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John Williamson, Manchester, England, to William Williamson, Watsonville, California, 10 September 1869
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Collection Williamson Letters
Title John Williamson, Manchester, England, to William Williamson, Watsonville, California, 10 September 1869
Description Photocopied ms., not transcribed; no notes except the following. Writer is trying once more to communicate with William, although he's still not heard anything directly from him since 1856. John reports that he has 4 sons and 4 daughters living, plus a daughter who died. He's healthy but getting old and grey. Family news: Benjamin still in Leeds, not prospering. Uncle Peebles is senile. Uncle and aunt Davidson are old and failing. Wonders about James's spiritual welfare, although he realizes that "Yankees" are prone to think and act for themselves. Hopes that William will come home for a visit.
Date 10/09/1869
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/4/1/3
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Williamson Letters
Geographic Manchester,England,United Kingdom,Watsonville,Santa Cruz (county),California,United States
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen sixties
Genre Reproduction
Note Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. No typed transcript pages available.
Creator / Author Name John Williamson