LETTER FRAGMENT[1]
This is very awkard after giving consent to sale
at the above price whether the tenants will give the price we don't know, but
of course Willie[2] can proceed
no further in the matter. In 6 or 7 yrs
some of the tenants will have their rents revised & sure to be reduced then
buying on the reduced rent will mean a reduced purchase & besides
compulsary sale is in the air & if voluntary sale will not do the other
must. if it would stay as it is then it
would do first rate. Willie will send
you some money soon he has not got all the rents yet. My boys were all well when we heard. We are expecting Tom[3]
home this Spring I hope he may come I
never see or hear anything of Mrs. Boyes[4] James[5]
sees Mr. [McKitinny][6]
some times, he says they are all well I
hope you may be able to read this. Have you heard of this wonderful revival in
Wales? What dreadful work in Russia I
am alone Cis[7] is out &
W[8]
in bed. Both would send love if here
with much love to you & yours Your
loving sister
M Reid[9]
[1] This letter is likely addressed to Sarah WHITESIDE née MCCULLAGH, sister of the sender, Mary REID née MCCULLAGH.Going from the content, I am guessing that it was sent in the 1890s.
[2] possibly William REID (1866-1923) son of Mary REID née MCCULLAGH & William REID.
[3] Probably Thomas Whiteside REID, son of Mary REID née MCCULLAGH & William REID
[4] Mrs. BOYES(?)
[5] possibly James McCullagh REID (b. 1873)
[7] “Cis” Sally MCCullagh REID, b1870, daughter of William REID and Mary McCULLAGH – sister of Sarah WHITESIDE.
[8] “W” probably the husband of the sender, William REID.
[9] Mary REID née MCCULLAGH