| Title: | R. J. Staunton, Liverpool to Mother & Sister, [Glasgow?]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3037 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Staunton, R. J/61 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Staunton, R.J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Glasgow, Scotland? |
| Recipient | Mrs Staunton and Mary Ann |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | T 2035/11: Copied by Permission of Dr. E.R.R. Green, Department of History, Manchester University, Manchester 13. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404146 |
| Date | 27/09/1854 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 356 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Liverpool Sept 27th 1854 Dear Mother & Sister I received a letter from Moses this morning containing the the account of him and all the family being shipwrecked and all saved that weere [were?] in the ship the vessall [vessel?] [struck?] on a Rock 70 miles from St Johns Newfoundland on the night of the 8th sept and the [they?] reversed the Ingines [Engines?] and got off the rock into deep water and found that the wessall [vessel?] was greatly Damaged so the [they?] ran her ashore on the Beach during which time all Moses' family were for 3 hours expecting to be lost every moment he says about 4 hours after striking the rock he got all the family safe off to the shore But it was an hour after the [they?] left before he could get a chance to get ashore himself After the [they?] landed the [they?] got tents erected on the Island and had plenty of provisions and made large fires and soon got comparatively comfortable and after being 2 days on the Island the [they?] got in a small steamer to St Johns where the [they?] got comfortable lodgings in the Hotel. and he expected in 8 days to Get to Halifax in a large steamer their Luggage will all be saved But 2 Boxes which were in the under hold the [they?] are nothing the worse of the exposure to the weather and now seems in good spirit the next letter I hope will be that the [they?] have all got Safe to their Journeys end it was fortunate the [they?] got all safe and no passanger [passenger?] in the Ship was lost he had no money but what was in his Pocket with him I got him to get a check [cheque?] for the amount he had on New york But he has as much I think as will do him as the company is obliged to bear the expence [expense?] of forwarding them to philedelphia [Philadelphia?] I will send you a coppy [copy?] of this letter he begs of me to let you know he is safe. I am your affectionate Son R J. Staunton. |
