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 6

Written from Plymouth Hospital on the 28th August 1855

Transcribed by Ruairidh Greig

William Marshall Correspondence – Letter 6

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

There is a transcription of this letter following the images.

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Letter 6

Plymouth Hospital Augst 28 1855

Dear Sister

I write you thes few lines to let you know that I am geting better and soon be out of the hospital dear sister I hope this will find you and your family all well and John come home with a good voage I received your letter on the 23 and was happy to hear you was all well I got the half soveringn all right you mention about my father going to winter in davis straits in a whaler poor man I wish him suxces and safe back[1] if John is arived let him write and give me the news for I should like to hear how they all get on there now I have nothing strange to tell you I expect to be out of the hospital on the 9 of September and I shall go to london I shall write you from their and give you the derictions wher to write and for I do not think I will come down to Peterhead this time for the winter is coming on and I do not want to be in Peterhead the whole winter for I know it to well for that give my respects to your mother and sister and all inquiring friends write tell me how my mother and brother and sister gets on and if you se her tell her I am getting better thank god for it write to hospital

No More at present but

Reaimans your loveing

William Marshall



[1] His Father, John Marshall had previous experience over-wintering in the Arctic as Mate with the Lady Franklin, in the Franklin Rescue Expedition of 1850/1851.



Owner/SourceRuairidh Greig
Date26 Nov 2008
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