A letter, dated 8th April 1923, to George Kells (1854 - 1929)
in Ireland from his eldest brother, Henry Kells (1853 - ?)
who at that time lived in Duffield, Alberta.
Alberta Province
Canada
Duffield April 8th 1923
Dear Brother, I have
been a long time in answering
your last letter. I had
several newspaper from
which gave me much
news. Well everywhere
one may may (sic) go,
one hears of the awful
deeds done in Ireland
they have ruined their
own Country. no worse
people on Earth worse
than the Turks or
Africans.
Ballyconnell has been
Raided it was awful Brutish
what they did to Mr. Rian
[Ryan?] and McGrath. Well I
saw all this trouble some
years ago it was Shewed
[shown?] me in a vision. Yes
an awful time. I hope they
did not meddle with
our Brother Richard
or any of the Kells.
Well the weather is fine
at present, and we are
tolerable (sic) well, this is
the British Empire on a
large Scale & there is
peace and Common
sense and security.
Well as regards fishing
and hunting, to the North
of me for over 2000 miles
down to the Arctic Shores
there are all kinds of Trout
laronge Salmon white fish
and many other kinds in
abundance and Canada
Reindeer Called Caribou
you Could go among them
like tame Cattle, one could
count them by acres some
times one Could see Colums
[columns?] 8 or 10 miles
long and over 100 feet deep
on the move at sertain [certain?]
seasons & also Bear, Elk fox
Black Moose. 1000 miles of
[from?] me there is a great Lake
Called Great Slave Lake which is over
600 miles long and average
250 miles wide 3 or over 3
times the size of awl
Ireland and I have been
around Lake Superior,
which is 30,000 square miles.
I have been to other great
Lakes and Rivers. The McKenzie
River North of here is 1500 miles
long and navigable with good
fish. British Columbia west of
me has a world of Resources.
Everything one could mention.
There is a million square miles
[----?] north me not settled
only thinly by natives which
are peaceable. Well you done
well to get out of Galway.
Write soon and let me
know of our Brothers and
of your well being. Your affec.
Brother and we all send kind regards
to you all.
Your Brother
truly Henry Kells
