Category: Correspondence

Letter to Frederick A Paulin from his father, 18 Aug 1884

August 18th 1884

My Dear Fred

I am afraid the letters to you have not been so numerous as they should have been lately.  It is not for want of my telling your brothers to do so, if the letters have been few or scarce you may depend – we have not heard of you since Dr S informed me he had received a letter from you in which you said you were well.  We are anxiously looking for a letter daily from you and trust it will soon arrive telling us you are still well and any other news you may have to write about.  We have a grand spell of truly harvest weather, the heat is unusual, some days have been tropical, and the farmer is looking up cheerfully at the prospect, and he needs all the help the weather can give to him.  Trade, will that which is called so is as bad as it well can be.  I as in Sheffield last week and the old traders there say it never was so wretchedly unremunerative as business

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Is there at the present time.  I still begging away at the British Mercantile Gazette which produces a fitful return.  On the whole up to now it has not been so bad.  The advertising process is however in every way affected of course by the state of trade, and as August is the month between the seasons – a sort of off time in the calendar it is just now difficult to keep the ship moving, whilst the expenses of home do not diminish as the members severally increase in size and years.  The garden is well stocked, the peas were very fine, ditto broad beans, the runners are not quite ready but the potatotes are  clean healthy and good size and most of the spaces filled in with [illegible] produce.  The flower garden secondary in importance, has yielded us a goodly show the roses are nice and the cardinal gladioli are now brilliant and beautiful.  We are pretty well.  And Mrs Paulin is still with us.  Louise has returned from Henley and is looking out again to assume an independence of home and thus make one less to lean on the exchequer.  Geo keeps to McLelland and Ernest to Wright and Brothers.  I never see ant of the Collins’ people so do not know how poor Smith is, but spose he is driving along well as he can.  The “Green” is much the same.  I don not remember a new feature to record and the Choir makes no progress, we are one principally a stagnant composition.  Great stirring is now the order in the political world, parliament is prorogued until Oct when the franchise Bill is to be again sent up to the Lords, who will doubtless reject it again, if without the redistribution scheme.  Lord Randolph Church holds a foremost place in future conservatism and if he lives

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Is destined to lead the party.  He is a powerful speaker and agreeable to hear because of his moderately paced delivery without hesitation or trip.  The organization of the Conservative party is being perfected throughout the country and will, whenever the general election comes, make a goodly show.  A young man who was with you in Deritend Factors Warehouse met me a few days ago and wished to be remembered to you.  He is at Martinson & Smiths.  I see by the papers today Hanlan has been beaten in Australia by 7 lengths.  I do not remember anything else to say so will finish with the hope that you are alright and that we shall soon hear from you soon

 

Your very affectionate Father

This goes with one from your Mother.

[Cheat Sheet:  Mrs Paulin is likely Frederick Paulin Sr’s mother Sarah Clements Paulin.  Hanlan is Ned Hanlan the Canadian rower see here for more information on him ]

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Mary Paulin to her son Frederick, 1 April 1886

1886

Henley Lodge

April 1st/86

My Dear Fred

Yesterday, after coming back back from seeing my four children off to your destination, I found a letter from you dated to 9th March Just 22 days coming so as dear George started [illegible] on the 10th March by this time he is with you I trust as he is with you and I hope well he must have had a rough journey – I quite think you the lone of your [illegible] that you are far from well and you think of [illegible] change I wish you

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Very new to come home the journey would I hope will not be so bad, [Illegible[ was a gentleman had the fever in Victoria the same time that you did and was decided to come to England for his health you will hear from George the party we are sending now they all intend working and having a good try to get on it so as a terrible parting yesterday but I have good faith and really look forward to seeing them all again some happy

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Day I feel glad they are coming your way as I know you will advise them I can hardly tell you all the [illegible] by you have gone through to get them under way and May you send them in the prayers of all kind friends here they are young but have good courage.  I went home with Louise after seeing them off you will be glad to hear she has a happy home with a Mrs Lilly.  The M[illegible]t Sutton Coldfield there is plenty of work for her to do but they are kind to her and it is a very healthy place.  I am expecting

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The old people to come and stay with me it is not a very cheerful prospect but must manage as well as I can – you talk of Summer and flowers it is winter here now and looks like its to be for some time.  I shall feel very anxious till I hear how the travellers get on so I shall all look forward to the pleasure of seeing you but not if you think the money would be too much for you.  If ever we can get the money we shall all come to you

Kindest love and wishes to all my children and hope you will all be happy

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Together.  I hope George will be able to do your work and you have a rest

Love and prayers

Your affectionate mother

I am sorry your letter came just so late to get the letter you wanted.

