Frederick Paulin to Frederick Arthur Paulin, 2 Apr 1886

Hurst’s Temperance Hotel

Hood Street

Liverpool

April 2^nd 1886

My dear Fred

The enclosed came this morning addressed to me here. It is doubtless intended for you written to go in another envelope but in the hurry enclosed in the one addressed to me. You suspect will have the letter intended for me, but I shall know when I return the afternoon to AG. Poor Mama is I know chaotic just now. I left the voyagers 4 on the “Adriatic” yesterday afternoon, by my last tender afterwards immediately I took some food and then the boat down the Mersey to New Brighton and stood on the pier there as the “Adriatic” passed at 6:30 pm. I waved and flew the coloured flag as I did when I left the “Adriatic” but I got no response so I suppose the voyagers were busy below. Our thoughts are always wondering to the lad of the Free – “To the West”

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And the general motivation in all round to migrate to you. Will it be?

It is yet hidden in the “dim and distant future” – may it come out of the huge distance and become an absolute fact! I send you a dressing gown. Fishers handkerchief and mama some like items. I have told the voyagers that now amongst them we must have one letter at least weekly.

Much love from your affectionate father.

More about the SS Adriatic, which was the vessel mentioned in the letter above. The voyagers he is talking about is Ernest and Emma Paulin, Amy Jennings and Herbert Paulin.

Adriatic_(1871) (1) — White Star Liner Adriatic (1871). Oil on Canvas, 22 ¼ x 36 inches. George Parker Greenwood (fl.1870-1904) – http://www.vallejogallery.com/item.php?

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Mary Paulin to her son Frederick, 1 April 1886

Henley Lodge

April 1^st/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 9^th March Just 22 days coming so as dear George started [illegible] on the 10^th 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

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

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

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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Mapping Herbert and Anna Paulin

Here is the last map – for Herbert and Anna Paulin. Enjoy!

Map here

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Herbert Pauline to Frederick Pauline, 15 March 1914

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Beaumont PO

15 March /14

My Dear Fred,

I am starting today pick + shovel to work on the top ditch for sewer pipe at Macaulay Point.

Having endeavoured for months past to get position in City Hall + other places with no better results than promises, have been compelled to reduce myself to the lowest type of laborer.

Our existence down here has not been like a home for some time, having not only any money to purchase food but the accompanying

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Ill effects arising there from being almost unbearable.

The Major Ald Porter + McLandless have spoken to me very nicely + especially Alex Stewart, but I seem to have no luck whatever, Morwikc also has promised one, but at present is doing nothing.

I saw you the other day by Spencers’ when I was with Morwick but could not leave him to speak to you suddenly + when I left him you had disappeared, much as I wanted to talk to you.

Will you kindly help me by sending down a little food to tide over until I have worked four days please,

Your affect’t

Herbert M Pauline.

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Ernest A Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 1899

Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 9 Mar 1899

[In note form at top of first page]

Emmie sends her sincere thanks and love

257 Frederick Road

March 9^th, 1899

My dear Fred

I hasten to say that I have received the two money orders of $10 each and that they came as an undisguised God-send, just at a time when we were feeling the bitterest inconvenience of poverty. You will be surprised to have not yet succeeded

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Obtaining employment, openings are so very rare and so many to fill them when occurring. I cannot adequately express my gratefulness to you and Herbert for the assistance just to hand, I shall write to the latter on Sunday also to yourself more fully.

I am busy today and the rest of the week making copies of all the documents in connection

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With my case against Kynoch’s + which is to be heard any day next week so that the present time is an anxious one for me.

I have a very good case against them, but juries are funny things sometimes and nothing is certain up to the finish. I am sorry you have so many calls upon your purse, but I can assure you that any

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Help you can give me, is accepted as an obligation the very first I shall make a point of satisfying.

Please tell Bert I shall write to him and thank him for his kindness.

I do hope soon to be able to breathe freely once more, but in the meantime rest assured I feel very sincerely your great kindness. Will write again on Sunday

Your affectionate Brother

Ernest

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