From: George F. Gleasure, The Squa, Listowel, Co Kerry
To: Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St. Brighton, Mass., U.S.A.
Dear Joseph
I received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. Jimmy O'Brien comes in nearly every day now, but he is no good for playing as he drinks very much. I am getting along very well with the violin now but as my little fiddle which father made for me is broken I have to play his own which is rather too big for me. Me and May are attending school right along. the teacher we have now is a great deal better than the last one, she explains the meaning of the things she teaches us. Rich Parkinson is stopping at Medill's now I am sure he got tired of the country. We are going into Tralee Saint Stephens day to see the coursing match. I was outside at Connors for a week the time of the machine and had fine fun. Annie said she will write shortly as she is very busy at present making dresses for May and herself. We have fairly good weather over here now as the moon is out. Hoping to hear from you soon. Wishing ye all a Merry Christmas and a happy new years.
I remain
Your loving Brother
George F. Gleasure
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
December 9, 1907
From: George Gleasure, Listowel, Kerry Ireland
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines for the last time this year iexpect, wishing you both amerry christmas and ahappy new year we are all well at home at present hoping you both are also iwrote to Joe aweek ago and expect he will have the letter in aday or two isee where he was asking about Frank buckley and what he was doing and hays Carroll buckley was in agrocery the last iherd iwas talking to his brother John this summer when he was home and he told me that he never sent a good encourign letter since he went his father told me he was in all the ball societies of new york so that is enough hays Carroll is back to new york again for the last three months he had to go they are doing nothing at home henry is after putting in along fit of sickness and had anarrow shave they are thinking of sending him to aconsumption home in wexford when he gets alittle strong but ithink he never will be any good when he came from america he was all broke up and had akind of an old cough that iwould term as arum cough he was at the races and looked fairly well but soon after he was laid up and is so since you can tell Joe that Tom buckley stayed only four or five weeks in america and is minding the farm better since as idont see him in but very seldom he told me he met P.D. griffin while he was over and that he was in very straitned circumstances the youn lads are talking of writing to ye one of those days the young lad has got ayoung grey hound now he thinks he is going to win afortune with him igot him last july ayoung pup and he become afine dog he is six months old now you can tell Joe that John barry of billerough won 24 pounds in tralee and 12 in wexford with adog they are all the go round here now the weather is very bad here at present all the time raining day and night and even we had thunder and lightning last night it is one of the worst years that ever come here they give down as having something like it fifty years ago. isee there is great excitement over the money busines in america but is seems to me that the talk is more than any thing else imust tell you now about my sister that is in detroit there is two of them there but one dont write atall she was about coming over this year to see the old folk but it become two late until next year she is enquiring about you and told me to have you write to her iwill send you her address and write to her when you get it her husband is a cabinet maker and has some busines of his own as ihave no more of intrest at presend wishing you both ahappy new year
George Gleasure
Listowel Kerry Ireland
To Frank Gleasure
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason Street
Detroit Mich
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines for the last time this year iexpect, wishing you both amerry christmas and ahappy new year we are all well at home at present hoping you both are also iwrote to Joe aweek ago and expect he will have the letter in aday or two isee where he was asking about Frank buckley and what he was doing and hays Carroll buckley was in agrocery the last iherd iwas talking to his brother John this summer when he was home and he told me that he never sent a good encourign letter since he went his father told me he was in all the ball societies of new york so that is enough hays Carroll is back to new york again for the last three months he had to go they are doing nothing at home henry is after putting in along fit of sickness and had anarrow shave they are thinking of sending him to aconsumption home in wexford when he gets alittle strong but ithink he never will be any good when he came from america he was all broke up and had akind of an old cough that iwould term as arum cough he was at the races and looked fairly well but soon after he was laid up and is so since you can tell Joe that Tom buckley stayed only four or five weeks in america and is minding the farm better since as idont see him in but very seldom he told me he met P.D. griffin while he was over and that he was in very straitned circumstances the youn lads are talking of writing to ye one of those days the young lad has got ayoung grey hound now he thinks he is going to win afortune with him igot him last july ayoung pup and he become afine dog he is six months old now you can tell Joe that John barry of billerough won 24 pounds in tralee and 12 in wexford with adog they are all the go round here now the weather is very bad here at present all the time raining day and night and even we had thunder and lightning last night it is one of the worst years that ever come here they give down as having something like it fifty years ago. isee there is great excitement over the money busines in america but is seems to me that the talk is more than any thing else imust tell you now about my sister that is in detroit there is two of them there but one dont write atall she was about coming over this year to see the old folk but it become two late until next year she is enquiring about you and told me to have you write to her iwill send you her address and write to her when you get it her husband is a cabinet maker and has some busines of his own as ihave no more of intrest at presend wishing you both ahappy new year
George Gleasure
Listowel Kerry Ireland
To Frank Gleasure
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason Street
Detroit Mich
December 8, 1907
From: May Gleasure, The Square
To: Mr Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St, Brighton, Mass U.S.A.
