| Title: | Reynolds, Mary Ann to Reynolds (n. Kavanagh), Mary Ann, 1894 |
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| ID | 4224 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/37 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Reynolds, Mary Ann |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | linen worker |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Reynolds (n. Kavanagh), Mary Ann |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters-in-law |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 401 |
| Genre | family, America vs England |
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| Transcript | 1 Dudley Place Old Trafford Manchester Sept 29/94 My Dear Sister Mary Ann — and Family, Youre letter of the 27 of October [sic] in due time. I was away from home when it arived here. I was at the seasoid for a few weeks at Blackpool. I feel much better since I came back. Dear Sister, We are all very well, thank God. Mother com pl anes but it is only old age. We are glad to heare that you are all in good health. We know all that is going on in Chicago now with all J.W letters and papers. He is doing very well. Just as mery as ever, always in good spirits. Mother is delighted when he comes home at night. I am glad to heare Laurence looks so well and young. I must get my picture taken and send you. I think I will beat him because people will not have it that I am as old as I am. William is much better in health, thank God. We we are all glad over heare when the strikes was settled in Chicago.57 It must have made things very bad all over. I hope trade will soon revive again. That fire was an awfule calamity, towns distroyed. We often think what an awfull place America is. You are not safe but it is so very larg it is not like this small Hand. It would go in a small corner of it. Has aney of your family been up to Uncle Jons this summer to see the old folks how they are getting on. I am very glad Mary is getting stron[g] again and little Willie. I should think he is getting along fine. He must not forget granmother in his prayers. Every day one hale Mary for her for a happy death. Dear Sister, We are getting busyer in our buisnes this week. I think it will keep up now until christmass. J. W. is getting into the work very well. It is quite a change for him. It is all fun over in Chicago but it is all work in this countray, Except we go for a few weeks in the sommer to the seasoid. Dear Sister, Mother wishes to be remembered to you & William also. She is always talking about Laurence and you. With kind love to all your loving sister M. A. Reynolds |
