| Title: | Mrs Ann Walker, Canada to Andrew Lowry, Co. Donegal. |
|---|---|
| ID | 731 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cranston, Martha B/12 |
| Year | 1887 |
| Sender | Cranston, Martha Blair |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Tapley Town, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Ballindrait, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Lowry, Andrew |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | niece-uncle |
| Source | Mrs Ann Walker, Tapley Town, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809073 |
| Date | 08/07/1887 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by JM 20:10:1993. |
| Word Count | 486 |
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| Transcript | Tapley Town July 8th 87 [1887?] Dear Uncle I now take my pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all well except - Aunt Ann she had a paralatic [paralytic?] stroke in her left side and was very bad at first but she is getting some better I was over 3 three weeks tomorrow but she was [gaining?] I took the letter I received from you and read it to her and she was much pleased and she would like you to write to her once more. Mother is with her and will stay unless she takes sick If Mother gives out I will have to go and stay with Dear Old Aunt - Mother has always taken care of her when she is sick for we are the nearest friends on earth she has got to take care of her but we know that she has got a friend that will stick closer to her than any friend on earth and will receive her in his mansions at last. She has got every thing settled she made her will she had $700 Dollars in the Bank It is divided between her Grand Children and John and that she made with her own hard earnings. My eldest son got hurt raising a building he is not at home #PAGE 2 but he is getting better he got his ankle sprained very badly we are in our haying now we have had it very dry this summer I was glad you got our photo. I always thought I would like to have some of my friend's likeness in the Old Country I wish you would tell all my Cousins to send their pictures and I will send some of ours. I want to send Uncle Roberts family one of ours and I would like to have theirs as you have saw my familys Photo's I will give you their names the eldest which stands behind me is William Alexander Grant our Ministers name the next eldest John James the next Robert [Rennie?] next Ellen Jane next Mary Scott the little one Annie Lowrie for dear old Aunt Ann you spoke of my husband coming over to the old country I would like him to go first rate but I am afraid he will never reach there for he is no traveller but we would like you to come to Canada to see father and all I think you would never go back to stay We have never got any letter from Aunt Margret since we sent her one we will be very glad to see your photos I have not saw father since I got your letter but they are all well the last we heard I think I will have to draw to a close for this time we all join in sending our #PAGE 3 love to you all. from your loving niece Martha Blair Cranston Aunt's Direction Mrs Ann Walker Canfield P O [Post Office?] Ont [Ontario?] 8th July 1887 Mr Andrew Lowrie Argrey Ballindrate [Ballindrait?] C D [Co. Donegal?]Ireland |
