| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, James William, 1898 |
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| ID | 4231 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/43 |
| 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 | uncle-nephew |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 491 |
| Genre | family |
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| Transcript | 3 Clarence Road Victoria Park Longsight Manchester Feb 21/98 Dear James, I received your letter and Maryann & myself were glad to hear that your Father had improved So well and we hope the improvement will continue till he is quite Strong again. Also glad to hear that all the family are getting on So well. Thare are a great meney people comming from the States this year visiting Ireland in honor of the centenary of 98. If your Father got sufficentley strong I think the voyage across the water would do him good and might be the means of building his health up again. The Irish fair in Chicago was a great success and must have caused a great deal of pleasure with having the Soil from the different countys. I feel sure the people must have been delited. We received a letter from Francis about Uncle Johns Golden Jubilee in March next and that all the family were quite well and expected thair Son William and other children to be with tham at thair Jubilee. Maryann speaks of Aunt most highly, been [being] good hearted and a very kind woman. She Ses She can never forget her kindness to her during her visit. Thare is going to be a Grand Ball in Manchester St Patrick's night for the benifit of the distress in Ireland.62 A committee of Ladies both English and Irish has been formed for the purpose. I intend to be present. I don't know wheather you have heard of the fund that it has been formed here for the same purpose. Up to the present thare has been Subscribed £50-0-0 and the fund is Still increasing and will be kept open for Some time. Hughie and all the family are quite well and working the sime as usuel. Your Uncle John is taking it easy, still living retired. Maryann is getting pretty good health considering it is winter. She has her old complaint Bronctitos but she still goes to Stretford Road Shop each day. The winter has been very mild here. My own health is allright. I have nothing to complain of except Sometimes I feel I get rather too much work to do. I have to Stick Very close to it, more espicely now with having the Laundry attached. It is going on as well as I expected. We receive everything for washing, all done by Machinary. I have a new machine by power and heated by gas for Ironing collars cuffs and fronts. It is a very usefull machine and Irons the things very rapidely. Inclosed I send you postal order for £5/, £3 for your Father & £2 for yourself, hoping the next letter we receive from you we will have further good news of your Fathers health still improving. Maryann joins me in Sending our love and best wishes to Father Mother and all the family. I remain your affectionate Uncle William Reynolds |
