From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Bayard St., Allston, Mass, U.S.A.
My dear Frank,
I received your ever welcomed letter two or three days ago and was very glad at hearing from you. I was awfully sorry to hear that ye lost ye're little baby, it must have been an awful blow to ye. I knew all this time back that their was something the matter to say you never wrote and we were thinking that something happened to yourself we were very troubled over it, I had just a letter wrote to you when I received your's so I tore it up again. Did you get the parcel I sent you at Xmas, there was a piece of silk for the baby but the poor little thing never got the chance of wearing it, it was awfully sad about her the way she suffered. We have got a very bad winter here nothing but rain and storms all the time. I was out at Tullig last week for 4 days they are all quite well out there. Did I ever tell you that Mrs James Connor died last August, the boys are in a bad way now for a housekeeper they have got a servant girl but you can't depend on some of them I think that either Jim or John will get married this year and don't you think its time for them. Mrs Behane next door to us died at Xmas she was buried Xmas day. it was much the same complaint as father had and they delayed preforming the operation owing to having the wrong doctors. they had Dr Clancy & Dr Dillon and they would not preform the operation and they had to send to Dublin for one. and their it was to late they are bad friends with the Dr. father had and did not call him in he could do it himself and perhaps save her like he did to father. I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close Hoping this will find ye well. as we all are at home Hoping you will write very soon again I remain
Your loving sister
Mai.
Hope you won't forget to send me my music book.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
September 27, 1912
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Bayard St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was delighted to hear from you we were so sorry to hear that you are going through a little trouble with the baby it must be very hard on you unaccount of working hard during the day and then having to stop up by night with her but I hope that ye are alright again by this. We had a most wretched summer here this year nothing but rain all the time it will give you a kind of an idea of it when you hear that the River Feale overflowed its banks in August there were some cattle destroyed by it. but we have very good weather here for the last three weeks Mrs Connor died on the 6th Aug we were all out at the funeral it was said that it was the largest funeral that went to Kilflynn within the last 10 years. James and the boys miss her very much now as they have nobody to look after anything for them only a servant girl. We are going to have the Listowel Races on the 15 & 16 Oct. we will also have a coursing match in November those things are no good to me as I have no enjoyment out of them only extra work we are never let to anything like that George & father goes to them. We have got electric light in the town now and in all the houses they won't light it until the first night of the races it will be a great improvement in the town. I am learning to play an accordian now I got a present of a most beautiful one from a boy that I am acquainted with. I hope you won't forget to send me that book of music and be sure and send the one I asked you for. I did not get the newspapers yet. By the way I must tell you that I was very disappointed when I heard that you did not call the baby what you were going too. I am going to send her a little present soon but I won't have any time until after the races for doing so as we have no apprentice now I am kept very busy. I hope you will never be so long in writing to me again and Hoping this will find ye all back in best health again as we all are at home I remain
Your loving sister Mai.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Bayard St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
Dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was delighted to hear from you we were so sorry to hear that you are going through a little trouble with the baby it must be very hard on you unaccount of working hard during the day and then having to stop up by night with her but I hope that ye are alright again by this. We had a most wretched summer here this year nothing but rain all the time it will give you a kind of an idea of it when you hear that the River Feale overflowed its banks in August there were some cattle destroyed by it. but we have very good weather here for the last three weeks Mrs Connor died on the 6th Aug we were all out at the funeral it was said that it was the largest funeral that went to Kilflynn within the last 10 years. James and the boys miss her very much now as they have nobody to look after anything for them only a servant girl. We are going to have the Listowel Races on the 15 & 16 Oct. we will also have a coursing match in November those things are no good to me as I have no enjoyment out of them only extra work we are never let to anything like that George & father goes to them. We have got electric light in the town now and in all the houses they won't light it until the first night of the races it will be a great improvement in the town. I am learning to play an accordian now I got a present of a most beautiful one from a boy that I am acquainted with. I hope you won't forget to send me that book of music and be sure and send the one I asked you for. I did not get the newspapers yet. By the way I must tell you that I was very disappointed when I heard that you did not call the baby what you were going too. I am going to send her a little present soon but I won't have any time until after the races for doing so as we have no apprentice now I am kept very busy. I hope you will never be so long in writing to me again and Hoping this will find ye all back in best health again as we all are at home I remain
Your loving sister Mai.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
July 23, 1912
From: May Gleasure, The Square, Listowel
To: Frank Gleasure, 11 Westford Street, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My Dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. Glad to learn ye are quite well over there we are much the same over here all the time, but Mrs Connor of Mt Cole is sick, she will hardly live she has some stomach trouble, they are in a bad way with her as they have to stop and mind her because they have no girl only the servant maid. I suppose you must be very proud at having a daughter. I was delighted when I heard she was to be called after me, you may say I felt very proud of it. I hope she is progressing on well. We have a very bad summer here this year We had not a single dry day here in June nothing but rain all the time. Ned Dillane has got married last month to a girl from Killarney he is getting on very well in the police force and by all accounts the girl he got had a share of money. About that music book you need not be in a hurry with it because I don't mind so long as I have it for the short days for I am out most of my time during the summer. but if you had anything to read in fact old newspapers or any thing at all. Annie often goes about writing to you and then it slips her memory again if there's anything she hates its writing letters. My father and all at home are quite well, I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close with best love to all.
