The William Marshall Letters

William Marshall was the second son of John Marshall and Sarah Lawrence, born at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in October 1830. These letters were kept by his niece, my Great Grandmother Helen Urquhart (ms Marshall). – Ruairidh Greig

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The William MARSHALL Letters - Letter 1

Written on leaving "Vivid" from London December 24th, 1851

Transcribed by Ruairidh Greig

William Marshall Correspondence

William Marshall was the second son of John Marshall and Sarah Lawrence, born at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, in October 1830. The following letters were kept by his niece, my Great Grandmother Helen Urquhart (ms Marshall). According to Jessie Urquhart, her daughter, William was a whaler who returned to the Arctic and married an Eskimo. Auntie Sissie (Sarah Urquhart) met him on a visit to Peterhead and said that in his hand knitted vest and long pants, he looked to her like a polar bear. – Ruairidh Greig




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Letter 1

London Dec 24/51

Dear John

I have to inform you that I have left the Vivid[1] this Day Please Call on Mrs Stuart and get my Descharge and Character and Send them up as soon as you can I hope this will find you all well as this leaves me at Present I have not got a Ship But will let you know as soon as I get one you will Please Pay all the money that I am due Peterhead and if there is any Left you will Please remit the Balance when you write Direct the Letter To Be Left at the Post office Wapping until Called for Give my kind Love Margaret and the rest of my Brothers I will write you further Particulars when I get a ship In the Mene time I Remain your affectionate

Brother

William Marshall

Be Sure to write Per Return of Post and send the Descharge and Character with the Letter



[1] The Vivid , 101 tons, was built at Peterhead in 1848 by Lunnan and Robertson (A Peterhead Portrait, J Buchan, Peterhead 1997, p.81)



Owner/SourceRuairidh Greig
Date23 Nov 2008
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