JDH informs his father, William Jackson Hooker, that after 5 days delay at Margate they have set sail for the Downs where they will stop only to land their Thames pilot. JDH sent his last letter with Mr Sibbald who was sent out for a new anchor. After leaving Gillingham they had to wait for the winds to change. At Margate many 'vulgar & uneducated' visitors came on board HMS 'Erebus' & made a nuisance of themselves.
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H.M.S "Erebus" off the N[orth] Foreland
September 30th, 1839
I was forced to direct Mr Harvey's letter to "Limerick" only
My dear Father
After having been detained for five days off Margate we have at last set sail for the Down's, where we shall probably wait no longer than to land our Thames pilot.
My last letter, I dated from the Down's, I sent forward by Mr Sibbald who was dispatched for a new anchor, supposing that I should follow him the same night in the ship. We have never landed since leaving Gillingham, being in hourly expectation of a change of wind. There have been crowds of Margate visitors on board pestering us for they are without hardly an exception vulgar & uneducated.
Goodbye to you all.
Your most affectionate Son Jos D Hooker [signature]
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H.M.S "Erebus" off the N[orth] Foreland
September 30th, 1839
I was forced to direct Mr Harvey's letter to "Limerick" only
My dear Father
After having been detained for five days off Margate we have at last set sail for the Down's, where we shall probably wait no longer than to land our Thames pilot.
My last letter, I dated from the Down's, I sent forward by Mr Sibbald who was dispatched for a new anchor, supposing that I should follow him the same night in the ship. We have never landed since leaving Gillingham, being in hourly expectation of a change of wind. There have been crowds of Margate visitors on board pestering us for they are without hardly an exception vulgar & uneducated.
Goodbye to you all.
Your most affectionate Son Jos D Hooker [signature]
Please note that work on this transcript is ongoing. Users are advised to study electronic image(s) of this document where possible.
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