| Title: | Reynolds, Mary Ann to Reynolds, Mary Ann Jr., 1901 |
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| ID | 4236 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/48 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | Reynolds, Mary Ann |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | linen worker |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Reynolds, Mary Ann Jr. |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | aunt-niece |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 331 |
| Genre | family, politics, friends |
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| Transcript | 1, Norton Place, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield. Manchester March 27/01 My Dear Niece, I received youre Kind letter of January 21st and was glad to heare you ware all well. I would have answered it Sooner but I have not been well Sence this year Set in. Some weeks not able to go out. We have had very bad weather and a great dale of Sickness in Manchester. Near ley every person was complaning about the weather, nasty damp cold weather, nasty damp cold weather. Your Uncle William is in the best of health. He got all the papers and James letter. He will write Soon. He is very busy at presant. We are always busy befor Easter. Dear Mary, I am Proud to hear you Love the old Land sow well. The war in South Africa is nearly settled. It will be a good thing for both Sids. England has lost the best men in her army and it Servs her jolley well Right. We will have to suffer paying tax. I was Sorry abot Father Reynolds brother getting hurt sow badley. I hope he is quite well by this time. Remember Me to Father Reynolds. He is a fine Irish Man. We read all the papers. The ware fine. I get 2 Every week. The Milwakee Citize[n], a very good catholic paper. The other is the Darlington Democrat. Sow you See I have a lot of american news. My Dear Niece, By the time you get this letter we will be near the Great feast of Easter. Enclosed is an Easter Card. I would like a better one but today it was Sow Cold to go far. It was Snowing fast this afternoone. Now I finish Wishing you all Mother yourselfe & all my nephews a joyouse Easter. Your Sincere Aunt Mary A. Reynolds PS Youre Uncle John is in good health and his wife. I dont think he will start in buisness again. He has anough to Keep them. |
