From Jack Tidmarsh   9th Nov. 1843

Liverpool 9th Nov. 1843 | 59 Bedford Street | [Toxteth] Park

Dear Tyndall

I can scarcely bring myself to write to you, nothing but the present circumstances¹ induces me to do so now, not as much as a note have I received from you during the last three or four months – can’t tell the reason, perhaps you will be able to do so when I see you about the 21st at 59 Bedford Street. Well and so you and ‘Jim’² are off the chalks. Oh the devil mind the pair of you, couldn’t have better luck! Ginty and another were the only two persons of note that ‘walked’ here. You are sure to get some sort of labourers work to do here as to go home it would be madness, what the devil do you want at home – Man, you will see some life here, the moment you get your walking paper bundle down here every one of you and as many as ‘59’ will hold will get shelter in it, oh be the powers what a spree we will have at Christmas. I was thinking of going to Dublin, the family being there, but if you chance to be here I’ll no go – pon my soul Jack I’m glad you are discharged I’m anticipating the spree we’ll have once more together. It is rumoured here that the Survey is to be broken up altogether on the 21st of Feb. that it may never miss say I. I wonder how do the fellows stand in Manchester I wrote the lodger³ last night, tomorrow dare say I’ll know I would not wonder if Cuddy was off – a great many things can be done Jack in this here Liverpool, for instance a walking theatre⁴ might easily be got up making you a comedian, Ginty tragedian, ‘Jim’ something else, and I’d give up my 12 bobs to go as a doorkeeper. This and many other things too numerous to mention might be tried. However you can pick and choose when you come. Well I believe I have no more to say only tell Jim I congratulate him on his new situation. I long to see you me boys perhaps you would send me a slip of a note now.

Faithfully yours | Tidmarsh | Tell the beggar to write | Hurrah for the 21st!⁵

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