| Title: | Mary Cranston, Ontario, Canada, to A. Lowry, Co.Donegal. |
|---|---|
| ID | 740 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cranston, Mary S/78 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Cranston, Mary S. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Ballindrait, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Recipient | Lowry, Andrew |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | niece-uncle |
| Source | T.2018/31: Presented by Miss K.Lowry, Raphoe, Co.Donegal. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9409333 |
| Date | 25/08/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT/JW, 26:09:1994. |
| Word Count | 437 |
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| Transcript | August 25 1892 MY Dear Uncle I am almost ashamed of myself for not replying to your ever welcome letter sooner but I hope you will forgive me and I will try and do better after this. I intended visiting after Grandfather's death and Johnnie Walker said I needn't hurray [hurry?] he had sent you word we had just moved and weren't settled when he died and we have moved since so you see we have had lots to do. This is my first slack time this season. Mother and Father are out at the farm just now Father has been out nearly all the summer he has been looking after the Bees. We have had a splendid Bee harvest and other harvests as well. We extracted about Ten hundred pounds this season it sells at Ten cents a pound My Brother gave up the milk business and my eldest brother intends moving in the Fall. I think he has rented over two hundred acres it is about two and a half miles from Uncle Kirks. Poor old Grand father lived to his Golden Wedding but not long after Poor old man he was so pleased we presented him with a large Easy Chair and he enjoyed it so much but it is what we all must expect sooner or later but he suffered very much Mother nursed him till the last. Grand mother is smart considering but we will not have her much longer, how is Auntie and Andrew have none of you decided to visit Canada yet I have concluded to visit Ireland when I feel able for it. I had a splendid chance but didn't hear about it till it were to late A lady was going and wanted a young girl for Company but she had a girl engaged before her sister knew that I would go but I am living in hopes to see the other side some day You wanted me to go on my wedding trip I think I'll have to marry an Old Presbyterian if I do I am acquainted with a Mr. Francis here in Hamilton who knows all the Lowries well he is acquainted with your sons I think he was a commercial traveller when in Ireland. If I am not mistaken he has their picture Aunt Walker has been very poorly. I haven't heard from Gerald Grimley lately. Well uncle I hope you will excuse me for not replying sooner and answer. I have been yearning to hear from you but I could not expect you hoping you will reply soon I remain your loving niece Mary J Cranston 18 Nightingale St Hamilton Ont [Ontario?] Answer Sir Soon |
