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From: "Mike Gavin" <>
Subject: Re: [GAVIN] GAVIN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 4
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:22:41 -0500
References: <mailman.165.1200038669.3718.gavin@rootsweb.com>

Hi, Betty...

I see that you ae from Lowell, MA. DO you have any connection to Salem, MA?
It looks like it just "down the street" from you. I have A gr gr uncle
Thomas Gavin who reportedly lived in Salem. I've reproduced it below for
your consideration. Pl let me know if there is anything of interest...

Mike Gavin


Massachusetts, June 18th 1848



Sir



ihave received your letters. the[y] have laid in the office for several
month. ihave left marcellus about eighteenth months. ihave been on a tramp
from one place to another to See the Cuntry. iwent early in the Spring to
canada. ihave been in upper and lower canada and returned to Syracuse [New
York]. iherd that the letters laid in the office for me. iam veary sorry
to hear the death of my mother. it grieves me to the hart to think of my
affliction. it disabled me to See my dearest and beloved mother which iment
to See once more, but now my joys are ended if what you Say be true. in
Stead of having pleasure ihave not but grief in view. as I understand you
my mother and Anthony and mical [Michael] the [?] orphant is dead.



will you let me know the perticulars about it and how the[y] are getting
along there. Jack has rote to John Mc Nally to let him know where iwas. he
wanted to know wheather it was better for John and mary halenin to come to
this Cuntry. Philip McGing rote what kind of goods was best to bring to
this Cuntry. he rote back that money was the best goods that a man could
bring which ithought that was veary proper. money is the best goods. i do
not [k]now wheather he means to come out or knot. rite me the perticulars
about all things now matter about poastage. will pay the poastage on the
letters. iam Sorry to hear that you have lost your oxen.. how happened you
to loose you oxen? iwant to [k]now wheather you have paid for your land or
not, how much have you cleared of it, or how far from detroyet [Detoit] you
are.



iam working piece work at the [?] for some time. iam making nine dollars
[per] week but iexpect to work by the month. he wants ishould take all his
work by the piece but he don't [?] offer enuff to make it profit on it. so
I think I shall go to work by the month. he pays his Curriers Seventeen
dollars [per] month. ithink it is heardly enough. ithink ichant [I can't]
work any less than eighteen dollars [per] month. iam in tolerable good
health. ihave been troubled with a pain in my left side but iam veary free
from pain at present. ihad the fever aqua all last Sumer. it give me hard
fit of Sickness.



Yours Truly,



Thomas Gavin

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