Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick A Paulin, c1884-5

Transcription letter from Frederick Paulin to his son Frederick A Paulin, dated 4 Jun [approx. year 1884-5]

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The British Mercantile Gazette Journal of Commerce

Highest Awards in Two Classes (Silver & Bronze Medals) at Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, Highest awards in Two Classes (Gold & Silver Medals) at Adelaide International Exhibition, 1880 Highest Award (Gold Medal) at New Zealand International Exhibition 1882

Established in 1868

168 Fleet Street London EC

Proprietors Short, Short & Co

Export Merchants

June 4^th, Wed

Dear Fred,

Yours dated May 4^th came to hand yesterday containing sketch of that luxurious spot the Sulphur Spring. If surroundings are one decidedly romantic and such that we have here only allowed to read about, but not permitted to see. The strikingly various conditions, the grand the mysteriously grotesque, as well as apparently the easily read and understood phases in nature seem to surround you, and will I was know leave a proper impression on your mind and trace behind also constantly suggestive of the Great Maker of it all. We are all pretty well and comfort ourselves that your health continues good. We realize too the fact that plenty to do up Aberdeen drives away the monotony. This is our Whiteweek. George and Ernest + Herbert went to Hen Thames on Saturday last + returned on Monday

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Reaching home about 3 am Tuesday morning. They seem to have enjoyed themselves immensely and to have lost no time in pursuing enjoyment principally on the river you know so well at Corderys and to the Island. Cordery and his wife are both rheumatically afflicted – the former is also financially reduced and really does nothing – a provision most providential has been made however for his support to be acquired by his 2 youngest sons who I hear work hard and earnestly and pretty successfully on behalf of Home – but George or Ernest or both (Ernest is not the most frequent writer to you) should tell you the complete history of their visit. I am often calling a mention to the value you must attach to news from home and placing those at home in imagination in your place and position. I think with ordinary luck my work on the above “Gazette” may prove as remunerative as any recent occupation has been or a trifle better anyhow its respectable labour. The firm is well known + respected too. This opinion of mine will I know receive your best wishes for its corroboration in fact

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We are having a very dry time just now or rather have had now seemingly too long, this locality requires frequent moisture it is very porous and tho rain has peeked at in it has retired again more than once. Our crops will appreciate a fall largely and our garden too. The spuds are nicely thro same 50 yards by 5, the peas 5 good rows well stuck. The broad beans 2 rows 10 yards long well forward to bloom, carrots, parsnips, and turnips, are in their infancy. The apple trees from your pips have positions of prominence midway down the garden and are each in height say 2 feet, 18 inches, and 1 foot. [illegible] as the flowers are secondary in consequence they come next, but they will make a rather nice shew this year, the pansies gladioli roses and mimulus are abundant the annuals are coming along to swell the list – also so that the home far away from you is as gay as we can make it in illustration of the bright hopes

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We indulge in of seeing you back some day to reassure your position of your fathers confidence and your mothers solace amongst your affectionate brothers and sisters. The broom trees in our front given by Dr Swinburne are a glory of gold, one is a silver broom and guards the right bay as you enter from the road. Whilst a Gloire de Dijon is doing its best to climb the side of the porch near the other bay and yields us some 20 blossoms – a red dutch Honeysuckle is making effort to cloth the other side of the porch. If you can picture at all what we are like from the sketch it will strike you as a contrast to the grandeur or the mysteriously grotesque around you + which is referred to in the first lines of this letter. Aunt Mrs Paulin is with us reunited here with the chattels from London and is better for the change. Lastly we all join in the heartfelt good wishes for your health, success, and the same to continue until, we meet again – From your very affectionate Father

F Paulin

April 14, 2020 0

Letter from Frederick and Mary Paulin to FA Paulin, c1884

Transcription Letter to Frederick A Paulin from Frederick Paulin Sr and Mary Cutler Paulin, July 5^th [no date – estimated 1884]

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Henley Lodge, July 5^th

Dear Fred

I sent last week “Truth” + Weekly Post + “Bell’s Life” with the 2 days’ Henley Regatta which seems to have passed off splendidly.

