Islington, Liverpool
May 9, 1875
My dear sister,
I have got all your letters safe, also three
newspapers. My wife is going to write
you this time. I send you a carte of
Joseph and his two eldest sons taken at the Isle of Man.
I am afraid I will not be able to come join you this
year. I have got a lease on my house and
the landlord will not let me go till the term expires which will be on the 25th
March, 1876, that is ten months to come.
I have tried but he will not let me off.
But if I liked I could defy him but it is best to be honorable for so
short a time. But in the meanwhile I can
be preparing, that is if nothing else happens to us. I have gone back to my old situation that I
was at for thirteen years before I was manager at my last place. When I left I was presented with a handsome
time piece as a testimonial by the employer, the inscription on which is as
following:
“Presented to Mr. R Garner as a token of respect by the
employees at Messrs. E. R. & Co. upon his leaving the establishment –
Liverpool __ 19th/74.”
I have not heard from Joseph since I wrote you then; he said
that he had written to you. Sarah
Newhall ___ was that used to live opposite to us at Flint lives here. Her name is Mrs. Williams now. Mr. W. is a builder. They are doing well and reside at 228 Netherfield
Road North. Mrs. W. wished to be remembered to you and Mr.
B. You might remember the Newhall’s used
to go to the English chapel at Flint.
Mr. W. tells me that Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd are neighbors at Flint are dead,
also Elizabeth their daughter. Robert Dawson is somewhere in Canada but I do
not know what he is doing but I will make every enquiry before I come out.
Joseph has three sons and one daughter named Walter, Joseph,
Alfred (sons) Maggie, the daughter. Is
that name that I see Winifred of you a son or daughter?
Do not think that I have altered my mind about coming
out. I see that paper you sent last
gives a very glorious description of Hutchinson. Mary A is a little afraid but you must write
to her encouragingly, dear sister, as
you know the nature of your sex better than I and can tell her more plainly and
of experience.
Dear sister, I hope I have not upset you in any way by not
coming out at once. You see I have a
lease from March 25th 1869 to March 25th 1876. I have let the store part of the building and
live in the house two years ago. I
thought I would be free if I found a tenant for rest of term but landlord will
not accept anyone as time is short to stay, and I am bound to put property right. But in the future let us keep up a correspondence
till we join you. Let me know if I shall
see any of Mr. B’s family if still in Bagillt, also any other information you
would like. Enclosed are a few seeds
from brother Joseph’s cottage on Penyball ___. I do not know what they are, M A
plucked last year.
With kind love to you, dear sister, from M A and children to
all,
I am your brother, Richard
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