A letter, dated 12th February 1894, to George Kells (1854 - 1929)
in Ireland from his sister, Mrs. Mary Anne Kells (1859 - 1919)
who lived in Port Kells, British Columbia.
Port Kells
February 12th 1894
Dear brother Just a few
lines in answer to your
letter, I was verry [very?] glad
to learn by it that you
were all well as this leaves
us all at present thank
god. I often intended to
write to you I think I wrote
to you once since I came to
this country. I like this
climate very much it is verry
[very?] near like ireland I think we
will take a trip home before
long I would like to go
home once more I would
like to see you all again.
I am sure father & mother
would like to see me again.
I have not wrote a letter home
this long time I am going
to write soon to them well
george, Dickson is a fine
young man I don't know
if he does like this country
Well george you have done
very well when you have
got 6 children you might
send me out 2 or 3 of them
as I have only got one if
I was near to you I would be
after you to get one of them
for company for fred, fred
goes to school every day
he is doing very well he
is in 8 class., well george
I sent you to [two?] qpictures to frame
I don't know whether you will
like them or not I will send
you some more again.
I will send you my picture
& freds. again is to much I could
not get Mr Kells to get his taken.
I would like if you would send
me some of the childrens pictures.
Well Dear brother I have not
got much news at present
we have got about 6 inches of
snow today. we had a very
nice winter here.
well I must conclude for
the present
My Husband & Son
sends their love to you all
I remain your affectionate
sister M A Kells
good by
write soon
Mary Ann Kells
Please excuse my
scribble
