| Title: | Ernest Cochrane, Calgary, Canada, to Katie [Finlay?], Co. Down |
|---|---|
| ID | 656 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cochrane, Ernest/44(2) |
| Year | 1898 |
| Sender | Cochrane, Ernest |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | provost sergeant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Calgary, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Down, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Finlay, Kate |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | uncle-niece? |
| Source | T3504/1/17: Copied by courtesy of Mr A. D. Finlay |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9407009 |
| Date | 04/08/1898 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:07:1994. |
| Word Count | 436 |
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| Transcript | From: Ernest Cochrane To: Katie [Finlay?], [Wellesdon, Holywood?] [Co. Down?] [Ireland?] August 4th '98 [1898?] THE BARRACKS CALGARY, N.W.T. [North West Territories?] CANADA My dear Katie Thank you very much for the Paper you sent me: And by the post mark I see you are at home, so I will let you know how the world waggs out here. We are having our hot weather spell; and with the thermometer at between 90 & 96 degrees in the shade, times are not pleasant, as they give us no summer uniform to wear. However I am past all climatic changes. I have written two letters to John but have got no answer. In the billet, [where he is staying?],I feel sure he has not much time for casual correspondence Enclosed I send you a newspaper cutting of one of the "nasty people", I have to do [deal?] with. I arrested this man twice: but did not let him escape. He always expressed great admiration for me! And said it was a pity I had not been a horse thief, instead of wasting my time in the police. Where the supposed compliment comes in, I cant [can't] exactly say. He tried to "hold up" a small town I happened to be in, I got the best of him: and then I lost sight of him for years; when I met him at some races, where he was on the "Kill" as the Americans say: but I had him behind the bars before anyone was hurt I dont [don't?] suppose we will ever meet again. I wish I could hear that you were quite restored to health. But I am hoping for that, as much as anybody can Since I last wrote to you (addressed to [Willesden?]) I have been once out of the Barrack square, & that for a few hours. I am still in my old Billet, still at duty all day, & still handling the dregs of this population. Is it not brilliant? And yet I am content. I am so used to it now, I would be lost at any thing else. And if things some times do get irksome & I chafe under some little thing I get right in five minutes by thinking hundreds are worse off than I am. And so there are. When you got home I hope you found them all well; and I also hope you enjoyed your visits. When you are, if you ever do, trying to kill time, let me know how you are, for I am anxious. With kind regards to your people & love for yourself believe me, my dear Katie ever your affect. [affectionate?] friend Ernest Cochrane "The Pig" sends his regards. He is just as faithful |
