| Title: | Liptrot, Bridget to Doorley, Maria, 1906 |
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| ID | 4319 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/81 |
| Year | 1906 |
| Sender | Liptrot, Bridget |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | mill worker |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Destination | Queensland, Australia |
| Recipient | Doorley, Maria |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 458 |
| Genre | news |
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| Transcript | Bolton januarey 18th [?1906] Dear Sister I reseved yuaor Welkem letter. I got it on Sunday Before chirisans day. I need not tell you the joy it was Boath to here from you and youar charity to Me. Maria i thank you from My hart. It is allays a week After the letter when i get they Mony. I was verry Well in helt untill the Chirisames [Christmas] Was over and then i Bugin [began] Wit sore Eyss and Pains in my limes [limbs] and cold shakes. I could not stand strit up. I then stoped in Bed two days not Been able to get anney sleap. I Kept nocking about. I were not able to rite to you anney sooner. I am a good deal Better thank god. I often do Bee sick But the Weder is verry dark and cold. I went to midnight mass. Youar letter coming on the Sunday Before made me happy and i at mass first in my hart wish you a happy chrisams and good helth and all the Children. I hope that god Prospres them for all there Kind Word and all there Kiness There are so diferent. Silvester he has nerly Broke my [me]. It is 14 Weeks now Since he did anny work. He is I think going to Be like his father. He never stopes at Work long. All i did for him is lost. I do not think he will Be anny good for him self let alone for me. My Mother his Mother my sister and me done all we could to rere him and now sea. I never spoake to him for twilve months nor i never will for the way he has turend out. Only advise him to Be good if ever you rite. When she his Wife gets the Children littnes taken she Will send them as soun as he gets in But Maria i must loock to my s[e]lf. I will tell yuo more in my next letter. I do not feel verry well. I am not verry strong. I speak to his wife and i am sory for the children. I do not feel for him. He is not whar i taught. He Would sooner take of Me then give Me. I did Comford my self lady and did stretnen [?strengthen] my self and allways Will anny more. No more at Present from Ever youar fond sister Bridget liptrot To the Children Dear sister remember Me to all of them i there aunte. I thank frannces for her nise letter. The Nunns Come to sea Me some time. When the come Again i will rede her letter for them. This is is cates littness. I Had it in a Broach. |
