| Title: | Brennan, Daniel to McKee, Joseph and Mary, 1875 |
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| ID | 4334 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/96 |
| Year | 1875 |
| Sender | Brennan, Daniel |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | weaver |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ballynock, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Destination | Victoria, Australia |
| Recipient | McKee, Joseph and Mary |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | father-in-law-son-in-law/father-daughter |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 425 |
| Genre | news |
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| Transcript | Ballyknock Febuary 1st. [1875] Dear Joseph and Mary and Mary Sarah In reply to your letter which we received in due time we are all very glad to hear of you doing so well. By the account which Sarah gives us we dont think any person could done better than you have. I hope this will find you all in the enjoyment of good health as this leaves us all at present. I have been ill last winter a good while and your Mother is greatly Failed these last few years. We are just living much as usal the way we were when you left us. I am very [?sorry] to inform you that Isaac Herron has had a great dale of trouble. We told of Eliza Janes death in our last letter and we may tell you now of Maggies death his Second little girl. She was ill for nearly two years and your Father is still alive. He has got very Frail and I believe Margaret Jane is very good to him. Your aunt Agness McKeer is undying. We dont expect she will live long. Eliza Jane is up with her these last two days and nights. Patrick Brennan is well and he looks well. Widdow Brennan of dromore is well. Anna Catherine got married about two years ago and is living now in Scotland. Her husbands name is Guinnie of dromore. You want to Know about William John Kelly. There is a letter from his Son on Wedensday last and his Father is dead. That was the first news they got for 6 years about him nor they new he was married. He died on the 4 of October and left 6 Children the oldest 13 years and the yongest 14 months. His widdows address is Mrs. W. John Kelly Bright Ovens Victoria All the rest of the Family is well and doing well. Sally is well and has 3 fine Children and has had them at School Since ever the were able and will Soon be able to go to Sitoations. Eliza Jane is living next door to Mrs Murry. She has a cow and two little boys Edward and William John. Isaac Herron got 2 letters from his Sister Alace latly. The have very little help now but themselves and has 3 children yet Thomas, Joseph and Alace. The Grahames Adress is Mr John Graham Champaign City Illinoise United States America. I have no more to say at present but remains yours truly to death Daniel Brennan Please write soon. |
