Help With Old Letter

[snowflake]

Sorry, mart. Maybe instead of clicking on them to enlarge. Just enlarge the whole web page. You can enlarge any web page by holding down your control button and hitting the + sign until it is the size you want. Make it smaller by using the control and - button. Sorry if you already knew this.

[mart]

I did not know that and thanks !!  But it makes no difference when you are on dial up !! Computer will freeze when pics are out of size limits or there are too many !! We are kind of in the boonies !! Spo high speed is a bit expensive here !!  Costs about $700. just for equipment !! Then around $70. monthly !!  I just can`t see paying that for something to play with !!

[snowflake]

I'll type it for you in the next day or two.

[snowflake]

Dear sisters and nephews and nieces I take the (unknown) holy privilege
to (unknown) the letter which brought the sad news of my brothers
and sisters death but we must be reconciled to the will of God.
Dear Mary (unknown) you have to try and keep up for the
sake of the rest of the family - little I thought? it was the last
time I would see my poor Brother -when was out I buried my
younger girl 4 years ago the 28 of last January and I have no one
to do anything for me. I have no one but John and the 2 boys.

One of them Joseph is in the post office for the last eight
years. It was him that brought the letter to me when he came
home to dinner Saturday and he said it was in the post office for two weeks
and there is free delivery the mail is carried to the houses
twice a day but the address was not right.

We had not heard of the death of Johns mother until we heard
from you. I never heard from any of you since I was out there.
Thought you left the place. I have no one outside my family but you
and you have no one but me to write to you. See I can't write
at all for I cannot keep the line but the boys is at me
to write myself, that you would be more pleased to get it
and your poor sister (unknown) for Johns Mother.

She was old and did not have a good time the (unknown)
old lady. Let me know where she died and if the old man
is dead or not. let me know how many of your family is
married. If Patrick is married or not and let me know if
Bridget is living in (EDIT town) or not. It was too bad
poor Micheal I suppose had not any of his business
affairs settled at the time of his death but will not
(unknown) that this time when you write again let me know
all the particulars.

I will have a Mass said for poor Micheal we have the
Bishop and have three priests here all the time. There is
Catholic Churches and sisters school and sisters hospital here.

We? all the family join in sending our sincere sympathy
to you and all the family. I want you to write often and
let me know if (unknown person) bride is alive or not.
I have lots to say to you but I will close by sending our kind
love to you and if you have a picture of (unknown person)
send it to me. Excuse bad writing, I send you my love and all
the family (three unknown words) but remain your loving sister
Julia.

[Oceans64]

I'll take a look later too but this:

It was too bad poor Micheal I suppose had not any of his business affairs settled at the time of his death but will not
(unknown) that this time when you write again let me know all the particulars.

It may be a run- on sentence and:
Will = mite (might)
Unknown = mention

Read as:
It was too bad poor Micheal I suppose had not any of his business affairs settled at the time of his death but (you) mite (might) not
mention that this time. When you write again, let me know all the particulars.

[snowflake]

Oceans, you're a gem! Thanks. Just not knowing a few words here and there drives me nuts! I really appreciate the help!

[KC]

I LOVE THE OLD HAND WRITING!!!!!!

My grandmother wrote this way....easy for me to read!

[snowflake]

My Grandfather had such lovely handwriting, I was shocked when I opened this letter, at first it was like reading another language! Once I had it up on the computer, I managed to get most of it. There is another letter in this house...somewhere! 

[Oceans64]

Sorry I am piece mealing this as I take breaks...

"Dear sisters and nephews and nieces I take the (unknown) holy privilege
to (unknown) the letter which brought the sad news of my brothers
and sisters death but we must be reconciled to the will of God."

I think the second unknown is: answer

[Rauville]

Interesting, in that the letter is written on black bordered mourning stationary. Today, we’d grab a sympathy card at the store, and never give a thought to writing more than a couple of lines in condolence. The times (and people) certainly have changed.

[JoshandLila]

dont forget, you have to read it with that old Minnesota accent to get the whole feeling lol

[snowflake]

Thanks for the help with my letter! I had no idea this was mourning stationary either.
I have no idea how the accent would sound. Now I have to find out.

[snowflake]

OT but also have a funeral card that states a family members body will be leaving his brothers home and be going to a church for mass.

[BungalowMo]

Ok....I could be wrong...but I think I have the first unknown....

Dear sisters and nephews and nieces I take the MELAN CHOLY privilege  
to answer (thx oceans) the letter which brought the sad news of my brothers
and sisters death but we must be reconciled to the will of God."

[BungalowMo]

Ok...now I'm HOOKED!  I've put possibilities in red

Dear sisters and nephews and nieces I take the (unknown) holy privilege
to (unknown) the letter which brought the sad news of my brothers
and sisters death but we must be reconciled to the will of God.
Dear Mary (unknown) you have to try and keep up for the
sake of the rest of the family - little I thought? it was the last
time I would see my poor Brother -when was out I buried my
younger girl 4 years ago the 28 of last January and I have no one
to do anything for me. I have no one but John and the 2 boys.

One of them Joseph is in the post office for the last eight
years. It was him that brought the letter to me when he came
home to dinner Saturday and he said it was in the post office for two weeks
and there is free delivery the mail is carried to the houses
twice a day but the address was not right.

We had not heard of the death of Johns mother until we heard
from you. I never heard from any of you since I was out there.
Thought you left the place. I have no one outside my family but you
and you have no one but me to write to you. See I can't write
at all for I cannot keep the line but the boys is at me
to write myself, that you would be more pleased to get it
and your poor sister Maggye for Johns Mother.

She was old and did not have a good time the poorold lady.
Let me know where she died and if the old man
is dead or not.
I sent the old woman 25 dollars for her self
but I never knew whether she got it or not.
let me know how many of your family is
married. If Patrick is married or not and let me know if
Bridget is living in (EDIT town) or not. It was too bad
poor Micheal I suppose had not any of his business
affairs settled at the time of his death but will not
mention that this time when you write again let me know
all the particulars.

I will have a Mass said for poor Micheal we have the
Bishop and have three priests here all the time. There is
Catholic Churches and sisters school and sisters hospital here.

We? all the family join in sending our sincere sympathy
to you and all the family. I want you to write often and
let me know if (unknown person) bride is alive or not.
I have lots to say to you but I will close by sending our kind
love to you and if you have a picture of (unknown person)
send it to me. Excuse bad writing, I send you my love and all
the family A more (?) present but remain your loving sister
Julia.