 

[Cheat sheet – Mary Cutler Paulin to Frederick Arthur Paulin

Letter sent the day her son Ernest, his wife Emma, her sister Amy and Ernest’s Brother Herbert left England for Canada.  George another son had just arrived in Victoria.

Reference to the old people is to her in-laws from Henley-on-Thames, and Louise is her daughter.  It appears Louise went into service with Mrs Lilly.]

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Frederick Paulin to FA Pauline, 3 June 1888

Transcription of letter to Frederick A Pauline, 4 June 1888

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Acock’s Green, June 4, 1888

Dear Fred,

I think we shall all be together again in the coming autumn.  Business is so trying things are so band this side. Our relations who can help without inconvenience won’t and the future is less aspiring than even the present, that I have almost decided to raise the wind and try my luck in BC.  I should come with sme agencies or props divd representatives of a firm or firms or I should phaps if there is a better thing to be done on reaching you adopt a local means of I trust doing well.  Anyway we have nothing to detain us we feel no ties to bind us to England in fact what connections there do not at least comprise the customary way natural instincts which we are accustomed to expect in the usual order of things.  My efforts are I feel pretty well brought to an end.  I am convinced a climax is reached in my residences in the old country and well it may be styled old for in forms its

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Age assumes the features of upegences scene to be allrd in a degree similar to that which we have to witness in the case gage individual to a conspicuous failing or offences being I think the callous cruel indifference to the trials of their own offspring.  However there is work in me yet I only want the chance to do it.

I want you to unreservedly write me without loss of time what you think on the subject.  I can get the money necessary I believe here to pay us out comfortably and to sustain us for a short time while we book rooms and get settled.  I intend selling off letting Henley Lodge and placing it on the hands to let.  I expect Louise will be married next month about the 20 July and will reside in Birm for a while anyway.  She will be married by Dr Sambourne gratuitously.  Moreover it is essential that the coming young branches should have

[rest of letter missing]

 

 

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Letter to Frederick Paulin from his sister, about 1887

Transcription – letter to Frederick Paulin, no date, no signature [Likely Sarah]

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Henley Lodge

Acock’s Green

Sept

My dear Fred,

Very many thanks for your nice long letter received the 17th Sept.  We were all very pleased to hear you are all getting on so nicely – Sorry Herbert has had a bad hand, but that it is better than having more horrid abscesses he has had from time to time.  I have been having a bad time of it

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I think I am most unfortunate, you will hear details again.  Mrs Natts has offered the money for Bessie & I to go to Victoria, I am afraid the offer has come too late for this year so you must look forward to seeing us come next spring.  I have decided to be an old maid, and keep your house, taking for granted that you intend on being a bachelor.  Emmie makes a great mistake in being

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All agreeable with Herbert.  I am very sorry for Ernest.  She thinks her spurious perfect but she has much to learn poor girl – Papa’s business is very awkward I wish we could all start afresh in Victoria.  Amy is earning a little money and Bessie.  I shall start up and I hope shortly but my health is very bad.  I think it would save my life the journey across the sea.

I am glad your health is better – George seems

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To occuoy himself pretty well – we have sent newspapers with account of H Lawley’s murder, it is such a shocking thing for the family. AF is very slow just now the church is closed to have light stained glass windows in will be opened on the 22nd Harvest Festival going to extra grand at least the choir is old Mr Watts has married his housekeeper just come back from his honeymoon in the Lakes people say never despair after that its been the latest talk.

