Letter from James Frederick Cleary, 8 July 1845
Boston
Dear Brother Woodruff
I take this oppertunity of
writing to you. As, I, understand that your business calls
you all over England. I, wish to make you an agent
for my Mother. I, must in the first place make you
acquainted with the circumstances. We are Natives of
Halifax. Nova Scotia and about forty five, or seven years
ago, George Peck. the only Brother of Frederick Peck,
left Halifax for England. We do not know that this
is the precise time of his leaving, but it is near it
we have since seen his name on the Navy List,
and about 20 or 22 years ago there was letters, and
came to Halifax stating that there was property
advertised for the Heirs of the said Frederick Peck
A man by the name of William Peck, but no relation,
to the person above stated, took the letters from the
Post office, but we beleive received no satisfaction.
Frederick Pecks wife, was, Ann, Mary, Bartling of
Dartmouth Nova Scotia, and her oldest Daughter
Ann Mary Peck is the person who now directs
this letter. She thinks the surest way to get this
information would be from the Agents of the
General Recorders office of London or Liverpool.
I shall be happy to hear from you as soon as