Dear Joseph
I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to hear from you, Georgie also received his a short time after. I hope ye are well as we are here, we have very bad weather here now, we had a thunder storm last night but it was not much. Our new teacher is a good one her name is Miss Melligan she is very good for explaining arithmetic The old folk out at Tullig were in about a week ago, the old man was in with them he is getting very weak lately. Jerry Carroll is out there since September he went the time of the Tralle races. Annie has frightful pains in her teeth, I suppose you have great relief since you got your stumps out.
The same travellers are coming to the house they were surprized when they heard that you went over. We have got a Cash Register in the shop now 12 guineas was the prise of it.
I will not write now untill about Christmas time when we will be sending ye some little Christmas box. I have no more of interest to write about at present so I will close. Hoping to hear from you soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
May.
Did you get the P.C. I sent you.
To: Mr Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St, Brighton, Mass U.S.A.
Dear Joseph
I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to hear from you, Georgie also received his a short time after. I hope ye are well as we are here, we have very bad weather here now, we had a thunder storm last night but it was not much. Our new teacher is a good one her name is Miss Melligan she is very good for explaining arithmetic The old folk out at Tullig were in about a week ago, the old man was in with them he is getting very weak lately. Jerry Carroll is out there since September he went the time of the Tralle races. Annie has frightful pains in her teeth, I suppose you have great relief since you got your stumps out.
The same travellers are coming to the house they were surprized when they heard that you went over. We have got a Cash Register in the shop now 12 guineas was the prise of it.
I will not write now untill about Christmas time when we will be sending ye some little Christmas box. I have no more of interest to write about at present so I will close. Hoping to hear from you soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
May.
Did you get the P.C. I sent you.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
December 2, 1907
From: George Gleasure, Listowel
To: Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Joe,
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines hoping your selfe and Frank is well and in good health as we all are at present here all the friends are all well also ihad your letter some time ago but neglected writing to you as isee both of your letters from time to time by the lads isent you the papers about the tralee and listowel races but ibelieve it was to Frank they addressed them but it was all the same isuppose you see them we had another rces this year as the second day broke down and come torrents of rain in amanner that the bridge was carried away that night and was carried out to sea and lost for good they past off very well without any accident and was a great success as far as money was conserned my selfe and the young lad was in to the trallee races and had agood time and fine weather it is noting but rain and bad weather since the listowel races in fact we have put in awinter since ihave got a boy in the shop since september young Carrol patt Carrolls son isuppose you new Ned he was up at scanlons for a month on trial and run away from them he tells me that he could not hold there as they had him doing every thing he was partly broke in when igot him he is smarter than ithough and very easy lernt if he conducts himselfe he is avery good boy he has grown to be nearly aman since he came in fact he has surprised the people and is verry correct about change any of the other lads is as active now as any body you could find they would surprise you now on account of the practice since you went ibought a new cash register over amonth ago from an agent that was exhibiting in town it is asplendid article it cost twelve guinnes and was the cheapest he had they were as high one hundred and fifty it makes up all accounts adds up the money so as there is no trouble but count is and it makes every body