Description Captain William Patterson

Capt. William Patterson

Brig Margret Russell

R. John

 

Pictou _ 5 1845

Dear Captain

 

 

I hope by the time you gallant ship is safely moored hard by the beautiful and flowery shore of R. John. We were very _ about you in the forepart of the evening after you left our fine harbour, but as the night was passing it seemed to be getting more fie words the north as if your gallant presence _ round the coast was the cause of it might _ at the head of the lane is making is making every preparation for the in land voyage she has her mother and sister busy brewing bean for the sea stock she is looking for you round Thursday evening there inquires made for you every hour persons wanting to _ a passage. I will give you a few of the names. These are the most conspicuous Mr. _ from New York, Mr. _, Mr. _ _, Mr. _, Mr. _, a wine merchant from _ and a _ may others too numerous to mention we are twenty sorry four eat tobacco was not shipped, I could not procure a truck man to take it down to the wharf everything was in truck a bustle beef my dear fellow you must excuse us Mr. Grant, Mr. Johnston send their best respects  to you how does all your brave tars get on it is currently reported all your crew was _ in leaving the harbour as she went part of the way A.S. foremost down the stream and that male can turned his left leg into a corkscrew and fell from the cabin floor unto the deck. As the man who takes this as weakness I must drop off.