 

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Sarah Paulin to Frederick Paulin, 1888

Transcription Letter from Sarah Paulin to Frederick Paulin , 1888

 

[Sarah was 14 years old when she wrote this letter]

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Henley Lodge

Acock’s Green

January 22nd 1888

 

My Dear Freddie

I am writing to you to tell you that I think its time I wrote but I have been so busy at school as we are getting up another cantata also called the Sherwoods Queen.  And it is a bother my word Dear Freddie I was quite disappointed because I did not have a letter.  To see limping Jack and Marion have a letter and not me but never mind I think mine will come later on….  I must have patience.  My word they were pleased with their letters I can tell you A did cheer us up how are all the rest getting on please give my love to Mr and Mrs Paulin [Ernest and Emma] and George and Herbert and tell them we enjoyed our spotted pudding very much and the fun was to see who got the ring and money but Violet had the ring and Mother nearly swallowed

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A threepenny piece will we all enjoyed our Christmas very much and hope you did and please to tell Herbert to write tell him it would cheer me up and please Freddie you might write me a letter in spare hours but not unless Please Freddie you will have to expect us when the pigs begin to fly us (my word) the pork would be high and some come in a balloon and that would be the nearest way to come. But we must have patience.

Dear Freddie I think I must close now as I am getting tired of my s scribble – Good Bye

I Remain Your Affectionate Sister

Sarah Pauline

Auntie sends her love

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For Yourself

Xxxxxxxxxxx

Private

Please give me love to all and give them all a honey

X

 

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Letter of reference, 1883

Transcription of letter of reference for Frederick Arthur Paulin from Timothy Jones & Co, March 1883

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Timothy Jones & Co Wholesale Paper Dealers Stationers & Account Book Manufacturers

11 & 12 Edgbaston Street, Birmingham

March 12th 1883

Mr Frederick Paulin being about to leave England and our employment, we desire to express our regret at his departure, and we trust that the new field of labour in which he is about to enter, may tend to his future success.

We can strongly recommend him, for the position he has held with us, namely Ledger Clerk, and collector which duty he has fulfilled in a most trustworthy and efficient manner, for the past five years, which time he has been with us, and we can confidently recommend him to any position of trust.

Charles J Collins

Josiah Collins

Trading as Timothy Jones & Co

FAP letter of reference 1883

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George Paulin to FA Pauline, 1883

Letter George Paulin to Frederick Arthur Paulin, 11 July 1883

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40 New Street Henley on Thames

July 11th 1883

My Dear Grandson,

Your Grandma and myself were very pleas’d to receive your letter dated May 28, and to hear you were in good health we hope you have warmer weather and things growing fast, but I expect the heat in the day is not very comfortable.  I hear the musketoes are very busy.  We are both pretty well, the weather all over England has been unusually stormy. The thunder and lightning very heavy.  Our Regatta took place on the 5th and 6th and the two days were very fine the attendance was very large, the large house boat and steam launches extending in an unbroken line to Fawley Court Boat House, with hundreds up pleasure boats of all sizes, shape with some natives and venetian pleasure boats. It all went off without any accident and now we are again very quiet., and the Lodging letting people are looking forward for the summer visitors.  We have had Minnie and Annie Bennett for a few days they came during the Regatta.  Their mother and father in at Southsea near Portsmouth so the children are all taking their turn to Southsea and Mrs Bennett will come here on her return home. We are uncertain about visiting Acock’s Green, should very much like to see them.  Your mother and father wishes us to come during July, but I cannot say if

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We shall make up our mind to start altho’ we have not much incumbrances.  We have our favorite cat and the old magpie and we have a length of age.  Mine nearly 80 and your Grandma a 76 which begin to tell on our strength and inclination.  Had a letter this morning from Louise July 9th – she is well and still at Swansea, she says that the death of Mrs Lorton very much grieves her.  On the 18th June there was an American circus here and in the evening she attended the performance and persons told me very much enjoy it.  She was taken text morning with an attack of Smasmedie Gout and linger until Saturday the 23rd and died.  She was 40 years of age.  Her son was a very great trouble to her, and he was sent to sea so he was a long way out on his voyage when she died. But I have not heard much about her, not have seen her more than twice this last two years (not since Louise was here).  We are losing our Rector Res G Phillimore who has  been appointed Rector of Eveline about 3 miles from Nethebed – it is a much better stipend than Henley we do not yet know who is to be the New Rector.

