| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, James William, 1898 |
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| ID | 4230 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/42 |
| Year | 1898 |
| Sender | Reynolds, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Reynolds, James William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brother / uncle-nephew |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 598 |
| Genre | illness/ family, weather, business |
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| Transcript | 3 Clarence Road Longsight Manchester Jan 1 /98 Dear Laurence, I received James's Letter this morning and Maryann and myself were glad to hear that you whare recovering from your long illness. We were very uneasy till we got the letter. James did not Say in his letter what you complained of. It must have been a very trying illness w hitch brought you down so much as Maryann told me you were very Strong when she left Chicago. And we hope and trust in God in your next letter we will hear of your quite recovery. Dear James, We were glad to hear that you were working and have a prospect of a good post in time. You did not mention anything of your Mother or the remainder of the family. We hope thay are all ingoying good health. We received a letter this morning from Mr Tom Reynolds Doughter (She is in a convent home on the Hudson) informing us that she had taken the vows of the order of St Vincent. She is a full nun and quite happy. We hear very often from Uncle Johns family as Frank Send us two papers every Week. And thay are all in good health at present. Hughie and his Sister and Brothers are getting good health and doing very well, have 2 Shops Now, have taken Johns other shop in Brook St. John has retired again but Still not Satisfied, he is like a Duck out of water. I suppose he will have another try soon again. We were pleased to hear that P J Reynolds was getting on well Kindley remember Maryann to Father Reynolds the first time you See him. Maryann is getting pretty good health. She has got through the winter So far very nicely. The winter has been very mild, no frost or snow yet. I have got good health. During 1897 I have had no illness. I have been very moderate in my drinks and I have given up Basss ale alltogather, it was to[o] strong. I had my holiday in the Isle of Man and Ireland. You know McCardell, him and I went togather. We went first to Douglas for a few days and Sailed from thare to Belfast and went on to Ballameney. It is a nice country. Stayed two days thare, drove all round. Thare is no poor people, all comfortable. It is the Linan Centre. Came on to Portrush and the Giants Causway and than returned to Belfast, went on to Dublin and returned to the Isle of Man. McCardell is very nice to travvall with. One half a glass of wine in two days effected his head. The trip improved my health very much. You will be Supprised to hear that I have commenced in the Laundry business about 9 months ago. I have Sunk about £400 in machinery. One machine cost £200. The goods are brought from the Hydro and dried and finished as fast as thay are put through. I have all the same workpeople I had when you were here. I get all the washing from the Albion Hotel whitch comes to about £20 per month and I do the washing for the Wellington Hotel also. I think it will be a good thing in time but wiil want more machinery and more hands. I will Send you more perticulars in my letter. Maryann joins me in wishing your Father and your Mother yourself and all the family a Very Happy and prosperous New Year. I remain your effectionate uncle William Reynolds write Soon |