I remain
Yours loving sister
Mai.
I hope you will answer this very soon again you so seldom write.
To: Frank Gleasure, 11 Westford Street, Allston, Mass. U.S.A.
My Dear Frank,
I received your most welcomed letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. Glad to learn ye are quite well over there we are much the same over here all the time, but Mrs Connor of Mt Cole is sick, she will hardly live she has some stomach trouble, they are in a bad way with her as they have to stop and mind her because they have no girl only the servant maid. I suppose you must be very proud at having a daughter. I was delighted when I heard she was to be called after me, you may say I felt very proud of it. I hope she is progressing on well. We have a very bad summer here this year We had not a single dry day here in June nothing but rain all the time. Ned Dillane has got married last month to a girl from Killarney he is getting on very well in the police force and by all accounts the girl he got had a share of money. About that music book you need not be in a hurry with it because I don't mind so long as I have it for the short days for I am out most of my time during the summer. but if you had anything to read in fact old newspapers or any thing at all. Annie often goes about writing to you and then it slips her memory again if there's anything she hates its writing letters. My father and all at home are quite well, I don't think I have any more to say at present so I will close with best love to all.
I remain
Yours loving sister
Mai.
I hope you will answer this very soon again you so seldom write.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
October 13, 1909
From: May Gleasure, Listowel, Square, Co Kerry, Ireland.
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a few lines wanting to know why you are not writing to us, I was going to write all along but I was expecting a letter from you and none has come. The weather here is getting a little cold and wet, what kind is it over there. I had two or three letters from Mrs Morris since I suppose she writes to you very often. We are having the Races here on the 25th and 26th Oct. they are very late this year. There will be only one day between them and the big fair so we will be very busy for 3 or 4 days. Father and George will be going down to Fedamore (Co Limerick) to a coursing meeting, they will be carrying two dogs there, they won a stake there last year, (they are going next Thursday 21 Oct) I will send you the papers about it next week. I suppose you remember Bill Connor at Banmore well himself and Lizzie [Jame's daughter] OConnor ran away to England I think they got married on the way old Mrs Connor felt it very much. Will you be able to send me what I asked you for some time, ago, I hope you will because I am very much in need of it. I am singing in the Church Choir and I would like some good clothes to wear there. I got a few lovely post Cards from Mrs Morris I have a great collection of them now I suppose you have a lot of them by this. I must send you some Listowel views after the races there are some lovely ones selling here. I expect to have some good times around the Races and the Big Fair. For about a week we will have some hard times in the shop dealing with all the drunken slopers who will stop in town for a full week I suppose. Hoping you are well as we are all at present and hoping you will write very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure
To: Frank Gleasure, 4 Franklin St. Allston, Mass U.S.A.
My dearest Frank,
Just a few lines wanting to know why you are not writing to us, I was going to write all along but I was expecting a letter from you and none has come. The weather here is getting a little cold and wet, what kind is it over there. I had two or three letters from Mrs Morris since I suppose she writes to you very often. We are having the Races here on the 25th and 26th Oct. they are very late this year. There will be only one day between them and the big fair so we will be very busy for 3 or 4 days. Father and George will be going down to Fedamore (Co Limerick) to a coursing meeting, they will be carrying two dogs there, they won a stake there last year, (they are going next Thursday 21 Oct) I will send you the papers about it next week. I suppose you remember Bill Connor at Banmore well himself and Lizzie [Jame's daughter] OConnor ran away to England I think they got married on the way old Mrs Connor felt it very much. Will you be able to send me what I asked you for some time, ago, I hope you will because I am very much in need of it. I am singing in the Church Choir and I would like some good clothes to wear there. I got a few lovely post Cards from Mrs Morris I have a great collection of them now I suppose you have a lot of them by this. I must send you some Listowel views after the races there are some lovely ones selling here. I expect to have some good times around the Races and the Big Fair. For about a week we will have some hard times in the shop dealing with all the drunken slopers who will stop in town for a full week I suppose. Hoping you are well as we are all at present and hoping you will write very soon again.
I remain
Your loving sister
Mai Gleasure
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