| Title: | McCarthy, Katie to McCarthy, John & Thomas, c.1900 |
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| ID | 6466 |
| Collection | New Brunswick Letters |
| File | newbrunswick/101 |
| Year | c.1900 |
| Sender | McCarthy, Katie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Newcastle, N.Brunswick, Canada |
| Destination | La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA? |
| Recipient | McCarthy, John & Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 441 |
| Genre | family news, Xmas |
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| Transcript | Lower NewCastl The smelts are very scarce just now they are 3cts. They have cut some wood at home Willie came up a Saturday morning. He went up a Friday and got it cut of. He was at the Sisters and they put him asleep He has got to go up a Monday. Willie says to hear him talken you would think he was to South Africa fighting the Boers. It is very cold cold today and no appearance of any snow. I am afraid there wont be very good sleighing for Christmas. We are all very glad to hear of you doing so well. Mamma says she does not vee fell any cold when she goes out she is so proud of her shawl. I heard them say that Alex Stewart was gone to cut a hundred cord of Birch somewhere about the mill. We all wish you a happy Christmas and a merry New Year. Are there any hills out there like in Bartibogue. I have not much more news to write to you this time but I will write one to you after Christmas and no one will know whats in it. Write to me as soon as you can about Christmas yourself Mike is home they are cutten wood the rails are home. Father and Will cut wood for Bill Monday will come up at and father helped him the next day. The neighbours are all well. Joe is gone to fire up at the mill. Henderson is boss. Cowie is there now. I heard Currie is gone to New Orleans. You will see in the other letter how they got on with the boiler. There was dreadful teamen. Poor writing bad proper. Christmas is pretty handy and I am busy now knitting for Ned and maken a shirt. They put the Stove up in the room. Write soon Its gone to be a dull Xmas. I feel lonesome on Sundays. --(on top of page four)-- You write to me soon. I am pretty well. got your letter a Friday night. Mike is gone to the office now Ned and Mike were to town a Tuesday he came out this way I will have more the next time. I remain your loving sister Katie C. McCarty Bye Bye Write soon. --(top of page one)-- Katie C McCarthy from all Write soon These are not Very short I dont think Tom answer this Tom McCarthy Upsidedown --(top of page two and three)— A merry Christmas and happy New Year to ye both They are sending ye the world send me a paper from there please |