No one went from here – Ernest, George + Herbert visited Henley at Whitsuntide which probably they have already told you about – Louise is still at Henley but I believe she may now return home any day as the old folks have an old stayed attendant – and can now do without her. We have grand summer weather here for fully a month, great heat, unusually fine weather, enough to set the grumblers sighing for rain which has only arrived + probably those with hay about will complain now. They hay crops are light, corn crops look very well, turnips are a very thin crop this the dry time + the busy fly. Our garden is promising we have quite a stretch of potatoes (Magnum forns) not ready yet – a promising crop of raspberries just ripening your young gooseberries + currants have both distributed what they can

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The pear not nearly fit to gather and show well broad beans ditto. The scarlet runner embrace the whole width of the bottom of the garden and are climbing as fast as they can, whilst the spaces are all filled in with plants for [illegible]. The flowers are plentiful and the roses to which I have before refined are doing quite as well as expected. I + Dr Simburne had some chat about you yesterday Sunday in vestry. He hoped I should remember him to you. The choir is the same. They went by invitation to the vicarage last Friday week. I did not go, didn’t care about it, so the Doctor asked me today to come in at any time, he [illegible] be glad if I would. He is well but his health is weak. The annual children’s white dress service takes place next Friday your mama has the usual work to get on contingent ready. The sermon is entitled “Weeds + Flowers” + 8 hymns are to be sung. George is going back to McClelland’s they want him + he would prefer being there

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I am working away on “The British Mercantile Gazette” still, it is difficult business sometimes, but then up to now it has paid. Ernest keeps his place at Wright + Butlers and seems to suit them. Referring to politics a dissolution would not surprise most people at any moment. There is the franchise bill the Egyptian financing business as well as the Soudan knot which stand right in the way of Cabinet and the Election for N Warwickshire just limited resulted in a larger Conservative majority than ever has been known. Lord Randolph Churchill is unwell from overwork he is effected shortly in Birmingham with Col Burnaby and I have arranged with the Town Hall Curator for admission on the occasion. We are all pretty well Aunt is with us from London as you may know + is better for the change in health. The Henley folks are very well but feeble. I should have been in Manchester +c this week but can’t get away before next week now. Mama will finish this morning [illegible] I hope this agate writing will stand let me know.

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My dear Fred

Your father says I need to finish this, but I thought he had told you all the news you will I fear have much trouble to make it out – don’t think it unkind I seldom write. I am always at work, thinking and talking of you many times a day hope with all my heart to see you home next summer. George wishes very much to join you and if he does you must journey home. Bessie, Amy + Florence are all at work nw but not getting any money for two years from the time they started. Your father is doing better or we could not manage this latter two are at Miss Bostons the dressmakers in the village come home to morrow.

Kindest love and wishes your Mother

March 18, 2020 0

Crease and Crease to FA Pauline, 1896

Transcription of letter, Crease & Crease to FA Pauline, 16 July 1896

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Crease & Crease, Barristers-at-law, Solicitors & c. Temple Building, Victoria BC, 16 July 1896

FA Pauline, Esq

Victoria, BC

Re Settlement Trust

Dear Sir/-

We have carefully perused the draft of a deed of appointment of a new trustee which you have handed to us. From this document and the information you have given us we understand that by deed dated 12^th July 1859 made in contemplation of the marriage of your father and mother certain monies were settled in trust for your mother Mrs Pauline and her children by the marriage. Louisa Cutler [Mrs Pauline’s mother], William Henry Cutler [brother] and William Churchill Longman [brother-in-law] were the original trustees.

By deed of the 4^th June 1880 Messrs Geo Bennett [F Paulin’s brother in law] and George Paulin [FP’s father] were appointed trustees with Mr WH Cutler vice Louise Cutler and WC Longman both deceased.

By deed of 20^th August 1881 Mr Joseph Walter Fry was appointed a new trustee in the place of Mr Bennett who retired from the trust. The trust property was then vested in Messrs Geo Paulin, WH Cutler and JW Fry.

On 15^th March 1894 Mr G Paulin died. Mr Cutler had been found by inquisition to be of unsound mind. The trust property is therefore now vested in Messrs WH Cutler and JW Fry.