careful it surprised me the register is all ways locked and no body can tamper with cash that is registered in fact it makes every body honest icouldnt risk throwing money into adrawer before outsiders iwas surprised to hear that you had to have all your upper teeth out you must have suffered fritful and to have them all out let us know when you get them in how you get along with them. Mrs Morris in in detroit is very anxious to know about ye in boston iwill be writing to Frank one of those days and will tell him about her as she wants hime to write to her. ithink the job you have is avery dangerous thing you want to mind your selfe as there is somany accidents in that clas of work if you could get at office work some way ithink it would be the thing for you even if you had to work for small pay for while you would make it tell in the end now as iwill not be likley to write to you any more this year ihope you will have amerry christmas and ahappy new year
George Gleasure Kerry Listowel Ireland To Joseph Gleasure
To: Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St., Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Joe,
iam taking the opportunity of writing you afew lines hoping your selfe and Frank is well and in good health as we all are at present here all the friends are all well also ihad your letter some time ago but neglected writing to you as isee both of your letters from time to time by the lads isent you the papers about the tralee and listowel races but ibelieve it was to Frank they addressed them but it was all the same isuppose you see them we had another rces this year as the second day broke down and come torrents of rain in amanner that the bridge was carried away that night and was carried out to sea and lost for good they past off very well without any accident and was a great success as far as money was conserned my selfe and the young lad was in to the trallee races and had agood time and fine weather it is noting but rain and bad weather since the listowel races in fact we have put in awinter since ihave got a boy in the shop since september young Carrol patt Carrolls son isuppose you new Ned he was up at scanlons for a month on trial and run away from them he tells me that he could not hold there as they had him doing every thing he was partly broke in when igot him he is smarter than ithough and very easy lernt if he conducts himselfe he is avery good boy he has grown to be nearly aman since he came in fact he has surprised the people and is verry correct about change any of the other lads is as active now as any body you could find they would surprise you now on account of the practice since you went ibought a new cash register over amonth ago from an agent that was exhibiting in town it is asplendid article it cost twelve guinnes and was the cheapest he had they were as high one hundred and fifty it makes up all accounts adds up the money so as there is no trouble but count is and it makes every body careful it surprised me the register is all ways locked and no body can tamper with cash that is registered in fact it makes every body honest icouldnt risk throwing money into adrawer before outsiders iwas surprised to hear that you had to have all your upper teeth out you must have suffered fritful and to have them all out let us know when you get them in how you get along with them. Mrs Morris in in detroit is very anxious to know about ye in boston iwill be writing to Frank one of those days and will tell him about her as she wants hime to write to her. ithink the job you have is avery dangerous thing you want to mind your selfe as there is somany accidents in that clas of work if you could get at office work some way ithink it would be the thing for you even if you had to work for small pay for while you would make it tell in the end now as iwill not be likley to write to you any more this year ihope you will have amerry christmas and ahappy new year
George Gleasure Kerry Listowel Ireland To Joseph Gleasure
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
November 18, 1907
To: Mr. Joseph Gleasure, 28 Herrick St Brighton, Mass U.S.A.
Dearest Joe,
We received your last letter all right also papers which frank. Hope ye are well as all at home are I was out at Connor's for the last 3 day's
Love from all.
sister May.
