From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 11 Westford St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My Dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear you were doing well as we all are here at home, we were commencing to think you had forgotten all about us you delayed so long in answering our last letter We have had very bad weather here for the last couple of months we had some very hard frost the river Feale was all frozen over it never froze now since the last time you were at home until this year you may be sure we had a gay time skating on it during the day and the nights we had full moon at the time and we held dances on it and you may be sure we had fun over the dancing. You must have had great bother with the waterpipes that burst our pipes got frozen too but we had no bother with them The fever is all cleared out of the town again it was a perfect destruction to business no country person would come into the town while it was going on. How are you getting on in married life, there was not many marriages around here this year. There is one of John Parkinsons sons going to come home again this year one of those that went out about two years ago. He was never contented out there, I think he is very foolish not to stop out there for a few more years The other boy is very contented he is in the same place since he went out there there is a son of Henry Gleasures working with him its farm work they are doing and they like it very well Did I tell you that Henry and all his family went out to Australia last October he was a very foolish man to go out there this our of his life all his friends wanted to put him off it but all to no good he was said by the wife and went. None of James Connor family married this year and indeed its nearly time for one of the boys to marry now both the boys are great cow jobbers they have a lot of cattle out on grazing and make a lot of money of them I was full sure that one of them would get a farm this year but they did not make any move and they would want a young woman to look after the house now for their mother is getting rather old. I don't think I have anymore to say at present only that those papers have not arrived yet and I hope you won't forget them or the music which I am looking forward to I sent two Post cards a few days ago hope ye will get them Tell the wife I was asking for her and I hope you will write to us very soon again I remain
Your loving
sister Mai
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
May 22, 1911
From: Mai Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you. We are getting some splendid weather here at present but a lot of thunder and lighting around the county Kerry. doing a little harm here and there. I suppose ye have fine weather over there. George is down at Toherbane at present on his holidays for the last week. We had the big fair last Monday it was a very good fair and we done great buisness. I was out at Tullig yesterday the old man is not very well at all he was very bad about a month ago we thought he'd die but he got a little better after that but he is getting bad again his legs and hands are all swelled up. I did not get that music you spoke about in your letter yet I hope it won't be long in coming. We are going to have the Big Sports 29th June here in Listowel. Henry Gleasure's son went over to the Parkinson last month they are in Nashua and are getting on splendid. I never knew you were so old as 29 years. I will be 19 next Saturday. Did you hear from Mrs Morris lately or does she write to you now. The next time you are writing I want you to send me a few flags for the 4 July. be sure and send them now I asked you last year for them and you never sent them and the one I have is not very good and we would like to have them as we always wear them on that day. I hope you will write very soon again and if you can send those flags No more to say at present so I will close. I hope that music won't be long in coming I hope you are well as we all are here at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter last week and was very glad to hear from you. We are getting some splendid weather here at present but a lot of thunder and lighting around the county Kerry. doing a little harm here and there. I suppose ye have fine weather over there. George is down at Toherbane at present on his holidays for the last week. We had the big fair last Monday it was a very good fair and we done great buisness. I was out at Tullig yesterday the old man is not very well at all he was very bad about a month ago we thought he'd die but he got a little better after that but he is getting bad again his legs and hands are all swelled up. I did not get that music you spoke about in your letter yet I hope it won't be long in coming. We are going to have the Big Sports 29th June here in Listowel. Henry Gleasure's son went over to the Parkinson last month they are in Nashua and are getting on splendid. I never knew you were so old as 29 years. I will be 19 next Saturday. Did you hear from Mrs Morris lately or does she write to you now. The next time you are writing I want you to send me a few flags for the 4 July. be sure and send them now I asked you last year for them and you never sent them and the one I have is not very good and we would like to have them as we always wear them on that day. I hope you will write very soon again and if you can send those flags No more to say at present so I will close. I hope that music won't be long in coming I hope you are well as we all are here at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
March 23, 1911
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St, Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most kind and welcomed letter some time ago, but when you said you were sending me the songs I was not going to write until I'd received them but as they are not here yet I thought I would drop you a line hoping this will find you in good health as we all are here at present. We have very nice weather here for the last 2 weeks. I suppose ye will be getting the fine weather there now by this. Bill Gleasure (Henry's Son) is sailing for that country next week he is going to Nashua where Alfey Parkinson went last year. The old man out at Tullig is not very well lately I am afraid he will not do much longer he was very bad about three weeks ago we thought he'd die any minute my father was out to see him and when he came back he said he'd hardly do 2 or 3 days however he got up since but his feet are all swelling again and that is a very bad sign. Was I telling you that one of our dogs won a silver cup down in Tipperary it is a very nice one but we will have to win it again next season to be the owners of it we got money along with it you know. I am sending you one of the Photos you asked me for and I hope you'll like it. It is much the same as the others it is not very well taken tell me how you like it the next time. I hope that music will land in a few days. Hoping you will write very soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May.
