| Title: | [Lord?] Alexander, Quebec, to "My dear Mother" [Location?] |
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| ID | 3611 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | lord caledon/92 |
| Year | 1838 |
| Sender | Lord Caledon (James Du Pre Alexander) |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | army officer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Quebec, Canada |
| Destination | England |
| Recipient | Countess of Caledon |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
| Source | D 2433/B/8/9: Deposited by the Trustees of the Caledon Estates |
| Archive | The Public Record Office,N.Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9601023 |
| Date | 03/06/1838 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:12:95. |
| Word Count | 500 |
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| Transcript | My Dear Mother Cape Barracks, Quebec 3 June 1838. I take the opportunity of the return of the Edinburgh for provisions to send a line by her and a letter. I wrote some time ago together with some snuff which I sent my Father is still here in the [----?]. All I believe is quiet here now, except that there was a report yesterday that an English steamer had been plundered and burnt by the Americans. It is the common opinion that in the winter there will be some more risings, the people are a cowardly set but very civil to us though I believe they are not very fond of us. I am going shortly with some Indians up to the lake St.John and back by the Saguiney into the River St.Lawrence on a hunting party, after the cariboo or [------?] deer the great annoyance is the flies and the only way of keeping clear of them is to put thick plaisters [plasters?] of grease over one's face the hot weather has not yet begun but the sun now and then is pretty warm. I have not been able to procure leave for more than a day but I went with some of the [Lovett?] Indians to an Indian village about 10 miles off at the end of a lake. We went part of the way by a canoe. The lake put me in mind of CastleBlayney the trees and mountains being on a larger scale the rocks with large pine trees growing out like old vines, the bush is very difficult to get through owing to the number of trees which have fallen down and decayed, about a quarter of a mile from the lake the great chief Nicholas Vincent lives we got some milk there and sugar cake and then returned. Robt.[Robert?] Gore has arrived in Halifax in the [---------?] safe he will soon make his appearance here. If you see Grimelton[?] tell him to bring a rifled and smooth barrel to fit into the same stock, some common knives fitting into sheaths and some fruits of the queen, and some coral and glap[?] beads, he need not care about bringing extra clothing; we must have two or three more [------?] out for the winter duty. This is a magnificent country and agrees with one very well as we keep early hours, in bed by ten and up at 1/2 past 7. There is no amusement but in going into the woods and trying to shoot there is however but little to shoot at. Whatever I find in the way of curiosities in any shape I will [------?] and will take opportunities of sending over to Portsmouth. Should Mr Davies bring you this letter, I think you would like him he is the master of the Edinburgh and a most excellent sailor. I trust all are well,I suppose that you are at Littenhangers [?] about this time but love to my father, grandmother, Ever Your Affectionate Son Alexander. |
