| Title: | Mary Kane, Scotland, to H.J. McNair, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| ID | 3522 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | kane, mary/101 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Kane, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Portpatrick, Scotland |
| Destination | Wyoming Co., NY, USA |
| Recipient | McNair, H.J. |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | T3491/4: Presented by Mrs M.N. Comfort |
| Archive | The Public Record Office Northern Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 9501231 |
| Date | 21/05/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:01:1995. |
| Word Count | 376 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Stranrear [Stranrar?] 25 London Road May 21, 1890 May [my?] Dear Cousins I received your very kind and welcome letter all safe I was glad to se [see?] by it that you were all well and also that Father's folks was well I hope when you se [see?] him you will be so kind as to say how glad I would be to have a photo of him and auntie and all the boys think [thank?] him for saying that there would be a home for any of us if we would go the boys is all in very good employ [employment?] at present which I am glad to say. I was sorry it was so longe [long?] of writing you but there was two of the Jenny Ladies had fever for 3 months and I did not like to write when they were ill and when they got better Mrs Cherls [Charles?] got a very bad fall and cut his [her?] head and is very ill indeed and a trained nurse with him [her?] She is an old woman and it may go hard with her but I hope she will soon get better for we have a very good home at present You wanted two of the photographs of Port Patrick I sent you 3 but there is one for Julia birthday for I meant to send one to her anyway for I do not know what to send for it is not everything one can get sent I hope you will like them they are all different views you will see and if you would like any more you [----?]can send me word and I will send them to you. I was glad to hear of cousin Samuel being well and having [-----?] good pay for his work for he would not get such money here It is very nice that [-----?] gets home to see you all in summer You said that the weather was getting nice we had a very mild winter no frost nor snow but it is a very wet spring and cold Still yet with us my My brothers folks is all well I hope you will not be long in writing again with very kind love to all friends . I remain Your cousin Mary Kane |
