| Title: | Helen Noble, Canada, to Uncle George [Rev G Kirkpatrick?]. |
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| ID | 1977 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Noble, Helen/26 |
| Year | 1879 |
| Sender | Noble, Helen M. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | upper middle-class housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Petrolia, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Rev George Kirkpatrick |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | niece-uncle |
| Source | D 1424/11: Purchased from John A. Gamble, 44 Taunton Ave., Belfast 15. #TYPEEMG Letter from Helen M. Noble at Petrolia, Canada, to Uncle George, [Rev. George Kirkpatrick, Craigs, Co. Antrim?]. 13 December 1879. |
| Archive | Public Record Office N. Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9003030 |
| Date | 13/12/1879 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 15:03:1990 NHL created 17:09:1990 CD input 18:09:1 |
| Word Count | 436 |
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| Transcript | Petrolia Canada Dec. 13. 1879 My dear Uncle George I must not allow this year to close without writing a few lines to give best wishes to you all, & wish you a happy new year - we arrived safely at home October 10th after rather a long & stormy passage, & found all well at home, excepting poor Uncle James Burrows, who has been very ill ever since - we do not think he can live very long - he was too weak this year to go to a warmer climate, as he cannot stand a breath of the winter air, he is altogether confined to a [narrow?] room, he has tried every imaginable remedy, & lately a doctor who makes a speciality of curing bronchitis has been treating him - but in spite of every thing he does not improve. I have been very busy since he came home but am now much relieved by having a good nurse for Uncle James, at first she only came at night, but now by day as well. You will be glad to hear we have a new clergyman who blessed all parties, & he hopes he may do a great deal of good - his preaching is exceedingly good - there are so many luke warm Church people here, it is very discouraging to a clergyman to come among them very slight provocation will make them stay away from Church altogether, or join another denomination, there are seven places of worship in this small place. I saw my mother at Kingston, on our way home, she was spending a few weeks at Georges, keeping house while the governess was away - A few days before we went the nurse died of heart complaint, a very nice young woman George brought her from England three years ago - I hope Helen will come & see us, but she has not thought of paying visits yet - her little girl has not been at all well. The Dennistouns were all well when I heard lately - Katie will soon be surrounded by grown up daughters - The Perkins are quite well - Annie has three very fine little girls - our boys are growing very much & make the house very lively - I hope all at Hazelbank are well & all cousins at the Rectory please give my love to them all & tell Geraldine I hope she will like the book I send her - I think I promised her some receipts - hoping dear Uncle we shall all live to meet again believe me to remain your very affectionate niece Helen M. Noble |
