| Title: | Inch, James to Inch, George, 1878 |
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| ID | 6434 |
| Collection | New Brunswick Letters |
| File | newbrunswick/69 |
| Year | 1878 |
| Sender | Inch, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Sackville, N.Brunswick, |
| Destination | St. John, N.Brunswick, Canada |
| Recipient | Inch, George |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 285 |
| Genre | tombstone for their mother, advices nephew to take up Latin |
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| Transcript | Sackville. July 30th1878 Dear Brother. I ordered a headstone for mother’s grave from S.P. Osgood, King Square, and instructed him to send it to you by Steamer Star. It is to be of Italian Marble 4 feet high and 2 inches thick with suitable carving and inscription as follows: In Memory of Ann Armstrong Wife of Nathaniel Inch. Sr. Who died June 9th, 1878. Aged 82 years ===== Having served her own Generation by the Will of God, she fell on sleep. ----------------- I want you to examine it as soon as it comes to hand and let me know whether there is any defect in it in any way, as I have promised to remit the money to him as soon as you receive the Stone. I was influenced to purchase from him rather than from Milligan by a circumstance which I regarded as an interesting and touching coincidence. In looking over the stones of different sizes, he showed me one which he had finished for your mother-in-law MrsWoods. It struck me as strange that the two old friends who had been associated in friendship through a long life should have their memorials prepared side by side without any previous arrangement or plan. The two stones will be quite similar, but I have not ordered quite so much carving on Mother’s, as I like a plain stone. Is James studying Latin. If not he should begin at once. I think he told me that he intended to begin it, or had begun it. I trust you are all in good health. Mary is rather better than she has been. I had a letter from father this morning. With love to all. Your brother James. |
