Robert Williamson, Watsonville, California, to his uncles, Robert Williamson, Ahory, County Armagh, and John Williamson, Manchester, England, 2 September 1874
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Edward Parks, St. Sylvestre, Quebec, to his brother, Co. Armagh?, 6 February 1871.
(/15). (Not transcribed: see PRONI Transcript or photocopy of original.)
Robert Williamson, Watsonville, California, to his uncles, Robert and John
(Williamson?), (Co. Armagh?), 2 September 1874. (/16)
Watsonville Sept 2nd 74
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Well my brave Uncle Robert
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and John Father left here
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this morning in quite A
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hurry, and wanted me
over the Ranch A few days
to write you A few lines,
as soon as I hear from him,
He has started for what
if he writes good news I will
is called the Lompoc Ranch,
let you know, I have asked
I will send you the
several persons that are well
Santa Cruz Sentinel, you
acquainted with land and
will get an idea of what
climate they all speak very
the Ranch is far better than
highly of it, We will soon
I could give you, Father
Know all about it wether good
has taken A share, but says
or bad, Judd has A new
he wants to see it be fore
well one hundred and forty
he pays any money on it,
seven feet deep, The water
There is great excitement
is very soft and nice. I have
here and in Santa cruz
been busy the last week
Concerning the Ranch
or two hauling sand and
(p. 2: mostly illegible)
gravel preparing for winter
Several parties wants to take
I think it will be better under
as high as to hundred Thou
foot, I have (Two?) hundred and
sand dollars worth of Stock
fifty five Sacks of wheat
but (as far as I can? ?See)
off of T( ? ) acres of (land?)
one?
two shares is all any (person?)
My summer crop looks splendid
can take. I dont (supose? ?
Judds crop is looking well
any one knows how it will be
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(as? ? ? ) are not p( ? )
We have not (heard from?)
Father wants to be (Chain Carrier?)
James for some time ( ? )
if he Can, (so when the Ranch?)
Mother says she is looking
is divided and s( ? ), he
anxiously for you (Uncle and?)
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Caroline and friends (
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( ? ) Carried and Jimmy are
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running about making as much
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trouble as her ( ? ) Susie
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and mother sends ther love to all
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hoping to see you soon
Robert Williamson, Watsonville, California, to his uncles, Robert Williamson, Ahory, County Armagh, and John Williamson, Manchester, England, 2 September 1874
Description
Inconsequential letter, which concerns the interest of his father, William Williamson, in a ranch at Lompoc, near Santa Cruz.
