| Title: | McIlrath, James L to McIlrath, William, 1885 |
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| ID | 4521 |
| Collection | The McIlrath Letters: A family history in letters from New Zealand to Ireland (1860-1915) [Bassett, McKee et al.] |
| File | mcilrath/40 |
| Year | 1885 |
| Sender | McIlrath, James L |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Lakeside, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Destination | Killinchy, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | McIlrath, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 381 |
| Genre | decease, family |
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| Transcript | Lakeside Canterbury N.Z. 1885 Dear Brother William I received your letter of March 23rd a few days ago and although very sorry at the news containing the death of our father I was not surprised as John had let me know of his illness. I then thought that Father being a comparatively healthy man and arrived at his age he was not likely to recover, it gives me great pleasure to learn that when it pleased his Father to remove him from this earthly scene of sorrows and trials that his transition was easy and tranquil, he has changed his abode we believe for a better, he has rested from his labours, let us not mourn, and may he receive that welcome sentence well done good and faithful servant enter ye into the joy of thy Lord. I hope Mother is bearing her bereavement with Christian resignation and that when it pleases God to call her home she may, like him, pass away peacefully and join him again in that land where parting is unknown - Mother you have had a long lifetime you have had length of days beyond the allotted span and we are told that old age is honourable, be resigned, and the time is not far distant when we all, though now separated shall meet again, none of us can reasonably expect to live to your age but may we live so that when our time comes we may be ready, and there is another consolation Mother, that as our parents have been a credit to their family so I flatter myself that their family is a credit to them. I may say that we are all well at present. Mrs is keeping well. I saw Hamilton about three weeks ago they are all well. Tell John I shall write to him soon. I shall send you the Supplement to the Lyttleton Times a paper I get daily. This supplement is a summary of the news for the month in a condensed form and only what I have read before, you might send me some of your papers. Hoping that you are all well. Give my best wishes to Mother your Mrs and Family individually and accept same for yourself. I remain your affectionate Brother J.L. McIlrath |
