| Title: | John Walker, Ontario to Andrew Lowry, Co. Donegal. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3168 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Walker, John/80 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Walker, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Canfield, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Ballindrait, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Lowry, Andrew and family |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle / cousins |
| Source | T 2018/32: Copied by Permision of Miss K. Lowry, Argrey, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9405197 |
| Date | 02/09/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:05:1994. |
| Word Count | 257 |
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| Transcript | Andrew Lowry, Argrey Raphoe Cy [County?] Donegal Ireland Canfield 2.9.92 Dear Uncle & Family I now take pleasure in sending you these few lines to let you know that we are all well at present hoping to hear from you all enjoying the same Blessing mother keeps quite smart she is able to be around all the time she makes her own Bed every day & sometimes helps to wash dishes - Uncle John Lowry's family have all had the LaGrippe [Grippe?] but they are all well again it has been a terror in this section of country especially among the Aged. A great many deaths and a large number verry [very?] sick with it at present people do not like to be slighted but I hope if it slights me I will not be offended for I have not got the desease [disease?] as yet I have sat up all night with several that had it verry [very?] Bad in fact I have been in and out among it for a month and they say it is catching we have not heard from Mr & Mrs Cranston lately, they are living in the city of Hamilton, the son has Rented the farm, the last word we had they were all well I Received some papers from you which Accept my thanks & I will send you some with this Letter I have nothing of any Importance to write we have a pretty cold winter with any Amount of Snow and splendid sleighing I will give you more news in my next I Remain Your Affectionate Nephew Jno [John?] Walker Canfield Ont [Ontario?] |
