| Title: | George Kirkpatrick, Kingston, to Rev G Kirkpatrick, Co Antrim |
|---|---|
| ID | 1622 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Kirkpatrick, George Airey/18 |
| Year | 1880 |
| Sender | Lit. Col. Sir George Airey |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | army officer, barrister |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Craigs, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev George Kirkpatrick |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | D 1424/11: Purchased From Mr John A. Gamble, 44 Taunton Avenue, Belfast 15. #TYPE EMG George Kirkpatrick, Kingston, Canada, to His Uncle, Reverend George Kirkpatrick, Hazelbank, Craigs, Cullybackey, County Antrim, Ireland. 25 September 1880. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9004016 |
| Date | 25/09/1880 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 25:04:1990 JM created 13:08:1990 1C input 14:08:19 |
| Word Count | 625 |
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| Transcript | To: Revd [Reverend?] George Kirkpatrick Hazelbank Craigs Co. Antrim, Ireland. Kingston Canada 25 September 1880. My Dear Uncle George. I have been so long in your debt for a letter that I am ashamed almost to address you, but the time of the year has come round that reminds me of my pleasant trip to Hazelbank and I venture to write to you. Though not in direct communication with you I often hear of you and your sons and their families. When my week's work is done, and Frank has done his Sunday work we two meet at any house for Sunday Evening Supper and talk over family matters. Hazelbank and its sunny memories often forms the topic of our conversation and any bit of news about you is communicated. Last Sunday evening we had a visitor, who walked, just as we had finished Supper, in the person of John Noble. He is looking as young as ever: takes the world and its cares and troubles very lightly and goes through life whistling. He is going to receive I believe, a very good government appointment as Inspector of Petroleum with a salary of about £400 Sterling a year; that is a good deal in this cheap country. Last week we had a visit from Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor?] Bell; of Kells, but his stay in Kingston was very short. He was at Montreal at the time of the triennial meeting of our Provincial Synod, and addressed us for a short time on the state of the Irish church. The Provincial Synod comprises Seven bishops and representatives, lay and clerical, from six dioceses extending from Lake Superior to Nova Scotia. He have a great work to undertake in the North West, and if our Church is to occupy foremost place in that Country we must be up and doing - we must supply funds for Missionaries. The Presbyterians and Methodists are busy, and have voted large sums of money to Extend their Churches among the new Settlers. You have heard no doubt of Helen Brown's return to Scotland. Her little girl was not well last winter and caused Helen much anxiety, and hastened her return to Scotland where with native air her health seems to be restored. The air of Canada seemed to be too Exhilarating for her, and the brain was too active and Excited. We Canadians, I suppose, have not so much brain but lots of room is left in our craniums for Expansion and contraction under the varying Extremes of temperature to which we are subject. Brother Alexander is very well in health, though he has not regained, and I fear never will, the use of his legs. He is able to attend to his business and goes to his office nearly every day. Frank is thin as ever, but ever active and on the move, going about doing good. He is greatly beloved in his parish, and is very happy - Stafford and his bright wife live near me, and take the world easily - they have two little girls to help to brighten their home. Tom lives at Ottawa and having no encumbrances he manages to get on very well. Our branch of the family seems to have been very conservative and, remained close together in or near quiet Kingston. It is rather an unusual instance in this country Where there is a great tendency for families to divide and scatter over the world I hope Alexander and his good wife and George and his good wife and their respective bairns are quite well. How is Alexander's deafness? Alexander of [Coolmines?] as I hear, been fortunate in his choice, and no doubt he did a wise thing to get someone to rule in his household. With kind regards to all your circle. Believe me dear Uncle Yours faithfully George Kirkpatrick, To Rev.[Reverend?] Geo.[George?] Kirkpatrick Hazelbank Cullybackey. |
