| Title: | John Boyd, St John, Canada, to Mr. Stavely, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 262 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Boyd, John/37 |
| Year | 1860 |
| Sender | Boyd, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | St John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Staveley, James W. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | D 1835/27/5/4: Presented by Greer Hamilton and Gailey, Solicitors, High Street, Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9309005 |
| Date | 08/12/1860 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by C. R. |
| Word Count | 477 |
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| Transcript | St. John December 8. 1860 My dear Mr. Stavely This day you are a week and we hope that Wednesday next will show you the fine City of Halifax, and a few days after your own home, where wife and family, and hundreds of friends will be delighted to see you in health and prosperity: You would have in the "Europa" for the first and second officers my friends McCauley and Fordyce, who are just the men for the position. We had Captain Little coming out, but I expect you had Leitch. I hope you left all at home in Ireland as well as you may expect to find all at home in New Brunswick. I wrote to William Summerville last week the time you would be in Halifax, and that he might meet you in Windsor on the Friday; but since then the "Emperor" has been suddenly laid up and last night made her last trip to Windsor: this I regret. You will now have come by way of Annapolis from whence the "Emperor" comes on Thursdays and Monday afternoons: or found the head of the Bay taking sail to Truro, Coach to Moncton, and sail to St. John - if you have any very heavy luggage would it not be well to have it sent round by the sailing packet "Julia"; of this conveyance Mr. N.J. Coleman, our agent in Halifax can inform you. Call on him, and use my name, and he will advise you, the best course to take. I suppose if you come by Amhurst [Amherst?] you will see Dr. [Doctor?] Clarke: I think it would be well to do so, as he feels rather, that you did not reply to his letter, before leaving for England, in which he offered you assistance; While there too, you could enquire about Patterson's affairs, and the horse and waggon left to you - You may as well have it, if it is left to you. We have all been getting on here as usual, quietly, but properly. I feel as though you ought soon to be back to keep us in order, or we may be straying out of the old paths, and have our appetites destroyed with buttermilk, and other sour liquids, instead of the pure milk of the word. Mrs. Stavely was spending an evening with us last week, and I saw her safely home, the Children are all well, and your little Anne is growing to be a very nice little girl, quite worthy of her namesake!! I shall not trouble you with any news for the best of reasons, I have none. Mr. Adam Jack, and Mr. Ebenezer Stephens are dead, Fred James our Railcar builder was killed at his work. H.G. Simmonds was drowned while boat racing. My Mother and Anne join me in kindest regards and "welcome home" next Thursday is our Thanksgiving very truly yours John Boyd. |
