| Title: | Moses Staunton, Preston, England to his mother, Glasgow. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3032 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Staunton, Moses/35 |
| Year | 1845 |
| Sender | Staunton, Moses |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Destination | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Recipient | Mrs Staunton |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother / siblings |
| Source | T 2035/10: Copied by Permission of Dr. E. R. R. Green, History Department, University of Manchester, Manchester 13. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9404116 |
| Date | 24/09/1845 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:04:1994. |
| Word Count | 253 |
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| Transcript | Preston 24 Sept 1845 Dear Mother & Sister I take the present minute let you know I have got so far Safe for which I feel thankful as railway travelling is very dangerous in England from their careless & furious Manner - I had not left James Staunton 50 minutes going on the London line when we had a Slight collision - and would have been Serious but both drivers had a view of the danger 50 yards before we met a we both were nearly stoped [stopped?] yet so great was the remaining force that the engine was thrown across the lines no person was hurt - I have lost my box the man put it on board the Aurora and it has been stolen from among the Cabin pasengers [passengers?] Luggage but I will make the company pay for the loss if I can -- I have got my Machinery sent on before me - Ellen & James are well and the children - this is a good place for them only this spare portion of their house must be furnished well and it will then let the [they?] could have had the half sent of their house all along for it -- My love to you all I am truly M. [Moses?] Staunton I may let you hear that James Staunton & family are all well and my Journey will serve them all as I have taken time to See that all [stiles?] that I am going on with are Suited to each ---- [addressed to:] [stamped:] Mrs Staunton PRESTON GLASGOW Cabin dock Print Works SP24 SEP 25 Near Glasgow 1845 1845 |
