| Title: | [James?] Banks Reford, New Jersey to Aunt [Reford, Antrim?]. |
|---|---|
| ID | 125 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Banks Reford, James/67 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Banks Reford, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N. Ireland |
| Recipient | Reford, Matilda |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | nephew-aunt |
| Source | T 3028/B/19: Permission to Copy from W. Reford Esq., 81 Islandmagee Road, Whitehead, Co. Antrim. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9405135 |
| Date | 01/01/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:05:1994. |
| Word Count | 283 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | From: J. [James?] Banks Reford. To: His Aunt, [Anne or Matilda Reford?], [Antrim?], [County Antrim?], [Ireland?] 184 Midland Avenue, Bloomfield, N.J. [New Jersey?], [U.S.A.?], [circa 1897?] Dear Aunt, Your welcomed letter was duly received and should have been answered before. When it came we were in much anxiety. Frank was very low with Brain fever for five days he was in a critical condition but came out all right [alright?]. He seems to be none the worse. If we except a greater degree of excitement on the one hand and nearvousness [nervousness?] on the other. Josie is improving, he has passed the summer without any sickness, and has gained strength. He is filling out and will make a big man He is head and shoulders above me. I knew from what Father had told me, there was no friendship between the two branches of the family. If he mentioned the cause I have forgotton it. I was curious to trace the genealogy of the family for John or Lewis wrote me that Maud was going to bring [suit?] for the [recovery?] of Moylena and John wrote he was raised there [We?] let it pass. I saw by the papers you were having great rejoicings over the visit of the Prince of [Wales?] We also had a wet summer Potatoes in our section were a failure. Our fall has been fine no frost to speak off [of?] till week before last. When we picked tender Roses out of doors. We are now all in good health, and hope you are also. Though in your last you don't say how you were. Since fall came on I am gaining strength. The weakness was in my right leg and knee. [Emmie?] [Eunice?] and all join with me in wishing you a continuance of good health. Your loving Nephew J. [James?] Banks Reford. |
