91 Islington, Liverpool
June 22, 1875
My Dear Sister,
I am sorry that you are so disappointed by our not coming
out so soon as anticipated but it will not be so long. Time will soon slip away. That letter of yours to MA did good. She is very firm now, if I can only keep her
that way.
Joseph was here last week but I did not see him. MA told him you wanted the large Bible. He said you should have it but it is very
shabby. The children have knocked it
about so. I have a large bible of my own
that I intend to bring out in good condition and of the same size and type. I will bring yours also if you say so. I shall try my best to break our lease but I
think I will not be able to do so for the landlord is such a tyrant.
MA thinks she would like farming etc. but I think she forgets
that I know nothing about it and that our means are not great. However, we must leave that to Mr. B and
yourself if you put us on the way and guide us. I do not fear; I am willing to work in any
shape for my wife and children. In my
position here I do nothing but walk about , etc., for our firm in the largest
in Liverpool and only been in existence 20 years. I have been over 14 years myself with the
firm. I am what we term here shopwalker,
etc. I am to the front and superintend all.
I am very glad to know that your children are so anxious for
our coming. I am sure they will be very fond
of our little ones, and little Marion says that her cousin Franky must keep the
little puppy for her but I am afraid it will be too long to keep it and not to
know. I am not surprised at cousin Dawson not
writing to you for you must know that Uncle Aunt Edward & Annie are all
gone, only Robert left and he in Canada.
I will tell you all when we meet.
It is better than writing. Poor
cousin must be very gloomy.
MA must know if she should bring her sewing machine. It is a Grove & Balken hand machine, new
and portable, but you will tell all about that sort of thing yourself. I am so pleased to think your good husband is
so thoughtful about us. I am sure we
will be very happy to gather all one family.
I feel sometimes, dear sister, it is all a dream that we are
corresponding etc. and shall soon meet.
It is a long long time since we parted.
In fact, I do not remember our parting but I know that I felt very sad
and lonely after you had gone away all this time and I did write you at all,
but that letter of yours to Joseph woke me up, etc.
With kind love to all my nephews, nieces, Mr. B, and your
dear self, I am, dear sister, your affectionate brother,
Richard
PS – Write soon.
I am going to do so as you wished.
I have not received a paper since your last letter. Let us know all about packing and what is
taxed with duty, etc.
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