To: Frank Gleasure, 437 Cambridge St, Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your most kind and welcomed letter some time ago, but when you said you were sending me the songs I was not going to write until I'd received them but as they are not here yet I thought I would drop you a line hoping this will find you in good health as we all are here at present. We have very nice weather here for the last 2 weeks. I suppose ye will be getting the fine weather there now by this. Bill Gleasure (Henry's Son) is sailing for that country next week he is going to Nashua where Alfey Parkinson went last year. The old man out at Tullig is not very well lately I am afraid he will not do much longer he was very bad about three weeks ago we thought he'd die any minute my father was out to see him and when he came back he said he'd hardly do 2 or 3 days however he got up since but his feet are all swelling again and that is a very bad sign. Was I telling you that one of our dogs won a silver cup down in Tipperary it is a very nice one but we will have to win it again next season to be the owners of it we got money along with it you know. I am sending you one of the Photos you asked me for and I hope you'll like it. It is much the same as the others it is not very well taken tell me how you like it the next time. I hope that music will land in a few days. Hoping you will write very soon again I remain
Your loving sister
May.
Friday, August 17, 2012
April 18, 1910
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank
I hope these few lines in good health as we all are at present. We are quite better of the cold we had father had it very bad. The weather here at present is very cold with a little rain falling. I did not hear from Mrs Morris lately I am expecting a letter any day now from her. I have nothing strange to tell you this time only that old Frank Parkinson on the 1st April father and I were out at the furnel which took place on the 2nd April I suppose you will be surprised that they buried him so soon but you will be more surprised that they brough Willie home from London and did not delay the furnel sure they hardly let the man get cold. Willie was not too thankful to them. It was the Pollard crowd that was the cause of it I'm sure. All the old men out at Tullig are dead now only the old man and I don't expect him to live long more he is getting very feeble lately Adam tells us that he sometime talks quite foolish, the old couple were not in town now since last October. We are very thankful to you for the money Annie got hers last Thursday night. If you get any more of that music and if you don't want it I hope you'll send it over. There are two of John Parkinson son's and Henry Gleasure's son going over there soon I think they will be going about the first May. I am sending you one of my Sticky Backs it is not a very good one I am taking them again this week I will send you another if they come out good no more to say Hoping you will write very soon from your loving sister Mai
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank
I hope these few lines in good health as we all are at present. We are quite better of the cold we had father had it very bad. The weather here at present is very cold with a little rain falling. I did not hear from Mrs Morris lately I am expecting a letter any day now from her. I have nothing strange to tell you this time only that old Frank Parkinson on the 1st April father and I were out at the furnel which took place on the 2nd April I suppose you will be surprised that they buried him so soon but you will be more surprised that they brough Willie home from London and did not delay the furnel sure they hardly let the man get cold. Willie was not too thankful to them. It was the Pollard crowd that was the cause of it I'm sure. All the old men out at Tullig are dead now only the old man and I don't expect him to live long more he is getting very feeble lately Adam tells us that he sometime talks quite foolish, the old couple were not in town now since last October. We are very thankful to you for the money Annie got hers last Thursday night. If you get any more of that music and if you don't want it I hope you'll send it over. There are two of John Parkinson son's and Henry Gleasure's son going over there soon I think they will be going about the first May. I am sending you one of my Sticky Backs it is not a very good one I am taking them again this week I will send you another if they come out good no more to say Hoping you will write very soon from your loving sister Mai
Thursday, July 19, 2012
April 3, 1909
From: Mai Gleasure, Listowel, Square
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A
My dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. The weather here is not to good for the last few days. The girl of the Nolan's that you spoke about arrived last night, I suppose you remember the one that use to wear the glasses, her name was Dodey, she was sick and died yesterday morning her sister was not home in time to see her before she died it was consumption that she had. Do you remember Jim Parkinson the policeman that was out in Canada well he arrived here yesterday he is a detective and caught a fellow out in Canada that was missing for the last year, he was a German, so he had to carry him over to Germany, and then he came home. Mary Ann is not at home for the last seven years except on holidays she is a milliner up near Dublin some place. Henry Gleasure is back near Tralee working for a parson and taking care of the Church back there. They are all very well out at Tullig. I am collecting post cards all the time we have a lot of them now, hope you will send us some more. We opened our organ a short time ago. We got the books that you sent alright, they were very nice ones. The next time that you are sending any to me, I'd like if you send me "Kingdom of Love and other poems". written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It is a collection of poems suitable for recitations and readings, and I want to learn some of the recitations so I hope you will send it to me as soon as you can. Or if you can't get that one get one called Maurine by the same author I think I will be getting my teeth next week, he is going to take the impression of my gums today. We did not get a letter from Mrs Morris for a long time now. Has she any talks of coming home this summer I'd like if she came home. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close hoping to hear from you very soon Hope you will enjoy a happy Easter
I remain
Your lovingbrother sister
Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A
My dearest Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. The weather here is not to good for the last few days. The girl of the Nolan's that you spoke about arrived last night, I suppose you remember the one that use to wear the glasses, her name was Dodey, she was sick and died yesterday morning her sister was not home in time to see her before she died it was consumption that she had. Do you remember Jim Parkinson the policeman that was out in Canada well he arrived here yesterday he is a detective and caught a fellow out in Canada that was missing for the last year, he was a German, so he had to carry him over to Germany, and then he came home. Mary Ann is not at home for the last seven years except on holidays she is a milliner up near Dublin some place. Henry Gleasure is back near Tralee working for a parson and taking care of the Church back there. They are all very well out at Tullig. I am collecting post cards all the time we have a lot of them now, hope you will send us some more. We opened our organ a short time ago. We got the books that you sent alright, they were very nice ones. The next time that you are sending any to me, I'd like if you send me "Kingdom of Love and other poems". written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It is a collection of poems suitable for recitations and readings, and I want to learn some of the recitations so I hope you will send it to me as soon as you can. Or if you can't get that one get one called Maurine by the same author I think I will be getting my teeth next week, he is going to take the impression of my gums today. We did not get a letter from Mrs Morris for a long time now. Has she any talks of coming home this summer I'd like if she came home. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close hoping to hear from you very soon Hope you will enjoy a happy Easter
I remain
Your loving
Mai.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
May 23, 1908
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel, Ireland
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Suite 2, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Suite 2, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My dearest Frank
I received your letter on the big fair morning (13th May) and was very glad to hear from you. We have fairly good weather over here now, but the last 2 days were very bad. We were very busy on the big fair day we were kept busy from about 8 'oclock untillwe shut the shop we had to put out a very tough crowd at 10 oclock, I guess you know the kind they are. The baliff came on Henry Gleasure last week and he had to sell his farm Rich Parkinson bought it and gave him L475 for it, he payed him yesterday and then father advised him to put it into the bank. You know if Jane came around it it would not be long going.
We got the papers and books you sent, the book you sent me was something lovely I like books like that one was. Hilda McCarthy is getting married in July to a Dr in Dublin they are to be married in London. It is a swell affair you. Did you get that last Sticky Back I sent you, you did not say anything about it, will you get one of them enlarged and send me one I would like to have one as all the one's that I had were taken from me. Will you send us some flags the next time you are writing, for the 4th of July some nice ones now mind as we have not got any.
