Provided have had something
ingill it sorry Pain in died that Prannot hut D spent money and
travelled far in this Country test good situations
Found them may searce Phase been 3000 mile through connecticut this
brasin bounty and cannot invite any you here this the that
away suppose me eap able of obtaining situations foremothing
dame others may he so contrastictory its you
many any health has been many much impaired last
mer ao it was many sickly but it is name recounted as pomenty
Remembery much surprised that golm did not come an here in last
semember your harmstor Preland from English papers received in
this Country has been in many cases abundant Neversheve have gone
home this year to Ineland and many to England with certainty
of the climate here is may great month on the entremes both in
the sum me and winter the cropsin this country have failed
much to the unfanaus able weather in the spring of
Ram 5 the city of Chilostelphia d my residence at present
Phani done it is very unpropertable this gaes by the Consotiger and the
determined not to more much more in this country than
is the first spring ship back again to as ment
parents as also brothing and sisters some Pam am afraid
tioned in the if a word to green agenard much love
are can not aline from my dreams look white that have who alone emb
with them are of your parents while you with you and being ahi that Pence
take support you in all trials & dangers prepare for death guagan &
Good of Jacab rest with you all Amen Babert on clong
to assiut them in their do age may the Straighty
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.
