| Title: | Reynolds, William to O'Toole, Michael, 1889 |
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| ID | 4211 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/24 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Reynolds, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Co. Leitrim, Ireland |
| Recipient | O'Toole, Michael |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | nephew-uncle |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 346 |
| Genre | family, trade, politics |
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| Transcript | 295 Stretford Road Manchester Jan 21/89 Dear Uncle, I received your very kind & welcome Letter in Due time. Mother and all of us ware very glad to hear from you, cousin Mary & Husband and familcy and that thay ware in good health. I beg to thank you for your nice Letter and all your good wishes and am sorry I have not replyed to it Sooner. I have been taking up in the business Since I seen you. Mother has being getting pretty good health. She was able to go to Mass good meney Sundays before Crismess but not able to go Since. Her health varcys. Mary Ann keeps well. John keeps Strong and is going on Very Niceiey in his business. Patrick & myself are quite well. We receive Letters from Laurence from time to time. He has got a familey growing up, 2 Sons working. He has got on better in Chicago laitley than he has Since he went to America. I am going on very well in my business. It is all ways rather quite [quiet] in the beginning of the year. People here Seem to think this will be a good year for Trade. I hope So and I hope Ireland will be more prosperious this year. The people in Ireland are getting punished dredfull by the Tory government and Bad Landlords but it is a long lane has no turn. The time will come for the people in Ireland I hope Very Shortley. Since I was in Ireland I have invested my money in Some property in Hulme, a very nice block of nine houses & 2 shops. When I get all straight I will have an Income clear of expence of £100 per year besides my business. I have given £1360 for it. Dear Uncle, I hope you Mary & Husband and all are injoying good health. Write Soon when you receive this Letter. Mother and all goin in Sending Love and best wishes. Remember me to Mr & Miss McGershin. I remain your effectionate nephue William Reynolds |