We further understand that the beneficiaries consist of your mother Mrs Paulin and your brothers and sisters, all of whom are of age. One of your sisters, however, has died leaving two infant children.

That the trust property consists of a mortgage for L420

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From WH Cutler, Geo Bennett and G Paulin to WH Cutler, Geo Paulin, and Walter fry on house at Henley-on-Thames (b) Freehold lands at Acocks Green, Yardley, Worcester, known as “Henley Lodge” (c) L840 stock in Reading Corporation present value L1092. We may here remark incidentally that we are at a loss to know how the above mortgage could be made between the parties there named.

We are not of course aware of the contents of the Settlement or of the various provisions therein. We understand that it is desired that Mr Fry should be released from the trusts, and that the trust funds should be invested in this Province at better interest than received from present investments in England. We conceive that the trustees have full power of varying investments and of investing in Colonial securities.

We would suggest as a course of effectuating the above desire that the Present Trustee might, if authorized by the trusts, sell or convert into money all the present investments. His accounts could then be passed and approved. New trustees residing in this province might then be appointed in pursuance of the powers contained in the Settlement, and Mr Fry be thereupon released under proper deed by the beneficiaries who are of age from further liabiliites.

We are assuming that the present investments can be realized without such a sacrifice as would amount to a breach of trust.

If realized and the proceeds may under the trusts be invested in this Province we see no objection to the new Trustees being resident

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Here.

We may remark it is always most undesirable that trust property should be vested in a sole trustee.

If a trustee wishes to be discharged from any liability he has or is about to incur in relation to the execution of his trusts he must obtain the consent of all the beneficiaries. He cannot do this if any of the beneficiaries are infants, because infants have no legal capacity to consent; moreover if the parties interested in the trust are not all in existence, as where a benefit is conferred for children unborn, the trustee obviously cannot obtain the sanction of all parties interested, and cannot therefore with safety be discharged from the trust. Such cases are however sometimes met by the beneficiaries of age entering into a covenant or bond that the minors will consent when they obtain full age.

With regard to the enclosed form of appointment we note that it contains no provision for the transfer of the trust property which is now vested in Messrs Cutler and Fry to the new trustee, with the exception of the mortgage which is to be tranfered by a separate deed.

The transfer of the interest vested in Mr Cutler or his committee (or guardian) is a point which we have no doubt has been considered by the solicitor in charge of the matter. Our law here varies from the English since the introduction of their Conveyancing Acts.

The variation in the name Paulin and Pauline is immaterial except in so far as it raises a question of identity and we think it would be

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Advisable for the name to be mentioned as “Paulin” (otherwise Pauline) or as “Paulin” (now commonly known as Pauline).

We return the draft appointment of new trustee herewith.

Yours faithfully,

Crease and Crease.

March 12, 2020 0

Letter to Frederick Pauline, re estate of father, 1896

Transcription of letter from Cooper, Son & Simmons, to Frederick Pauline, 29 July 1896

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Cooper Son & Simmons, Solicitors, and a Caversham near Reading,

Henley-on-Thames,

July 29^th 1896

Dear Sir

Herewith we send you First of Exchange on the Bank of British Columbia for L51.5.9, also First Exchange for L14.4.3 payable to Mary Pauline in accordance with statement sent herewith.

As you will see from this statement the sum of L14.4.3 should have been made payable to Mary Pauline when we sent you the amount of L170/2/5 on May 19 + consequently

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We have deducted it in the present account from the amount payable to yourself sending a separate draft for the same.

We also enclose a short authority relative to the payment of the weekly sum to Widow Paulin which we should be glad if you would sign and return when acknowledging receipt of draft.

Yours faithfully

Cooper Son Simmons

Frederick Pauline Esq

Victoria,

British Columbia.

