Envelope
650 ST.Antoine
St Sunday
17th
Side 1
{We hear
from John
often he
is doing
well& likes that 650 St Antoine
place well } St Sunday
17th ?
My Dear Bella
Just a few lines in answer
to your very kind & welcome
letter which I recieved [received?] some
time ago. We were very glad
to get a letter from you and
to see by It you are all
well. I had a letter from
home on Friday last I was
very sorry to hear of Poor Aley
Devine being dead.
She was a good soul.
I hope your mother and
Johny is well. we be often talking
about yous [you?] you never can
tell this time next winter
I might be over there dancing
the Passover with Patrick McKillin
Side 2
I was sorry to hear of Mary
Coyle being away to
America She is so young
Poor Mrs Coyle will be
very lonely Its hard to go
away but Its [Its?] nice coming
home again
Ill [Ill?] never forget the day
I left I thought I could
not stay away from Clougherney [Clogherny?]
for a month
Well we soon got over
the lonliness [loneliness?] But I Just
miss my Father & Mother
& your Mother Just as much
as the day I left. The
Canidiens [Canadians?] are allright [alright?]
But there is no one as
good natured as the Irish
no matter where you go
Side 3
We are both going to have our picture
taken tomorrow so as soon as the [they?] are ready
We will send yous [you?] one I hope. They are
all well at home. I must write a
letter to Da. the next time Its [Its?] hard
to get a letter out of him of course he
has [enough?] to do & men all hate to
write how is your Mother I suppose
she is working away as hard as ever
but she has made well of her work for
I hear yous [you?] have a lovely new house
Im [I'm?] shure [sure?] it is
Side 4
not a bit to [too?] good for your
mother for I dont [don't?] think
there could be a better
woman living
It is always the same
every time we get a letter from
home. The [they?] are always talking
about your godness [goodness?] to
them well I think Ill [Ill?]
have to draw to a close
as it is getting dark
Teresa is gone to my
Uncles but she will write
with our photos
So with best love
to your Mother Johny
& yourself I remain
as ever your fond
friend Ellie
{Tell ma
Ill
write written sideways at end
this
week
some
time
good
by [goodbye?] &
write
soon }
Document transcribed by NualaMacSherry. Checked by CMcIvor.