Write soon.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
October 30, 1907
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. We are getting very bad weather over here now, we are all in good health as I hope you and Joe are two. We have got Ned Carroll at the shop now for the last six or seven weeks, his brother Henry is not very well for the last week or ten days the priest and Doctor is attending him. I don't think he will do by what I hear them saying. We have got another new teacher she seems to be something better than the last one we had. I did not go to the races this year but all the others went to them. Ned and I had to stop and mind the place because father went to the island two days. There was a great scuffle the first evening of the races in the shop but the police were outside the door and they soon put a stop to it. I went out in the evening of each day for about an hour and a half. We had the big fair last Monday there was a great crowd of people in town. The three of us were kept busy the whole till about 8 oclock in the evening Did you get the fiddlers photo that I send in my last letter I suppose you got the papers that I sent you a short time ago I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hopeing to hear from you soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May
P.S Fathers sister said that she would like you to write to her.
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
Just a few lines to let you know that I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. We are getting very bad weather over here now, we are all in good health as I hope you and Joe are two. We have got Ned Carroll at the shop now for the last six or seven weeks, his brother Henry is not very well for the last week or ten days the priest and Doctor is attending him. I don't think he will do by what I hear them saying. We have got another new teacher she seems to be something better than the last one we had. I did not go to the races this year but all the others went to them. Ned and I had to stop and mind the place because father went to the island two days. There was a great scuffle the first evening of the races in the shop but the police were outside the door and they soon put a stop to it. I went out in the evening of each day for about an hour and a half. We had the big fair last Monday there was a great crowd of people in town. The three of us were kept busy the whole till about 8 oclock in the evening Did you get the fiddlers photo that I send in my last letter I suppose you got the papers that I sent you a short time ago I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hopeing to hear from you soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May
P.S Fathers sister said that she would like you to write to her.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
September 15, 1907
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
Just a line to let you know that I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to hear from you. We are having a little fine weather over here now. Annie got the Photo's you send her George got his also. Father went to the Tralee races last week the two day's George went with him the first day, he would have gone the second day but it being on Thursday and that was a market day so he had to stop at home and help me. I think father won some money there. We got the books you send us all right. I have Annies and George's read I did not like the one you sent me I read some of it before and did not like it. We did not get any one for the shop yet but father was talking to Pat Carroll about his young lad, he was in some shop in town a short time ago but he did not like the place. Father Paul Dillon went back to America last Saturday, he told us that it would be ten years before he can come home again. Rich Parkinson is stopping in the town now he got sick of staying out at Tullig. We are having the races here on the 8 and 9 of October. I am sending Jimmy O'Brian's Photo to Joe tell him to get some of them enlarged and send them to us he is always talking about Joe when he comes to town. I am sending some papers this week. Annie wrote to you a short time ago I hope you got her letter. Tell Joe to write soon he dose not write very often. I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hoping you will write soon again.
I remain
You loving sister
May Gleasure
P.S. This is the adress you asked me for.
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason St.
Detroit, Mich.
U.S.A.
To: Frank Gleasure, 28 Herrick Street, Brighton, Mass. U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
Just a line to let you know that I received your letter a short time ago and was very glad to hear from you. We are having a little fine weather over here now. Annie got the Photo's you send her George got his also. Father went to the Tralee races last week the two day's George went with him the first day, he would have gone the second day but it being on Thursday and that was a market day so he had to stop at home and help me. I think father won some money there. We got the books you send us all right. I have Annies and George's read I did not like the one you sent me I read some of it before and did not like it. We did not get any one for the shop yet but father was talking to Pat Carroll about his young lad, he was in some shop in town a short time ago but he did not like the place. Father Paul Dillon went back to America last Saturday, he told us that it would be ten years before he can come home again. Rich Parkinson is stopping in the town now he got sick of staying out at Tullig. We are having the races here on the 8 and 9 of October. I am sending Jimmy O'Brian's Photo to Joe tell him to get some of them enlarged and send them to us he is always talking about Joe when he comes to town. I am sending some papers this week. Annie wrote to you a short time ago I hope you got her letter. Tell Joe to write soon he dose not write very often. I will close now as I have no more to say at present. Hoping you will write soon again.
I remain
You loving sister
May Gleasure
P.S. This is the adress you asked me for.
Mrs. J.W. Morris
17 Mason St.
Detroit, Mich.
U.S.A.
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