February 15, 2020 0

George Paulin, Auction, 1815

Jackson’s Oxford Journal, 1 Jul 1815, pg 1

Cabinet and Upholstery Stock,

Household furniture &c

Bell-Street, Henley, Oxon

To be sold by Auction

By Mr. Othwaite

(Under execution, by order of the Sheriff of Oxfordshire) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 3d, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th of July, and on Saturday the 8^th of July, 1815. – All the valuable, well-selected, and extensive STOCK in TRADE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and effects, of Mr. George Paulin, Upholsterer, Paper-hanger, and Cabinet Manufacturer, Bell-Street, Henley; comprising a genteel assortment of new and second-hand 4-pst tent; and other bedsteads, with handsome cotton and scarlet Sayes furnitures, in pieces, and made up; window curtains, goose and other feather beds, mattresses, blankets, and quilts; mahogany secretary and book-cases, wardrobes, three-quarter and dressing chest of drawers, elegant loo, sofa, card, Pembroke, and dining tables, cellaret side boards, bed steps, bason [sic] stands, expensive mahogany, japaned, Grecian and other chairs, elegant chimney and other glasses in gilt and mahogany frames, a costly and ornamental cut-glass lamp chandelier, between two and three hundred yards of Brussels, Venetian, and Kidderminster carpeting, excellent assortment of hearth rugs, oil cloths, made-up bed ticks and mattress cases, handsome fringes, laces, lines, &c, between four and five hundred pieces of paper hangings and borders, large assortment of brass work, taxed cart and harness, market cart, useful grey horse, &c, &c.

The unmanufactured stock will be sold in the third day’s sale, on Wednesday the 5^th of July (not in the last day’s sale, as before advertised). It comprises seasoned mahogany in plank, boards, and veneers, wainscot boards, cherry-tree and beech quarters &c &c.

May be viewed the Friday and Saturday before and mornings of sale, which will begin each day at eleven o’clock.

Catalogues (price 6d each, to be returned to purchasers) will be delivered at the Auction Mart, London; at the principal Inns at Staines, Egham, Windsor, Oakingham, Hartford Bridge, Maidenhead, Marlow, Wycombe, Watlington, Oxford, Benson, Wallingford, Reading, and Newbury; place of sale; and of Mr. Othwaite, the auctioneer, Henley.

February 14, 2020 0

Mary Cutler Paulin to FA Pauline, c1884

Transcription, letter from Mary Cutler Paulin to FA Pauline, nd (circa 1884)

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Henley Lodge

Good Friday Evening

Excuse writing

Dear Fred

We received your cheerful letter dated 6^th March on the 8^th April and considering the pleasure it is for us to receive one from you. I think it a pity we so seldom write. I regret very much that we do not write once a week, we are always talking of this, I must say I am always very busy and lately have been put out in my work having been obliged to go to London twice, first to help with Uncle William [Cutler – Mary’s brother], then I went away to shop with her the load a letter to say come at once Aunt was very

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Ill so I went and ursainer [?] another 9 days Aunt is better, but not at all well as soon as she can collect a few little debts she will I think come and live with us. It is a great pleasure for us to think you are in a new and pleasant part of the world and hope the right work does not try you. You seem to think the girls are all out but Bess remains only 3 weeks in her first place not that it was her fault the lady she went to help was ill and had to go away. Amy [illegible] two months when the family went to Bath and I would

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Not let her go with them as she was subject to walk in her sleep. Bessie is now at Fordreds High Street and will not have any pay for two years, the season ticket is an expense, but she seems to be getting on very well. Amy + Florence are helping me with work but I shall find them something to do before very long as I should do better with a strong servant I think. George does not like the curate with the Father would be glad to get back

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To his old place he has been suffering with tooth ache, last Saturday went to Lucas and had one out. I went with him and had one of my troublesome old stumps out. Louise is not happy with the old folks at Henley. I went there on my way from London and they are from what I saw the most trying old couple, Poor Loo says she will try and have patience. Uncle Harry [Clements – FA Pauline’s great-uncle] that gave you the knive, died last Monday of heart complaint Mrs Tom Clements [Rebecca – FA Pauline’s great aunt] died 3 weeks ago.

With kindest love and wishes, MP

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Your father is as well as hard work will let him be, has been to church twice. The Rector often talks of you. Many thanks for papers. The children are well, five of them have been to church to day, hope you will be able

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To read this. I must get nice thin paper. I hope to see Lizzie and Pollie Braund here on Easter Sunday. Miss Shearer went London Easter day and will go to Henley on her way back to see Louise.

