Bristow Johnson, Dublin to James Duncan, Canada.
Letter 2B A reference for Henry Johnson by Bristow Johnson, Dublin, to James Duncan, Brantford, Canada West, 27 June 1848. 70 Corn Market Dublin 27/6/48 [1848?] My Dear James The Bearer is my Brother "Henry" who is looking for a situation in any position in which he may be able to earn with industry & honesty as much as will be able to support himself & those who are nearly & dearly related to him by the closest ties of humanity. He finds that through a variety of causes Ireland does not present any opening under his present circumstances adapted to his wants. If it be at all with in [within?] your power to further his object I shall certainly feel it as if [done?] personally to myself. I ask this favour on the grounds of that friendship exists betwixt you and I. I beleive [believe?] we have mutually regarded each other with a Benevolence spring from this soil "Love to the Supreme Being" & as that soil looses [loses?] nothing of its vitality in the lapse of thime [time?] I hope that so long as we exist "in Christ Jesus" it shall grow & vegetate until it is perfected in the upper and better world. I ask now for a proof of its existence toward me through him because I feel he has regarded me in a more peculiarly feeling of Brotherhood than any of my Bretheren [Brethren?]. He will furnish you with particulars relative to myself in my removal from Belfast to Dublin. He has now been in the Woollen & Grocer Business for a considerable time for himself & I should think well adapted for a general trade. You may therefore recommend him with confidence as to abilities to your Master or any other house & as to character he will shortly [establish?] that for himself. In this case facts which are stubborn things will preach volumes. Just weigh him impartially. I wrote you 24 January last & sent I think two papers but have had no answer. If you have not time to write drop me a paper. All news that might be interesting to you in reference to Ireland he will tell you. I am in I. H. Webb & Co.'s Corn Market having charge of the Hosiery Dept. [Department?] and am Buyer for it. Two days ago the Governor was speaking to me about going to London in Sept. first to buy. My salary has been raised without being directly asked & I expect will immediately be raised again. I have had extraordinary times here in the Spiritual world but my limits stops me giving particulars in this introductory note. Hoping that you will be the means of advancing my Brother's Temporal and Spiritual Interests, I remain Yours affectionately Bristow JohnsonClose