| Title: | Lord Caledon, Ireland, to James Moty, Quebec. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3609 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lord caledon/45 |
| Year | 1849 |
| Sender | Lord Caledon (James Du Pre Alexander) |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ireland |
| Destination | Quebec, Canada |
| Recipient | Moty, James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends, business |
| Source | D 2433/B/20/8: Deposited by the Trustees of the Caledon Estate |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9601093 |
| Date | 02/01/1849 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:01:96. |
| Word Count | 508 |
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| Transcript | Caledon Ireland January 2 1849 [My?] Dear Moty, [stained] of letters to you in fact I have nothing to communicate [stained] happy to hear your little boy is flourishing and am obliged to you and Mrs.Moty for thinking of me on the occasion of its being christened.I have one good [nag?] of my own breeding in the Derby, he is a fine horse and I am in hope that he will put a little money in my pocket where it is wanted at present, which is not a very uncommon complaint amongst fish landlords. I have 4 young ones but as they are only just on the turn of 21 yrs [years?] olds on the inst just. I can form no opinion as yet of their qualifications. I have them at Wolverhampton at the centre of England. This country is in a wretched state, starvation, murder, fever, and all sorts of little pleasantries. I have been in bed the last fortnight with rheumatism & I thought my goose was cooked above time but am getting better,but there is so little inducement to go out of doors that I should not much care to lay in bed till the racing season. I hear from no one in the regiment but Robinson was with me for a short time. Till that Bradshaw has his promotion - with regard to Flora. [children?],I cannot read her attorneys signature, but it seems a fair letter if the children are sent to Liverpool or to England. I will get some one to take proper care of them, and I would also give Flora a small present, you would state to Mr.____ the state of the case that I wish to do every thing correct, but I have a dislike as he imposed upon and I do not see why I would suppply Mr. O'Brien with the means of getting drunk at my expense, if you would therefore talk over this matter and compound with Flora, getting me a guidance of her under her own writing, so that I should be protected for the future. I should feel obliged. Give me a line on this subject. As for the 500 a year that is ridiculous and I will not give a penny until the children are sent over. I would send them to some place where they would be taken care of. You are on the best side of the water at present-a potatoe in these parts would be looked upon as a curiosity. I have not seen one for a month. You do not tell me about any of my friends. Old Johnny Boyd,or the [Louette?] people or Jacques Launier. I knew Lord Elquis a very long time ago when he was at school, but he was senior to me, and would not know me now his name was then [Bruce?] he was consodered clever and I believe him to be a good sort of man. Excuse my letter as I [am?] [very?] [seedy?]. Pray make my kind regards to Mr. Moty & believe me Yours being truly Caledon. By Halifax mail steamer J Moty Esquire Post Paid St.Louis Street Quebec B.A.America |
