| Title: | McIlrath, Hamilton to McIlrath, William, 1907 |
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| ID | 4533 |
| Collection | The McIlrath Letters: A family history in letters from New Zealand to Ireland (1860-1915) [Bassett, McKee et al.] |
| File | mcilrath/52 |
| Year | 1907 |
| Sender | McIlrath, Hamilton |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Springfield, New Zealand |
| Destination | Killinchy, Co. Down, Northern Ireland |
| Recipient | McIlrath, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 283 |
| Genre | money, weather, harvesting, correspondence |
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| Transcript | Springfield February 27th 1907 Dear Brother William I am writing to you according to what I promised in my last letter to you and enclosing a money order for ten pounds to be given to your son Hamilton if he is about, if not to be used as I mentioned in my last letter to you. I only received the order back from Belfast about a fortnight ago and we were so busy harvesting that I neglected to send another until we had finished. We have had the hottest and driest Spring and Summer here that I ever remember, grass clean burnt off, not a green blade to be seen, people selling old ewes for a few shillings per dozen but within this last fortnight we have had some light rains that has freshened things up greatly. We were not overstocked so we were not forced to sell and will not suffer so much as some. Wheat was a fair crop but oats sown in the Spring very light. I had a short letter from your son Hamilton last week explaining how it was he did not get my letter and that he was physically improved and that his wife and son were well. I am sending the order in your name so you will have to go yourself to Killinchy Post Office and get the money. I have no more to write at present, remember me to brother John and with kind love from us all to you all, I am Your affectionate Brother Hamilton McIlrath to William McIlrath Balloo Killinchy Co. Down Ireland Pay William McIlrath the sum often pounds the amount of money order. Hamilton McIlrath Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
