| Title: | Ellen Breze, Belfast to her sister, Martha. |
|---|---|
| ID | 289 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Breeze, Ellen/33 |
| Year | 1878 |
| Sender | Breeze, Ellen |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | seamstress |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | N.Ireland? |
| Recipient | Martha |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | T 1381/2: Copied by Permission of Mr McGiffert, Killinchy, Co. Down. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8906019 |
| Date | 22/02/1878 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by JM 09:11:1993. |
| Word Count | 357 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Belfast Feb 22nd 78 [1878?] My dear Martha I thought it strange you did not answer my last letter, only out of sight out of mind. Aunt asked me to write you this note mary is going away on Friday or Saturday, she wants you in for three or weeks, she would get we [wee?] Mary by [?] that is what she would like you in for, the reason she let Mary go she was not able to keep her. How is Anne getting along at school tell her to mind her lessons & there is no fear. Is there no word of Bessie or Mary doing something tell them to hury [hurry?] to make room for the rest. Tell Mary I have her maca[?] nearly finished something else you might tell Mary to send me in a piece of yellow & red lining for to make something I have not been [along?] from business only that day Mary was here she made me stay, I [win?] at the mantle I like them so much I am sorry [?] it is [?]ght. I saw James Rob on Wednesday night. How is my father getting along I suppose you had no letters from Uncle what is ma--a [mamma?] about I suppose she is like the rest she never maines [remembers?] me Do not forget to bring me what I asked you for the last time Miss Mc--- [McVea?] was here about the pattern of the [quilt?] [?]ll Mary. -ear [Dear?] Martha I have been thinking of home a great deal of people could live there as no place like it Have you got an answer from N[?]F #PAGE 2 yet, when you come in ask Miss [Downey?] for a we [wee?] bunch of flowers for me I enclose you a stamp write to me tomorrow and tell when you will be in I suppose Mary got [aunts?] I think it strange of mary not doing something before this how can she -ate [Bate?] [Letter?] [With?] kind Love to you all Your Attet [Affectionate?] sister [Aunt?] sends her love to you all Ellen Write tomorrow surely and come in [soon?] if my [father?] lets you. |
