The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-07-17

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Winfield, HerkImer c1aa-y-
YAK DIZE8S's LANr.
Hobert ToHa. Nara -. Ict1t
Ny Dear Parents
Oar voyage was n lcns uae- we sa "a
from Qlebsck On the s1lh S-atsn.s.-f.
arrive n Rio Jauelro iu >11.h Aaaer-1
Nov. SOth. where we s-10s ave 14vs So
water and provisions. We hzI : re-F
quick passage from 10 Iazer55 Be- tA-
/ Cape Of Good Hops. wa5rA we passei Ca
the first Of January. an arrived 1ere Ga
the 9Th February. tGs0 Taeee Wzs
no sickness On bo2-i ,ae vessel gazs azs
Z OF contiguous uarlEe. a-l ll.F Csc
death during the Who.e VuEases . uzzz
/ by the name Of Asa Pr5es-. trc1 A11aru.
State Of New NoEG, al Do uas e1e 81 sae
Prescott prisoners. ll-l a--l-, El1r aeess
after We first sailed oar trearaear ca
board the vessel vas vegy zoal. eVcFv
thing vas done tAa- cuuIl 80 E,r 11r
comfort and coaVeu.ence- 1he cln-
usader vas a very G1e ana. a.l he s1r-
Y geon was very Kind and a.,cals1 t1-sa ~
Ny health has beea qal-e roer, aa3 .
much the sans a. present. 3 hEFc u1r
VI been able % do any laaor sl1-e aur ARR
val here We came ashore On he l5-A
Y February, AMI were taken -l tAe lar
racks, which were Ia readiness lr-s.-
Our clothes were ST takea fran - A.
4 SUIT 81 coavlct clotAla- was iarals-sss1
for Us the sans days "a che I1lA tae
N Governor came q car s.ltlal ana 1--l IS
what our fate Vas Co b.. ~thas we ueee
transported 70 this P'ace ~ h.e. aas
that Ee were 10 be pag a. geEeraEea.
work On the rO1d Tor TAO years. an saea
TO be pgI Out % mastery Or TIE terra 81
SIX years, and n the eXpira-laa 81 taa-
time, 1t there vas no charge q t4a.l &C.
corded against rs daF.n- lAat t1ae. taar
We shall be peEui,,el 81 a sicket .ease
10 work and shift to- c1rselN-s, a-g as c.
leave the island.
| lwill now gave yoa brief l-sal g.
our fare and treatment here ia he
morning we are AL cai.c1 ~ ~ he
ringing Of the bell, ct cur t1cls All are
marched To our work ga The read a,
leight our breakfast Is brogghs . -
which consists on one Plnt e waser gr1el
having our bread deall o1t % IS bessrs
we leave the Station, Supposed - g ts.s
pounds Of brown coarse hsaa3. whieA &.
TO las, for the days al twelve sc 81 60.
dinner, consisting o. C2e Po111 81 irssa
mutton or beef, half q poaa1 81 VEGA
bles with the soap whsea Is the oa.y Eae2
We get; a. night VIA &c ct ho1ne 9.
5 our station Ne get aaothsF piai Ct sac
Cruel for supper aa1 ~ dusk &c are al
locked up IN Our hnls for gAe n.sal 81
p DAYS We 20 10 church II The ferreo,n, q
! the afternoon We generally have a nreacA
/ Ter come 10 cur station an1 Preaca - -
! We have 70 work i've and h2.E t1y
!. per week, being exempt Saturday arse
b noon 10 wash am repair eur clatAes--
il Our clothing consists o. ttsro salssl ga.
! leather cap. Toan1 lackct. u-als>coat, Al.
. pants, Two costoa shlrss, aa1 tavee par
= of coarse Shoes, a. Of the poorest k.al
ri we have no stockings handkerchief, -
: mittens. only one sais q such thlags =
: We DO get Is allowed us a. tins. - -
: we are without change Ii there
christianity IN tbs then an ~ ialg.
but allowing me % Be- aalse wsEA =
Ispect to the prOceedlngs n Canaaa a.
the disposition OF - AID o<heEs. / lh-n
/, their proceedings sre eqaal - thas : -
led tOthe rebellioa In Canala-
| DO think thar II Cur eases ~ere a.
made known TO the authorl1zes "a n.
land. the way and Hlanner q ~aaca =
most or al were gos Into ~ eNsellia-.
that they, the hoDe goSernzsslls -.
81 take the thing Iaso coasater 2sslas an
7. not grant as 4 free Fardoa IA aae
" would aIlow Is tbs liberty 81 he as-aa
D. thar We might a, least shaEe n sosle .
h gree some small Portioa 81 Humanity :
re Therefore I hops M irsen.ls, 4 a.
he any. vii make every elfazt - tAe
n Dower Tor car hene6ts uo@ = ~ -
.ir because that L Is a0~ &C staal II ne
to APE1- 4th. lSfsA
Since I eoameaced this iegssr &C 10
OF our unEcrt1ats feliCw sufksrers \
been taken from IS hy ths had < Aeai