| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, James William, 1895 |
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| ID | 4227 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/39(2) |
| Year | 1895 |
| Sender | Reynolds, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | linen trader |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Destination | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Recipient | Reynolds, James William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | uncle-nephew |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 228 |
| Genre | family, Xmas greetings |
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| Transcript | Dec 31, 95 Dear James, I received your letter and I was glad to hear that your Father & mother and all the family ware ingoying good health. We are well at present, Your aunt and myself. And the old year finished up well. We have not been so busy but Still we have nothing to complain of. Hughie & Sister Alice spent the Chrismass with us. We had a great meney Crissass greetings aspecialy from our friends in Ireland. John Reynolds the carrage builder of Mohill sent me a Box containing some bottles of JJ&S best wiskey. All the works are well. I expect[ed] another letter from you befor xmas but I suppose you had no time as the wheather has been very cold. Were you nearly Scared about the War Cry. Thare is great talk here and according to the English papers the Americans are allfully frightened to tackle John Bull. We dont belive all we read in the papers here as thay say thay Can Blow the Americans to Smithereens as thay have no navy or army. Send us Some papers with your Side of the question as we would like to understand Both Sides. I will conclude this letter. Your aunt joins me in wishing your Father & mother and all the family a happy and prosperous New [Year] from your effectionate uncle William |
