Emg Side1 Montreal
May 23rd
Montreal
May 23rd [1910?]
[The [they?] changed
the number
on our
door on
account
of new
houses
going up
Its
394 93]
My Dear Bella
Just a few lines hoping
to find yous [you?] all well.
we are all well here at present
but very lonely since Barney
died. we miss him terrible
every Sunday. Teresa & him
and me would always
go some place. we have
never went out any place
since he died and the
house is so quiet It is
not like what It was atall [at all?]
you might tell ma that
John Williams child that
I stood for was Buried
yesterday The [they?] called it Ellie
It took Diptheria [diphtheria?] and died
in a few days sickness
Side2
Well I hope that you
are all well. I suppose your
mother is beginning to forget
us by now give her my
best love & tell her I
hope we will all meet again in
Clougherney [Clogherny?] I hope Da
& Ma is well. we had
a letter from Ma the
other day & we were
very glad to see It [its?] as we
Just thought she was
sick when she was not
writing & Minnie never
said if the [they?] were all
well or not. I suppose
if the [they?] were sick she
did not want to let us
know.
Side 3
Tell our Joe that Im [I'm?] delighted
to hear of my goat having
2 kidds [kids?] Its [Its?] a great
think [thing?] to think the more
Im [Im?] away I have always
something behind me
I was sorry to hear of
Poor James Pat Its [It's?] to [too?]
bad. I suppose It would
take a nice girl to please
Tom now. Im [I'm?] thinking
he will be leaving Johny
behind in the Lower end
Well I have not much new [news?]
in this letter we are both
getting on as usual and like our
work well
Side 4
Tell our ones I was asking for
them & I will write them soon
We had a day of [off?] from our
work on Friday on account
of the Kings [Kings?] funeral and
we are again on Tuesday next
as It is the Queens Birthday
and our pay just goes on the
same so Its [Its?] a bad wind
but blows good to somebody
so Biddy Carlton used to
say. I think I draw
to a close & hoping to hear
from yous [you?] soon I remain
ever & always yours Ellie O Connor
394 93 St Antoine St
Montreal
Transcribed by NualaMacSherry. Checked by CMcIvor.
