| Title: | John Walker, Ontario, To Andrew Lowry, Co Donegal. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3156 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Walker, John/10 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Walker, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | might go into business with a friend |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Canfield, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Ballindrait, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Lowry, Andrew |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
| Source | Copied by Permission of Miss K Lowry, Argrey, Raphoe, Co Donegal, Ireland. #TYPE EMG John Walker, North Cayuga, Ontario, To Andrew Lowry, Raphoe, Co Donegal. 14th February 1894. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8811059 |
| Date | 14/02/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 05:12:1988 GC created 18:10:1990 GC input 00:00:19 |
| Word Count | 449 |
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| Transcript | Mr Andrew Lowrie Raphoe by Donegal Ireland North Cayuga Feb 14th 94 John Walker Caufield P.O. [Post Office?] Ont [Ontario?] Dear Uncle It is with heart felt sorrow I write you these few lines to let you know of my Mothers death. She was quite smart till the 28th of January past I think she had a light stroke on that day, but she soon came all right again But she complained a good deal about her head, but on Wednesday morning the 31st of January she took another so I went for the doctor he was with her on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday and was coming again on Saturday but she died on Saturday morning at one O clock she suffered no pain just weaknesss she was buried Monday 5th inst at 2 O clock no one has any idea how I miss her for I am left all alone now and she was good mother to me and I am sure I done my duty to her she never knew what it was to want anything and I can say conscientiously that I never gave my mother a cross word in my life, Uncle no person can form any idea the state of my mind for the last seven years I staid [stayed?] with her all the time Only when I had business away and she was uneasy when I was away everytime I left home I was always thinking she might take another stroke when I was gone the doctor said she was liable to take another anytime, but if my mind was tried then it was nothing to what it is now, But there is one I look to for strength to bear my trouble for I know he will never leave or forsake me if I put my trust in him. I hardly know yet what I will do a friend of mine wants me to go into business with him all the trouble is I cannot meet him in Capital I have some money in farmer's notes but I cannot get it till next fall and I do not like to borrow I never borrowed one dollar in my life. Mrs Cransten & Husband were out to the funeral they are all well. John Knox and Wife are Well & Mr John Lowrie and family are well and I hope yourself & family are enjoying the same blessing I would have wrote sooner but we have an awful snow storm it was blocked so I could not get out to post a letter but I will give you all particulars in next letter please write soon for I am anxious to hear from you and you are all the one I have to write to now I remain your affectionate nephew John Walker |
