Letter and envelope from John Wesley Hackworth, Soho Works, Shildon to Jane Young (nee Hackworth), Vilvorde, Belgium
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- Material accumulated by Jane Young
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- 1852-03-01
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- Hackworth Family Archive
- maker:
- Young, Jane
Wife [Ann Hackworth (nee Turner)] has just given birth to a son, religious references, ‘I should say that we have in hands for H Stobart Esq an engine similar to Mr Fletcher’s of West Auckland, and this morning we got an order for another of the same kind (from a Mr Wood) for a mile near Redworth’ mentions family members.
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- HACK/4/4/1/14
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Soho Works, Shildon
March 1st 1852
My very dear Sister,
I have the pleasure to inform you that on Sunday 22nd ult. my dear Wife presented me with a nice little son. They are both doing well which is a great blessing and for which I trust I am truly thankful.
So you (in the order of a kind & gracious providence) are settled down in Brussels, to learn French, I suppose to equip you for contingencies on your passage through this vale of tears, well my dear I trust it is all right but in passing through things temporal we must keep an eye to things eternal, we will ultimately arrive at the end of journey when the only equipment or adornment we will require will be “righteous divine” & may you and I be of the happy number who shall be counted worthy to reign with Him above where we shall join with those that are gone before to sing the praises of redeeming love through-out eternity; there all tears will be wiped away and boddies [sic] part no more, may God bless you and sustain you to the end for his name and mercy’s sake.
You must not expect me to write you a long letter as I am very much engaged and in addition I can say so very little that would be interesting.
Mrs John particularly wishes me to present her kind love to you. I should just name that we have in hands for H Stobart Esq an engine similar to Mr Fletcher’s of West Auckland, and this morning we have got an order for another of the same kind (from a Mr. Wood) for a mile near to Redworth. I hope that you will occassionally (at least) drop your “Old Shildon Friends” a letter for we are not altogether indifferent about your welfare altho’ our concern may appear less conspicuous than in some who are less sincere. I was favoured yesterday with a letter from dear Pru. I think she is beginning to be very fond of Jane Elizabeth; they are all pretty well. I will write you at greater length when I have time.
I am
Dear Jane
Your affectionate Bro-
John W. Hackworth