February 8, 2020 0

Ernest Paulin obituary – 1912

The Province, 22 Nov 1912

Death of Mr Pauline

Well-known Victorian was ill in this city

Victoria – Nov 22 – the funeral of the late Ernest A Pauline took places this afternoon from the residence of Mr Goodwin on Yates street to Christ Church Cathedral. Very Rev Dean Doull officiating. Mr Pauline died at Jubilee Hospital Wednesday night. He was forty-eight years of age and was born at Henley-on-Thames, England, but had lived in Victoria for eight years prior to his return to England about fifteen years ago. He came out to this country again about ten weeks ago, first going to Bella Bella to visit a brother there in the hope of benefiting his health, later returning to Vancouver, where he entered the hospital. A few days ago he was removed from there in the Jubilee Hospital, this city, where he died.

Mr Pauline was an accountant by occupation, and is survived by a widow and four children, the eldest of whom, a son, lives in Valparaiso. He is also survived by his father and mother, Mr and Mrs Frederick Pauline, of Oak Bay; four brothers, FA Pauline, George Pauline, HW Pauline of this city, and John Pauline of Bella Bella, and several sisters, Mrs WF Goodwin, Mrs Charles F Gardiner, Mrs George Gardiner, Mrs DL Hickey, Mrs Short, and Mrs RH Williams, all of this province; and Mrs George Lapraik of Oaklands, California.

January 24, 2020 0

Mr Paulin, Churchwarden, Henley-on-Thames,

Jackson’s Oxford Journal, 3 April 1875

Henley-on-Thames

Vestry meeting – On Tuesday the annual vestry meeting was held in the Town Hall, the Rector occupying the chair. After reading the minutes of the last year’s meeting, the churchwardens’ accounts for the past year were adopted, subject to the examination of the auditors. Mr Watts observed that the directions of the will of the donor of Smith’s charity, respecting its distribution, had been departed from, and complained that some of the funds had been expended in beautifying and decorating the chancel of the church. The Rector thought the charity had been properly dealt with, and as regarded the way in which the money had been expended, he was of opinion that he and the Churchwardens had a right to deal with it as they liked. After a few further observations the matter dropped. Mr O. Simmons, of Northfield End, was appointed Rector’s Warden, and Mr C Lucey and Mr Paulin, the late warden, were nominated for the office of parish warden. A poll was demanded by Mr Lucey, and the following was the result: Paulin 211; Lucey 92.

January 16, 2020 0

Estate of George Paulin, Henley, 1895

[George Paulin’s will can be found here and the poster for his estate sale here]

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The Estate of George Paulin Deceased

No. 2

Balance in Bank at date of death 93 14 11

By sale of properties as directed in the will

The Halfway House Beerhouse 730 – –
The shop adjoining occupied by Mr John Hawkins 500 – –
The cottage + premises at Northfield End 275 – –
Everly House Hart Street 930 – –
Nos 5 + 6 Queens Villas 840 – –

