| Title: | Reynolds, William to Reynolds, James William, 1898 |
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| ID | 4232 |
| Collection | The Reynolds Letters. An Irish Emigrant Family in Late Victorian Manchester [L.W. McBride] |
| File | reynolds/44 |
| Year | 1898 |
| 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 | 326 |
| Genre | decease |
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| Transcript | 3 Clarence Road Victoria Park Longsight Manchester May 2 98 Dear James, I received your letter dated April 20th and also your previous letter and would have sent you letter before but I was waiting for the letter you promised. Maryann and myself were very upset and grieved to hear of your Fathers death. We did not expect he would have died so quickley. We had hopes of his reovery when he got over the most trying part of his illness but the worst thing we considered was getting so reduced. What seemed to us the worst feature of his terriable illness. I did live in the hopes of seeing him sometime either in Chicago or in Manchester myself. John was very sorry to hear of his death, also Hughie, Alice and all the family. Maryann had masses offered for his recovery. One mass was on the morning of April 20th and since we received your letter your last letter we had masses offered up for his soul. I am sure your Mother felt his loss most extremely and all the family as he was a very good Father. All his thoughts and cares were always centered in his family as all his letters to us were always informing us how the children were getting on His family seemed to be all his delight and study and I am sure you will all mis him very much but as it was Gods will to take him you must all feel reconsiled as we do not know how soon it may come to our own turn. We were pleased to hear he had some good friends at his bed side when he died. Father Reynolds and his brother Mr P J Reynolds Mary Ann and myself symthyise with your Mother and all the family in your sad bereaveiment. I remain your affectionate uncle William Reynolds Write soon and kindley remember your Aunt Mary Ann to Father Reynolds. |
