Tag: Herbert Paulin(e)

Frederick Paulin to FA Pauline, Easter 1886

Acock’s Green Easter Sunday [not stated – but 1886]

Dear Fred

Two days since Good Friday I wrote you + your brother George both in one envelope the contents were in general expectation +c of hearing of the safe arrival at your end of Geo and of Ernest’s details as to the ship’s expenses between Liverpool and N York.  All these details came to hand yesterday, Saturday in letters from George, Ernest, Herbert + Ernest’s wife so that we are now more at ease and know enough to afford us a considerable amount of comfort that thus far all is well with ours away.  We have a reminder of George’s letter of the great kindness W Hawkins exhibited to us in his most thoughtfully disinterested letters

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Of precious information which he sent us respecting your illness at a time when the outcome of result was in no way assured or certain and we confess it that amongst the many mental [illegible] appertaining to the despatch of voyagers W Hawkins was entirely overlooked. And now we learn is endeavouring to secure George an organist’s position! We trust this peculiarly handsome behaviour will be fittingly recognized.

Herbert seems to have escaped the ordinary amount of trying that sickness and unites in confidence we hope now soon to hear from Ernest + party that they too

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Are with you and what you agreed plans are and to what extent the agencie Ernest has one likely to serve the “Paulin Syndicate” in BC, also whether there is anything else I can move on this side across to your side.  Let Ernest + wife

Habberfield Short 91 Queen Victoria Street London

When he has l[illegible] on business + the general outlook, because they if sufficient encouragement exists, be of value to the said “Paulin Syndicate”

And Habb + Short wishes to learn more as to the new colony +c.  I have as think in the way of news to tell you beyond what I have written on Friday. 2 days ago.

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And I fully expect that the news will rest in a great proportion with your side from which we shall frequently expect to hear.  I am attending a few days gardening in the next week – Easter week = and hope the weather will permit it.  I am sending you Goddard’s newspaper “The Period” by their post also “The Weekly Mercury”.  We are greatly consoled by George telling us he found you jolly and trust all will be jolly yet.  The clouds do seem to be rolling by really! Our united love to all

From your affectionate father.

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Frederick Paulin to Frederick Arthur Paulin, 2 Apr 1886

hurst hotel

Hurst’s Temperance Hotel

Hood Street

Liverpool

April 2nd 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.

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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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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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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 4th, Wed

Dear Fred,

Yours dated May 4th 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

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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 5th [no date – estimated  1884]

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Henley Lodge, July 5th

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

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Herbert Pauline to Frederick Pauline, 15 March 1914

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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Funeral of Mary Cutler Pauline, 1921

Daily Colonist, 11 August 1921

Pauline – Many beautiful flowers sent by surrounding friends, paid their mute tribute to a highly esteemed pioneer at the funeral yesterday of the late Mrs Mary Pauline, widow of Frederick Pauline. The cortege left the residence of Mrs CP Gardiner, daughter of the late Mrs  Pauline, at 10:45, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral where the impressive service was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Qualmion, assisted by the Rev PH Fall.  Two hymns were sung, “On the Resurection Morning,” and “Abide with me.” The Rev FH Fall officiated at Ross Bay Cemetery.  The pallbearers were FA Pauline, MPP, HW Pauline, JA Pauline, George Pauline jr, CF Gardiner and GA Gardiner.

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Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 1908

Letter from Ernest Paulin to Frederick Pauline, 6 Dec 1908

22 Britannia Road, Ilford

6/12/1908

I thought that I would send you just a word or two with the “Ole” fashion Xmas card.

Because sometimes the writing means more than the card.  Nevertheless, when you have nine years “trying to sell typewriters and a pen in your hand about once a month.” Criticism is barred. I nearly danced a “Reel” when I read the official announcement and I am indeed thankfull that you are still better off.

I hope that Bert will prove trumps, George must + will.  Of course, I got news sometimes from the Dad + Mother and there

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Is generally something of interest.

It seems hard sometimes that I quite alone here; but I feel sure I could do better out of this Foggy City – It is hard work. But I am not grumbling Fred, am not actually starving + with Gods blessing and the health that is necessary (which I have made a serious study of, since starting a new life back in the old country) I hope to see some of my family once more.

Nothing pleases me better than to hear that your years of hard plodding, thoughtfull life, are an almost assured success. I wish with all my heart that I could shake hands with you, otherwise, than on paper.

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Business generally is very bad.  The present government seem to indulge in fractional party politics, or “Locking up suffragettes”

I don’t know whether you ever see the ½ Mirror I send to Dad every day.  Would you like it?

Just one more look at your handwriting.  It will only cost gone 2c.  Please.

Every Xmas I miss awfully away from our Family circle

Ernest

 

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You will be pleased to know that Harold (who is 21 next March) is doing very well in his 3 years engagement in Weir Scott + Co, Valparaison.  He started at £150 a year, with an increase of £10 during the 3 years and good prospects of a continuance of advantage after.

It is a pleasure to send his thanks for getting with the firm, and a further pleasure to know that his employers here feel the same as myself.

Rene + Grace are working now, in a large general supplies stores in Ilford here, and are very proud that they can pay for their own clothes. Hilda + Norman are at School. Norman is learning draughts fine.

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