Value of £1560 2 ½ Consols @ 105 ½ 1645 16 –

“ “£2373:6:3 Reading Corporation Stock @ 3 ½ pc 3084 16 2

“ “ £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 220

“ “ £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock (Joint names) 1092

“ “ Henley Water Company Shares 100

“ “ £400 Nottingham 3 pc Stock at 118 ½ 474

Mrs Knight balance of Quarters Rent to Christmas 5 9 11

Messrs Holmes & Co of Everley House

Halfway House, shop and cottage 31 0 4

Mrs Knight Quarters Rent due Lady Day 6 5 –

R Blackall Quarters rent of cottage at Northfield End less tax 2 18 9

Mr Simpkins quarters rent of Halfway house + shop adjoining

House and shop adjoining plus proportion of fire insurance 9 7 2

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10040 7 6

Funeral expenses 26 5 –

Doctors account 18 0 6

Expenses of probate 14 8 8

Valuation for same 2 2 0

Probate duties 166 – –

Proportion of rates and taxes 1 16 –

Rates paid April 10 2 12 –

Bridge rent on Everly House – 10 –

Interest on probate duty advanced by Mr Bennett from April 23

To Oct 8 @ 3 pc 2 6 4

Trustees travelling expenses telegrams and small payments 4 9 5

Cheque book – 2 6

Messrs Holms & Co account 3 2 0

Estate duty 99 11 3

Messrs Simmons & Sons expenses of sale advertising bill posting

And commission 107 5 4

Messrs Cooper Son + Simmons charges as to deed of disclaimer by

Mr Pate 2 12 0

As to general costs of sale 56 10 0

As to preparing + passing estate duty accounts + agents charges

Connected therewith 3 13 6

As to general winding up of estate + counsels fees 17 19 6

Simpkins insurance premium Royal Fire 18

Forward 530 4 0

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Forward 10040 7 6

Proportion of Dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock 9 4

Do do on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 8 17 10

Do do on £200 Reading Corporation 3 pc stock 1 4 10

Do do on Henley Water Company shares 15 7

Do do on £2373:6:3 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 38 2 0

Do do on £840 Reading Corporation 3 ½ pc stock 13 9 10

Quarters dividend due April 5 on £1560 2 ½ pc consols 9 8 6

Half years dividend on Nottingham Corporation stock due May 1 5 16 0

Balance of rent due from Messrs Holmes & Co on Everly House

Up to March 25 after allowing land tax 8 1 8

Plumbe Proportion of insurance on Everly House – 7 –

__________________

£10127 0 1

Balance for division £9596 16 1

Forward 530 4 0

Balance 9596 16 1

£10127 0 1

November 22, 2019 0

George Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 22 Apr 1884

[Letter parts missing – Tuesday April 22^nd, 1884]

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Our garden is very much improved from gravelled, back nearly all dry + planted. Plenty of rose trees + pansies, primroses, forget me nots, daisies + other spring plants all blooming, in fact when you again cash yer blooming heye round here you will find very few of the old caudrants remaining.

Should I get his berth at Short’s I shall most likely drop back into my old groove that is steadily saving for my departure into the western hemisphere. I was thinking in the event of my coming out which I hope will be with the next 12 months, whether the resources of British Columbia would admit of the arrival of another distinguished luminary. I shall imbue my illiterate mind with shorthand and music thoroughly before venturing + most likely I am going to have lessons in tuning. Don’t let your mind revert too much for the old country, [illegible] is much worse here + I don’t think it will

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Ever get better. If you came back to Birmingham for good I am sure you would regret it, and besides when you have found will allow it, you can visit here for a holiday. Whatever you do, don’t listen to any recommendations for the canvassing business, it is a dirty job + would not suit you.

There are educated men in B’ham offering their services for 10/- per week, hundreds of them. When I come out it will be when I have enough capital to do it well. That is to have a decent Exchequer when I arrive.

This job at Shorts of I got it will be not more than 25/- per week, so I shall have to live pretty close to save.

I consider from what I gather from your letters, that you are better off than 999 out of 1000 young men of your age. I have better prospects

Butty Shearman is quite well and I still am our track, so attentive to Ma + Louise,

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you’d better keep out of the road. Are there any girls out your way. I suppose there are or you wouldn’t be so quiet on the subject. The Green Football has at last come to a dismal failure + the Star fellows have again clubbed together under their old name. I know it would come to this.

[Image] Adams

I beg to inform you htant EJ Adams + F Preston both wear boxers much to Joey Kiss’s delight, whose remarks on the subject are forcible if not polite.

Vicar is obliged to go away again for his health – he is always very poorly. He frequently enquiries after you. Polly + Lizzie Braund came here on Easter Monday + stayed all the afternoon + evening. They seemed well.

Louise is still very dissatisfied with the Henley folks. They are certainly very unkind

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To her and it is very [illegible] that a young girl like her should have to coddle with old people.

Well to conclude I can only say that when I next write I hope I shall have better news. I am very unsettled myself and if I have £20 in my pocket [illegible] would it see me for some time. I hope + trust I shall get the funds to make start soon.

We are all in good health + trust you are + will remain the same.

I remain

Your affectionate brother

George

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