| Title: | Gibson to McMaster, William, 185- |
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| ID | 6401 |
| Collection | New Brunswick Letters |
| File | newbrunswick/36 |
| Year | 185- |
| Sender | Gibson |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | St. John, N.Brunswick, Canada |
| Recipient | McMaster, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | not acquainted |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 255 |
| Genre | confirming a deacese, request for address |
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| Transcript | Mr.William MacMasters St. John, New Brunswick New York August 21 Dear Sir I heast these few lines to you hoping you will return a word to them as Soon as you receive them i heard that my cousin John [McTavish] was drownd & i am very uneasy to hear the [certainty] of it as me and my sister is in behopes it is false I have been looking for him and his wife this last Five months as he promised to bring her to New York the next trip he made that was last Winter now i Sent my love to his wife and i would receive a few lines from her with the greatest of gratitude all so i Should be very much oblige To you if you would Send my [Uncle] James Lee’s directions So as i can write to them all so if you can find out where my mother has moved to as John told me She was going to Leave where she was and coming nearer [Saint] Johns that is Johns aunt Jane Gibson Now I can [end] with my [Introduction] To you all write soon as i am uneasy to hear To hear the truth you can direct your letter to Susan Gibson in care of Mr Whitney Esq no 32 East 14 St corner of university Place New York Write Soon and let me know all particulars Excuse haste and bad writin university place New York for Susan Gibson this direction will Surey find me or my Sister |
