| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, James William, 1901 |
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| ID | 4237 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/49 |
| Year | 1901 |
| 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 | 405 |
| Genre | weather, trade, politics, family |
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| Transcript | 1, Norton Place, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield. Aug 13/01 Dear James, I received your letter in due time and I am Sorry I have not been able to Send you an answer Sooner. I hope your mother and ail the family are quite well, yourself included. We read in the newspapers the acount of the great heat in Chicago and other places in America. It was Something extreme. I hope all your family pulled through allright. This has been the hottest Summer in Manchester for 50 years. We had the heat wave but nothing like you had it in Chicago. It was nearly 90 in the Shade. Everything is going on about the Same in Manchester except trade is very quite [quiet]. The Boar War has ruined a lot of people. England was in a prosperous State when the war commenced but everything is changed and the prices of allmost everything has advanced from about 25 to 50 per cent. Coal advanced over 100 per cent. Within the last few months it has come down. Petroleum spirit advanced over 100 percent America aught to be doing well. I seen in the papers that trade is very good in the States. Let me know if you are doing well in the new position you got. Kindley Send word if all the family are getting on well. Thare has been no money made Since the war commenced. Hughie and all his family are going on about the Same. Your Aunt Maryann is getting good health. She has gust returned from her holiday in Ireland. As far as health is conserened I have nothing to complain of. 1 have had much better health Since we have gone to Fallowfield. Your uncle John is walking about as usual, has not done any work for about 4 years. The warehouse I had built on the vacant land is going on well. I got 3 good tenants and it has turned out very well. I received £92 per year from the tennants whiten will help to meet Some of extre expence. I have nearly all the old workers in my imploy yet. I will Send you more perticulers in my next letter. Kindley remember your Aunt and myself to Father Reynolds and all the friends in Chicago. I send my best wishes to your Mother and all the I remain your Effectionate Uncle William Reynolds p.s. Write Soon and Send all perticulers. |