I wonder if the clergyman whom you heard preach one Sunday is related to the Rev Dr Pentreath who is head master of our Grammar School.

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We are very glad to hear your Father is doing a little better now, but he has had some trying amount of unemployment, but it’s a great blessing they are all in good heatl.

It’s no use telling you about our very wooded and water country round Henley but I hope that as you determined to search for beyond the lands to see judge for yourself whether it would be more likely to succeed in the experiment that we sincerely hope that the climate may have a benefitting tendency to improve your sight, also prove that by sound principle of doing right and the Almighty God, who is always about us in all our work may bless and protect you from harm and prosper you in every endeavour to succeed in whatever you undertake under his guidance.  It seems to be a difficult matter to get into a new situation in England when any one leasor and old and every one economising and take boys in thereby same paying salaries. Brakespears seem to do so.  Their clerk (Grey) who has been with them many years has left and another in his place.  I expect with smaller amount of wages.

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Wm Doyley Brook died June 19 last aged 57 years.  The crops here are heavy we are now having fine rain SW wind, very brisk to day July 11 your Grandma birth day, Louise sent her a birth day card, she was very well your father seemd getting a little round  and doing better.  I have now exhausted all my remembrance of any thing interesting to you so hoping you may receive this letter and hoping you may prosper in all your undertaking and that you may be protected from all danger so under the divine providence I must leave you.  Your Grandma sends her blessings to you and the same from your affectionate

Grandfather

 

Drama personae:

Louise – Louise Paulin – sister of Frederick

Grandma – Sarah Clements Paulin

Grandfather – George Paulin

Mr and Mrs Bennett – George Bennett and Sarah Paulin Bennett – George and Sarah’s daughter and son-in-law

Minnie and Annie – children of George and Sarah Bennett – Frederick’s first cousins

Mrs Lorton – no clue

 

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John Paulin to Frederick A Pauline, 1912

Transcription, letter John Pauline to Frederick A Pauline, 25 Sept 1912

 

Bella Bella BC

Sept 25/12

To

Fred A Pauline Esq

Victoria, BC

Dear Fred

Am enclosing small cheque drawn on JH Todd + Sons for $50.00 which you may as well have, and credit my a/c accordingly.

I note by Annie’s letters your assisting your brother in law, and that you taking an active part in attending to “Victoria House”, accept my many thanks.

Ernest does not improve yet will nor diet himself, eats things that are not good for him, but I shall try hard to pull him to gether.

Expect Annie home by next “Chelohsei” and will be very glad as business is good, and sometimes don’t find time to cook etc.

Have not any further news from B Coola, but await a line from “Anderson” who is now working for McFarlane who is in charge of road work.

Could do nothing with Freddie engine yet, but will keep trying.

Regards to all

Faithfully yours

John

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Disjointed letter, dated around 1886

Transcription of letter from Frederick Paulin to his son, no date, no idea which page is the first page of the letter.  Marlene Cormack, who scanned the letter called it the “disjointed letter” which is really spot-on.

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We share drawing you know from this side 70L at leas line rents per year

No we expect to have 2 to 300L on reaching you

Properly transferred for the purpose

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Anche chances obtainable for growing into set forms where they may flourish and develop into factors of progress and finally permanent rewards of a Paulin emigration period which may become matters conspicuous in the his long of your adopted colony.

We can’t say it won’t be s

No seasons impregnable obstacles need bar the way

My health is excellent once the operation I underwent in Guy’s

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Your hardworking affectionate mother is in I know embraces her change of seeing and being with her sons again, and I am additionally anxious that she should be liken on her account and for her sake

So think it well and write me without delay – we have not heard from your side lately nor from Bessie and are looking for news daily – we write in love to you all

From your affectional father

 

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