James Knight Rebbeck 1848 - 1910 ON
BOARD THE SALADIN
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original journal. Extract from email correspondence 9th April 2000 He was very young to be making such a trip. Do you know why he set out in the first place? Did his grandparents think they had done enough and a young man should make his way in the world or was he simply eager to explore? Judy's reply - I wish I could answer these questions. He
was the oldest son. His dad's dad had been wealthy (don't you love these
stories) but his dad died when he was young, his mom remarried - her second
husband outlived her so no property came to that son. And he eloped with
an illiterate farm girl - beautiful they say - anyway, grandpa's dad was
so poor. He was a surveyor/land measurer and from time to time, a Census
enumerator. Next Page: _ Letters to his future wife |
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