| Title: | McIlrath, Hamilton to McIlrath family, 1875 |
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| ID | 4506 |
| Collection | The McIlrath Letters: A family history in letters from New Zealand to Ireland (1860-1915) [Bassett, McKee et al.] |
| File | mcilrath/25 |
| Year | 1875 |
| Sender | McIlrath, Hamilton |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Kowai Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Destination | Killinchy, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | McIlrath family |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 285 |
| Genre | photographs, family |
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| Transcript | Kowai Pass January 6th 1875 Dear Brother I shall only write a few lines now as Eliza is writing to father and mother. We got your letter of Sept. 20th and also your portraits. We had father's and mother's before - they are looking very well, mother is looking very fresh, father is grayer looking than expected but is looking smart and well. I should know them both anywhere for your own I know very little difference since last I seen you you wear your whiskers a bit longer and look a little more of the swell. Your Misses is a fine looking woman I dare say you are proud of her. The children are remarkable pretty. Hamilton is nothing like me he is too fair for that. Jane is a very nice shy looking girl. I think our little Johnny resembles yours a good deal. He has very light hair. We must get ours taken as soon as possible and send you living so far from town is rather to far to take the youngsters but the train is running now within a few miles of us so we shall be able to get more conveniently. Harvesting will soon be commenced here the crops is looking well. I shall write no more now but with kind love to father and mother and you all and hoping that you are in good health as this leaves us in the enjoyment. I remain dear brother yours affectionately Hamilton McIlrath Remember me to John Mrs and family the little boy is as merry as a cricket - we have got none here the grasshoppers here is about the same size and very like them and very distinct. |
