James Patterson (1794-1877) letter of December 13, 1854 (Q120333036)
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13 December 1854Gregorian
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I am Collector for an Iron Wholesale Concern in this City, your Aunt & I are getting down the hill of life together 36 years say 37 since in the vigour of life we commenced our journey last September 1, 1817 was the year, what is our life, but a vapour that continues to a little while & vanisheth away. (English)
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In conclusion I have to announce the mournful intelligence of poor John's death which took place in Turkey when on march with his Reg' of Cholera, having taken ill on the 27 & died 31 July last, he left London on the 27 April & forwarded Letters & remittances to his Wife regularly until that fatal period which ended all his earthly hopes, leaving a Widow and 4 Children in a cold friendless world to be provided for. ... I then wrote a Letter to John and Mary Anne of condolences enclosing it to Mr. William Green, Wm's Grandfather to Liverpool and before it arrived there, Mr. G. sent me a Letter enclosing the Commanding Officer's of the death of poor John — only 43 days between father and son Mary Anne has her son Robert residing with his Grandfather in Liverpool and she has James the eldest surviving, of 10 years & Thos. next also Abigail Jane the youngest with herself at the Depot of the Reg' about 30 miles from Liverpool where she is teaching School. (English)
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Rich'd has served his time at the Printing and is a steady sober good young fellow he is now as tall as I am (English)
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Dear Catherine I am in receipt of your favour by Mr. Towne and am glad to hear that you have succeeded so well in the Teaching Department, and that you have entered into connubial felicity. I hope that your Partner and you will spend many happy years together & that you will be made instrumental in rendering your mother's path down the hill of life as peaceful & as comfortable as you can, you are aware that there is one Commandment in the Decalogue to which a promise of long life is attached, "Honour thy Father and Mother that thy days may be long in the love". (English)
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Were this intelligence to end here, mournful as it is we should have been resigned but I have to announce the death of poor William Patterson his eldest Son under very painful circumstances which are as follows — Being aware of the 19th Regiment being designed for Gallapoli in February last John and I agreed that Wm. would come to be made useful in learning business or trade, being smart & having arrived at the Age of 12 Years, he left Liverpool on the 29 July in the Bark Harvest in care of a young man coming out, and matters went on fairly but when within 4 Days of New York an equatorial gale arose about 1AM Monday 11 Sept. and swept away the Forecastle and Second Cabin which was placed on Deck and being the work of a moment hurried 13 of the Passengers into eternity among whom was my poor child (English)
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I then wrote a Letter to John and Mary Anne of condolences enclosing it to Mr. William Green, Wm's Grandfather to Liverpool and before it arrived there, Mr. G. sent me a Letter enclosing the Commanding Officer's of the death of poor John — only 43 days between father and son Mary Anne has her son Robert residing with his Grandfather in Liverpool and she has James the eldest surviving, of 10 years & Thos. next also Abigail Jane the youngest with herself at the Depot of the Reg' about 30 miles from Liverpool where she is teaching School. (English)
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I then wrote a Letter to John and Mary Anne of condolences enclosing it to Mr. William Green, Wm's Grandfather to Liverpool and before it arrived there, Mr. G. sent me a Letter enclosing the Commanding Officer's of the death of poor John — only 43 days between father and son Mary Anne has her son Robert residing with his Grandfather in Liverpool and she has James the eldest surviving, of 10 years & Thos. next also Abigail Jane the youngest with herself at the Depot of the Reg' about 30 miles from Liverpool where she is teaching School. (English)
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I then wrote a Letter to John and Mary Anne of condolences enclosing it to Mr. William Green, Wm's Grandfather to Liverpool and before it arrived there, Mr. G. sent me a Letter enclosing the Commanding Officer's of the death of poor John — only 43 days between father and son Mary Anne has her son Robert residing with his Grandfather in Liverpool and she has James the eldest surviving, of 10 years & Thos. next also Abigail Jane the youngest with herself at the Depot of the Reg' about 30 miles from Liverpool where she is teaching School. (English)
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I am Collector for an Iron Wholesale Concern in this City, your Aunt & I are getting down the hill of life together 36 years say 37 since in the vigour of life we commenced our journey last September 1, 1817 was the year, what is our life, but a vapour that continues to a little while & vanisheth away. (English)
Dear Catherine I am in receipt of your favour by Mr Towne and am glad to hear that you have succeeded so well in the Teaching Department, and that you have entered into connubial felicity. (English)
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