Rev Archibald Eyre OBINS [32701]

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Obins, Archibald Eyre. R. Hemingford Abbots, Hunts, 15 April, 1811.

Obins Rev A E M.A. R Hemingford Abbots Hunts. 1814

A. Obins
Dates: 1826-1850
Location: Hemingford Abbotts Huntingdonshire
Title: Reverend
Address(es): Hemingford Abbotts, Huntingdonshire
Source Date: 1833
Source Info: Subscribed to A Topographical Dictionary of England, comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, chapelries, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions; illustrated by maps of the differenr counties and islands; A Map of England, shewing the principal towns, roads, railways, navigable rivers, and canals; and a plan of London and its environs; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, universities, colleges, corporate towns, and boroughs, and of the seals of the several municipal corporations. Second edition. With an Appendix, describing the electoral boundaries of the several boroughs, as defined by the late Act. By Samuel Lewis Vol. I., 1833, LEWIS, Samuel. London, Andover; Printed by S. Lewis and Co., 87, Aldersgate-Street. Bensley, printer, Andover; Subject: topography, history

Obins Archibald Eyre. 29 January 1868 the will of the Rev Archibald Eyre Obins formally of Hemingford Abbots in the County of Huntingdon afterwards of Birkenhead in the County of Chester but late of 21 St James Sq in the city of Bath Clerk deceased who died 6 January 1868 and 21 Saint James Sq aforesaid was Proved at Bristol by the oath of Conway Richard Dobbs of Castle Dobbs in the County of Antrim in Ireland Cmdr in her Majesty's Navy the nephew one of the executors. Effects under £14,000.
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  Other Records

1. Rev Arthur Obins: Two Letters to Charles Martin Torlesse, Monday (Cir 1819), 47 Marine Parade & Hemingford Rectory.
Ref Bygone Days Page 191 see Books Section.

"MY DEAR SIR,
. . . . . it is I quite think with you a subject of regret that education is so mechanical, that the intellect is so little exercised. I feel the sad effects of this in my own case, and I regret it very much in the case of others. The talent of ques-tioning well, is one of considerable importance. I have it not, you may perhaps be more fortunate, at all events it is one you should cultivate, as supplying in some degree, or rather making up in part for the defect of skill we are complaining. An adroit question may lead the child to think before he answers ; here again so much simplicity is required that very few do it well."

"MY DEAR SIR,
. . . . . I was happy to receive my weekly letter this day. Wm. John's was not intended to exonerate you from this duty. I had a very full and satisfactory letter from him. I was pleased to observe the grateful mention he made of your name, and the sense he expressed of your great attention to him. He also spoke much of your exertions in the parish. I had not previously heard of the pains you were taking with the singers. This must be very grateful to the people and is very acceptable to me. I am very anxious to have good singing, and as I believe I told you to have the singing general, that everyone who can join may join. This and the repeating the responses aloud, adds considerably to the effect of our service, and gives an animation very mil& wanting where this is not practised. It is according to the Rubric, it also makes the people use their prayer books, we must work for this when we meet. Quo ad, the blind girl from B. I like the plan much. but I think Lady 0. would rather it should take place when she is at home, we will talk of this. I am very happy to find Mr. Beachcroft has been with you, pray consider it my wish at all times, that as long as you are in my house your friends should be all most welcome there. I fear, however, you are only nominally my guest, I have heard of little supplies from your own store for which I shall scold you. I am glad the servants second my wishes and make you comfortable. " Your faithful " A. 0"
To C. M. T. " Boulogne, "June 16, 1822. " You will be glad to hear of our safe arrival at this place, and as I conclude and hope your troubles are over and that this will find you quietly seated at Ipswich, I shall briefly tell you something of your Rector and his party. We left Town Friday • at 12 o'clock, and reached Canterbury that night, started at five next morn to catch the steam packet at Dover which was to sail at 9 o'clock. We had a very rough and sickening passage of four hours, and reached this place when the tide was ebbing. We had about a quarter of a mile to pass through a very rough sea before we reached the shore, and as this ttajet was made in a small boat, Lady Olivia was somewhat alarmed, as indeed she well might be, for the dear Frenchmen vociferated so loudly and had altogether so novel an appearance, and fatigue had already so exhausted her, that I was thankful when we reached this house. The steam packets are certainly very. wonderful inventions and the simplicity of the machinery is not the least wonderful part of the invention. The expense is great, 4,000 guineas the cost of the ' Medusa' our packet, about 6o ton. This bad effect has resulted at Dover that 6 packets do the work of 33, consequently the crew of the remaining 31 are adrift, to say nothing of rope, sailmakers, etc., etc. The smell is to me very sickening, and my nose has a full charge of this nauseous odour at this moment. I can scarcely believe that this day sennight we were at dear Hemmingford ; little marks the Sabbath at this place. I have just finished our service and have read a beautiful manuscript sermon of Dan Wilson's, on the benefit of affliction. " This place is full of English, they have a service on Sundays, but as there are persons here whom Lady 0. knows and did not wish to see, we thought it better to have service at home, particularly too as it rained. We set off early to-morrow and expect to reach Antwerp on Thursday. We have got a very good courier; tell Allan when you see him, if he had been within my reach this morning I should have been disposed to give him a good scolding, he has sent me from home with my very thinnest drawers, so if I catch cold I shall leave it at his door, he should have given me my long cotton drawers. I hope you got my note about the B society and that Dotts explained my wish to you. I must conclude, my only news is, Baroness . . . . . your ci-devant Stanmore friend is become a Roman Catholic, it is well poor old Forbes is gone to his rest. We are not in the best position for a quiet Sabbath, but God is everywhere present to those who faithfully seek Him and I trust He will not allow our thoughts to be withdrawn from Him by any external circumstances. " I hope you have found Mrs. Torlesse and your sister well, pray present my compts. Lady Olivia and Miss Sparrow desire to be kindly remembered to you, say something kind from me to our servants when you see them and to John.B. and anybody who cares or thinks of me, not omitting William Johns. I have no address to give you yet. I must wish you farewell. Believe me ever, with sincere regard,
" Your faithful "
A. 0.