The following is a transcription of a letter dated 1873.
I believe it is from Bennison Pinder (1844-1912) to his brother John Coulson Pinder (1846-1924)
It's a rather interesting letter: Seems there is some family infighting or tension, judging by the letter. I cannot quite put a finder on where Bennison, the author of the letter, is at the time he wrote the letter.
Both brother had emigrated to Canada by that time.
In the 1861 Canada Census, (Luther County, Ontario, Canada), have Bennison living with his sister (Maria Pinder 1838-1919), who was married to John Dennis. He is listed as "Labourer"
In the 1871 Census, he is not listed with his Sister, however, both he and his brother John C Pinder were listed as living with their mother (Mary Ann Pinder) and father (Stephen Pinder) In Luther, Ontario.
The letter seems to mention William Ridsdale (1830-1914) . William married Bennison and John C Pinder's sister, Adelaide Clough Pinder (1831-1912). It also mentions a Coulson Ridsdale and a "little Henry" both are the sons of Adelaide and William. The 1871 Canada census puts the Adelaides in Luther County, Ontario Canada, so perhaps he was staying with them.
In 1876, Bennison was married in Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada to a Louisa Haynes
Maybe still with his mother and father. There is an address at the top of the letter, but I cannot make it out.
In any event, that gives you a bit of a background. The letter has many words I cannot make out. Below is my interpretation. There are many blank spots.
Oh, and who is William Jackson, who shot 2 bears? Lol
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Sept. 15th 1873. 22nd, 1865
Letter from ? Bridlington, England
to: J.C. Pinder
Transcription
P.O.
Sep 15 /73
Mr. J.C. Pinder
Woodbridge Ont.
Dear brother,
Your kind and welcome letter came to hand on the 13th and I was glad to hear that you were? well as these few lines leave(?) me at present. I am most extremely obliged to you for your kind and generous offer which you offered to me and which I shall not forget for the time to come I have
?
? got clear
{in upper left hand corner of letter, written very small and diagonally}
remember me(?) to all the folks(?) let me know if they have gone yet. Tell them to be sure and rite(write) as soon as they get up there and
of wood to write on
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of the could that I got, even in Woodbridge I have not you anything(?) since I saw you and I saw you and
? intend to do anything more hear for a will. I am very lonesome here and I long for the time to com(e) when I am to get away. John, when you rite (write) for me to com (come) you had best
? a line in both the Post(?) office one to arthur and one to
?? P.O. (?) so that I shall surely get them. I will
? you an envelope in this letter so that you can send it to
?? P.O. and they wont know it is from you(?) They open all the letters that
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come from you and some of them I never get. The one that you sent to me when I was in Woodbridge they got it and opened it and when I asked for it, it could not be found and the last one that you sent to me it had been opened for when little henry gave it to me it was all wet at the end that was held (?) ans when I took ahold(?) of it, it
open. So that is the way things is going on hear (here). You wanted to know how I found all the letters(?) when I got home I found some of them before mother and Adalade(?) & William & Coulson Ridesdale was out(?) Arthur ?uting on big still???
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and for the rest of them I have not found yet. But father he was in the
each(?) puting (putting) things for the cattall (cattle?) the rest of them I have not got to see them and
? intend to go
? mother and father
the XXXX is very thick . Now you know mother has got $50. from the old country. That is what is the matter but it won't last long. I will tell you the rest when I see you. Right as soon as you can and let me know things as for I can not stay hear (here) long.
William Jackson(?) shot two bares(?) last week
Somewhere at present from your aff???net Brother, B Pinder
to Mr. John Coulson Pinder
