| Title: | Mary Kells, British Columbia, to George Kells, Ireland |
|---|---|
| ID | 1592 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Kells, Mary Anne/8 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Kells, Mary Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Port Kells, British Columbia, Canada |
| Destination | Ireland |
| Recipient | Kells, George |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Copies Provided by Dr. R.T.B. McClean, 41 Deanfield, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 6NX, tmccwwore@hotmail.com |
| Archive | Dr. R.T.B. McClean |
| Doc. No. | 312028 |
| Date | 12/02/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 05:12:2003. |
| Word Count | 330 |
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| Transcript | $$H314 Part of the Dr R.T.B. McClean Catalogue$$H $$W o=Click Here for Images;%\0312027.htm;none; VIEWER DEFAULT$$W A letter, dated 12th February 1894, to George Kells (1854 - 1929) in Ireland from his sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Kells (1859 - 1919) who lived in Port Kells, British Columbia. Port Kells February 12th 1894 Dear brother Just a few lines in answer to your letter, I was verry [very?] glad to learn by it that you were all well as this leaves us all at present thank god. I often intended to write to you I think I wrote to you once since I came to this country. I like this climate very much it is verry [very?] near like ireland I think we will take a trip home before long I would like to go home once more I would like to see you all again. I am sure father & mother would like to see me again. I have not wrote a letter home this long time I am going to write soon to them well george, Dickson is a fine young man I don't know if he does like this country Well george you have done very well when you have got 6 children you might send me out 2 or 3 of them as I have only got one if I was near to you I would be after you to get one of them for company for fred, fred goes to school every day he is doing very well he is in 8 class., well george I sent you to [two?] qpictures to frame I don't know whether you will like them or not I will send you some more again. I will send you my picture & freds. again is to much I could not get Mr Kells to get his taken. I would like if you would send me some of the childrens pictures. Well Dear brother I have not got much news at present we have got about 6 inches of snow today. we had a very nice winter here. well I must conclude for the present My Husband & Son sends their love to you all I remain your affectionate sister M A Kells good by write soon Mary Ann Kells Please excuse my scribble |