Rich Parkinson's mother died about a month ago. Father and I went to the wake it was of a Sunday night. And then Father and George went to the furnell it was of a Tuesday.
Write as soon as you can again. I have no more to say at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
May
I received your letter on the big fair morning (13th May) and was very glad to hear from you. We have fairly good weather over here now, but the last 2 days were very bad. We were very busy on the big fair day we were kept busy from about 8 'oclock untillwe shut the shop we had to put out a very tough crowd at 10 oclock, I guess you know the kind they are. The baliff came on Henry Gleasure last week and he had to sell his farm Rich Parkinson bought it and gave him L475 for it, he payed him yesterday and then father advised him to put it into the bank. You know if Jane came around it it would not be long going.
We got the papers and books you sent, the book you sent me was something lovely I like books like that one was. Hilda McCarthy is getting married in July to a Dr in Dublin they are to be married in London. It is a swell affair you. Did you get that last Sticky Back I sent you, you did not say anything about it, will you get one of them enlarged and send me one I would like to have one as all the one's that I had were taken from me. Will you send us some flags the next time you are writing, for the 4th of July some nice ones now mind as we have not got any.
Rich Parkinson's mother died about a month ago. Father and I went to the wake it was of a Sunday night. And then Father and George went to the furnell it was of a Tuesday.
Write as soon as you can again. I have no more to say at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
May
Sunday, January 8, 2012
May 23rd, 1908
From May Gleasure: The Square, Listowel, Ireland
To: Frank Gleasure: 4 Franklin Street, Suite 2, Allston, MA
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter on the big fair morning (13th May) and was very glad to hear from you. We have fairly good weather over here now, but the last two days were very bad. We were very busy on the big fair day. We were kept busy from about 8'oclock until we shut the shop. We had to put out a very tough crowd at 10 oclock, I guess you know the kind they are. The baliff came on Henry Gleasure last week and he had to sell his farm. Rich Parkinson bought it and gave him £475 for it. He paid him yesterday and then father advised him to put it into the bank. You know if Jane came around it, it would not be long going. We got the papers and books you sent. The book you sent me was something lovely. I like books like that one was. Hilda McCarthy is getting married in July to a doctor in Dublin. They are to be married in London. It is a swell affair you. Did you get that last Sticky Back I sent you? You did not say anything about it. Will you get one of them enlarged and send me one? I would like to have one as all the ones that I had were taken from me. Will you send us some flags the next time you are writing, for the 4th of July, some nice ones now mind as we have not got any. Rich Parkinson's mother died about a month ago. Father and I went to the wake it was of a Sunday night. And then Father and George went to the funeral it was of a Tuesday. Write as soon as you can again. I have no more to say at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
May
To: Frank Gleasure: 4 Franklin Street, Suite 2, Allston, MA
My dearest Frank,
I received your letter on the big fair morning (13th May) and was very glad to hear from you. We have fairly good weather over here now, but the last two days were very bad. We were very busy on the big fair day. We were kept busy from about 8'oclock until we shut the shop. We had to put out a very tough crowd at 10 oclock, I guess you know the kind they are. The baliff came on Henry Gleasure last week and he had to sell his farm. Rich Parkinson bought it and gave him £475 for it. He paid him yesterday and then father advised him to put it into the bank. You know if Jane came around it, it would not be long going. We got the papers and books you sent. The book you sent me was something lovely. I like books like that one was. Hilda McCarthy is getting married in July to a doctor in Dublin. They are to be married in London. It is a swell affair you. Did you get that last Sticky Back I sent you? You did not say anything about it. Will you get one of them enlarged and send me one? I would like to have one as all the ones that I had were taken from me. Will you send us some flags the next time you are writing, for the 4th of July, some nice ones now mind as we have not got any. Rich Parkinson's mother died about a month ago. Father and I went to the wake it was of a Sunday night. And then Father and George went to the funeral it was of a Tuesday. Write as soon as you can again. I have no more to say at present.
I remain
Your loving sister
May
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