Descendants of Frederick and Mary Paulin gather here
Times Colonist, 23 Dec 1960
The Family of Mr and Mrs OW Pauline will gather at their Foul Bay Road home for the Christmas holidays. Coming from Vancouver are their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs T Irvine Cormack, and their twin sons. Also joining the family party will be Mr and Mrs Pauline’s daughter Miss Carol Pauline, Vancouver.
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
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John Paulin to Oliver Pauline Esq, 30 Dec 1911
Bella Bella, BC
Dec 30, 1911
To Oliver Pauline, Esq
Oak Bay
Dear Oliver,
You’ll wonder why I haven’t answered your kind letter before, but to tell you the truth, I was silly enough to think it came from Wilfred, your cousin, and now he writes me to say that it was not him that wrote to me, and of course now I know it was your kind letter that I received, I sincerely crave your pardon my dear Sir, and promise not to do it again, if you’ll let me off this time (even with a caution).
Xmas passed off here nice and quiet no humbug or worry, and no one called so had to do the best I could with Aunty Annie to help me manage the goose, but you bet he was a sick looking bird when we got finished with him, but there was some more came around the next morning and I managed to get another for New Year’s (so there’s corn in Egypt yet as the saying goes –
Our
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The weather is very cold up here just now, one has to put his hat on to go out of doors, not much snow, but very cold winds, and our water works I mean the rain barrels are all frozen up solid, and we are thinking of bringing them into the house to thaw out.
Well Oliver, I hope you had a jolly good time at Christmas, and trust you’re not feeling any bad after affects, such as too much pudding, etc.,
Remember me kindly to your Mother, Dad and Fred, not forgetting Grandpa Mesher and I shall consider if you will write again that you’ve forgive me, for making such a serious mistake.
So wishing you a very Happy New Year, ill capit nika kloosh tum-tum alta
Mika Uncle Jack.
Transcription John Paulin to FA Pauline, 29 Nov 1884 – John was seven years old when he wrote this
Henley Lodge
November 29, 1884
My Dear Fred
Our festive season has come round again, and Mother will soon be making the spotted pudding don’t we wish you were here to help us eat it, we never are so happy there are so many away we must have patience, we have got through our Examination alright and now we are get ready for a concert. We are to have a cantata called “Britainnia and her daughters” It has been very dull since Bessie left us and we are sorry she had such a terrible journey it
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Was to late to start.
We do hope your coming home to see us next year it does seem such a time since you went away. I hope you will not find me deaf and lame and with a bad thumb as this leaves me at present we unite in wishing you a happy Xmas and prosperous New Year
Your affectionate brother
Limping John
Love to all
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I say don’t send another storm across just yet, one arrived here on the 11th instant, and did no end of damage, loss of life & c.
Yardley Rd
Acocks Green
Saturday Evening
Dec 22nd 83
Dear Fred
I am rather surprised to hear you have had so few letters as I have written you 4 since my recovery. Did you get the [illegible] photos + how the print arrived yet.
I send you per this post the Xmas no of Illustrated. I hope it will reach you.
Things have been going on here about the same as usual, business with Pa fluch also very much, some times for days he does nothing, and at other times the reverse, for instance one day this week he made 7/15/-
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I am very sanguine myself that if he keeps quietly on that things will be better with us.
Our grand old man at Henley sent his usual Xmas donation this week £5 + I am pleased to add that Grandma is better, but Louise is going to Henley after Christmas to take care of her.
Mr Bennett of Derby the recipient of a (engolostic) – something wrong – push from your humble servant last year, has again come up to the scratch with containing 6 bottles of Liqueurs + £1 to be divided amongst the youngsters.
Thank providence for these.
Our Xmas will of course be necessarily a quiet one, but as we are all in good health we have a lot to be thankful for, and
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We may live in hope of spending a Merry Christmas this year + a still merrier one when we shall I hope be all together in 1884.
I trust that you and Charlie are getting on Hay won + that you will enjoy a very Merrie Canadian Xmas, and start the New Year with light hearts + full of hope. I shall not forget you in my speech Xmas night. I don’t expect you have forgotten the last festive board yet. Eh! I have taken 2 or 3 services for Mr T lately, and hope soon to be in a crib.
If you intend returning in March let me know as I will endeavor to get you a berth.
Now above all things take care
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of yourselves, and lay yourselves out to enjoy a thorough Xmas, rather late advice of course, but it will apply to whatever time this reaches you.
All the members this house joins with me on wishing you + your partner A hearty Christmas + prosperous New Year with a hope of a speedy meeting.
Hoping to hear from you soon + that this letter will find you in the best of health + spirits.
I remain
Your affectionate Brother
George
Mr Jos McClelland has sent me a Xmas box from Sheffield, a good pocket knife in case
[Mr Bennett is George Bennett, the husband of Frederick Sr’s sister Sarah Ann; the old man at Henley is Frederick Sr’s father George Paulin, and Grandma is Sarah Clements Paulin, their grandmother, George in Henley’s wife]
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