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1 Deacon Road
Widnes
Aug 25th-/19
Dear Eddie
We are very pleased
to have Alex. home again
after a pleasant jurney [journey?] over.
I am Delighted with the
Report. he gives me of How
well you are doing & is So
Comfortable on your Farm.
I Sincerely hope it will always
continue with you. Alex looks
fine after the good time he
had with you. You must have
been feeding him on what god
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alowed [allowed?] man to Eate [eat?].
Please accept our thanks for
the nice present you Sent
me with Alex The Duck Eggs
Smoke and Mountain Due [Dew?] was splendit [splendid?]
We had a lovely dinner on Sunday
off. The Duck & garden peas. to help
Mother & girls enjoyed it very
much they joine [join?] me in their thanks
to Mrs Donnelly & your Self. The [They]
want to know when the next
will come. I say next christmas
all being well. I will give
you a order to suply [supply?] me with
my xmas Dinner &. will be only
to [too?] Glad to pay all Costs I hope
I am not intruding on your
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Valuable time I am Sorry
that I was not with alex. but I Dont [don’t?]
think I will Ever see the old
place again my Health is
not Improving but wearing me
down. This Bronchitts [Bronchitis?] (cronic) [chronic?] does
its work in the long Run but
I Still hope for the Best.
Mother & Girls joines [join] me
in Sending our Best love. &
good wishes to Mrs Donnelly
& the dear little children
accept the same your self
From your
old friend
W. Hillock
