| Title: | Alexander [?], Citadel, Quebec, Canada, to the Earl of Caledon, Ireland. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3616 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lord caledon/102 |
| Year | 1838 |
| Sender | Lord Caledon (James Du Pre Alexander) |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | army officer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Countess of Caledon |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D2433/B/8/13: Presented by the Trustees of the Caledon Estates. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9501418 |
| Date | 11/09/1838 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 30:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 502 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | To: The Earl of Caledon Caledon Ireland Postmark: Caledon Oct 19 FREE Oct 16 1838 4* Oct 18 88 Citadel Quebec September 11 1838 My dear mother I have turned out half an hour earlier to give you a line to say that I am going off today with 30 men to take the government of the Quarentine Island with the [ill?] [seps?] in it is called Grope Tale and is about 50 miles down the river. We have had races here I went to see them and though not prepared for it I was almost compelled to ride I had no colors [colours?] or propes drep [proper dress?] so I nerely [nearly?] took off my waistcoat and coat but I won the Governors cup for [Conrsy?] and the passion Plate for Colonel White and afterwards rode Lady Mary Lambouis house but only came in second, I was asked to the Chateau and am in favor [favour?] there. There are rumours of disturbances on the frontier and the people [by aliste?] are much discontented that the rebels have been [deboff?] so easily should there be any fighting it will cause a deal of bloodshed as no prisoners will be taken. The cold, weather is commencing which I am rather sorry for as we have had such a delightful summer the country here would be perfect at that time if it were not that the flies are so troublesome. I have enquired about the chairs the last ones were sold the other day but there will soon be some more I will try and get them from the Indians themselves as they are 100 per cent shaeper [cheaper?] I expect Windlam [William?] will bring back buffalo robes and deer skins if the Indians do not catch him, they are in bad humor [humour?] with the Yankees now and kill all strangers on that [bordless?], I understand that some of them have been attacking General Huston in the Texas I have made aquaintance with young Harley of the 7th [Hupals?] he is a very nice fellow and would make a good neighbour. [Tolleueache?] has been invalidaded [invalidated?] by a medical board. He will most likely go to Caledon as he intends to go to Castle Blaney and wants to look at a house of mine that he wants to but perhaps you will ask him to stay you will like him very much. Poor Lambert is gone out his brother is out here at Rivers. If you have written the letter will be forwarded to me as there is a schooner goes to my Island every ten days or fortnight. I have so many little things to do before I go that my letter must be a short one. I have to take everything every chair rations will be allowed us but with the exception of a small stock of bottled porter I shall be just as badly off as the men except that they have plenty of society which I shall not I trust I hope that my father will continue well with best love to him and Bell I remain ever your affecte [affectionate?] Son Alexander |
