| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, Laurence, 1890 |
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| ID | 4212 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/25 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Reynolds, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Reynolds, Laurence |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 235 |
| Genre | decease, family |
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| Transcript | 295 Stretford Road Manchester Jan 2/90 Dear Brother, I am Sorry to inform you of our Patricks Death. He died on Dec 15th after a fortnights Illness, Decese of the Heart. He died Vary Suddenly. We thought he would pull through to the last but he died in an instant. It has been a great blow to us all. Maryann was So prostrate with grief She took ill on Dec 26th with Inflammation of the Bowels and had a Narrow escape. She is gust comming round now but Still Bedfast and will be for Sometime but I think the worst is over. Mother is keeping vary well considering. She has kept up the best. I had a hard gob to keep right myself. It has been a Great blow to me to loose Patrick after all the years that him an[d] I have been togather and avery thing prospering round us. He was well attended by Priest and doctor and we done all on our power for him. John and his wife are well. John was vary Sorry and grived for the loss of Patrick to die in his prime. Thare is nothing more I can tell you this time. It has been a down a downcast Chismass for us but we are Vary Glad Maryann is pulling through. With kindest regards to Maryann and all your familey. I remain your Effectionate Brother William Reynolds |
