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South Adelaide, Currie-street, Jan. 10, 1840
My Dear Sir, - Having received three communications from the Isle of Man, am much surprised that you have not written before now, however I forgive you for what is past, provided you write me now and acquaint me with the state of my affairs,- do not refuse this request. I have heard from the Island by John Looney, (Rachel's husband) from Kirk Maughold; I have also heard by Benjamin Stone, of Peel; and likewise by Mr. Primrose, of Castletown, (brewer,) who has proved a real friend to me, and has introduced me as a mechanist to three gentlemen of capital, with whom I have entered into partnership upon equal terms in the erection of saw and threshing mills, the most productive work in this colony. I take the management of the machinery part, and Mr. Richmond, from Glasgow, is the person of capital and treasurer. I receive weekly wages for subsistence, leaving a balance of £6 weekly to meet my proportion of the expense. In four months after this you shall hear more about it from me. I am living in Currie St. in my own house, as neat, clean, and comfortably furnished as any in Adelaide. I pay a ground rent for 7 years, which is the time I intend to stop here if I live, hoping by that time to have as much cash laid by as will enable me to enjoy myself wherever I may like to go.
I have had hard times, but have got over them much better than I ever expected. You can see that things now appear more prosperous. John Loooney has been working for me for some time. I wish I had my cousin John Kermode and his family, here; I could employ him at the mill, he is a stout lusty man and I require such; - he is, or rather was with Captain Bacon, when I left the Island;- his boy dan get nine shillings per;week and his meat; his wife, can earn for washing, 3s. 6d. per week and her meat ; little girls for nursing, from 2s. to 3s. 6d. per ,week. John himself can get, two guineas per week without meat. If he likes to come I will do what I can for him. If uncle Edward (his father, ) will give him £50 to get clothing. and help to build his house, he can never do better. I do not wish to entice any one to come here, but a steady. sober, and industrious man will do well, and none else. Many persons go the bad way in this place through drink and idle company. Gentlemen are of no use here except for what money they spend. Many shoot themselves after coming here. Mr. Ormerod's son is here, young Mr. Fleetwood has gone away ; Mr. Kelly the sadler's son, is here, doing very well; Dan, Clucas from Port-le-Murray, is here; William Wilson, nephew of Philly Stephen, is here; Corkhills's son of Begoade, was here - he is a baker, and has left.
I remain, dear Sir, yours truely,
Thomas Cain