The Islands: Island Letters: Wolfe: Maud Watson

Island Letters

Letter from Maud Watson

Notes:
Date approximated at 1897
Maud staying with Bamford family of Wolfe Island.

Letter kindly submitted by Thelma Moye

LETTER FROM MAUDE L. WATSTON
TO HER FATHER, DR. WATSON of KINGSTON

My Dear Papa,
I received your letter some time ago, and was grieved and shocked to hear of poor dear Gordons death. I�m sorry for dear Aunt Mamie and Grandma � Aunt Helen but he is in Heaven now with his father. I can never forget the last time I was there and what a pleasant time we had playing games. Marjorie went with me once. We will see him again some time in that beautiful, summer land where there will be no snow or pneumonia what will poor Aunt Mamie ever do. But Grandma says the Lord can heal her broken heart. Uncle Wells came home on Christmas day like a big Christmas present to us all. Martin came home a week earlier. Martin brought me as a present a beautiful celluoid [sic] work box with thimble cissors [sic] &c complete and presents for Grace Volty and Grandma. Edna Quinn at Christmas Time gave me a morocco case for holding letter paper envelopes pen holder blotting pad &c all filled -

Nelly Guy sent me a flower pot holder. Grace Garo me books and other things. And we had a Christmas dinner and Uncle Wells came. Miss Gordon is our new Teacher. I have not been to school since she began teaching, but am going Monday. The weather has been so rough and the walking mudy [sic] beside. I helped Grace, for Grandma fell and sprained her ankle two weeks ago and she cannot step on it. The river is free from ice on our side but Volty and Wallace Niles walked across down by Mr Horns, day before yesterday on jam ice but the ice is gone now. My health is good I never was so fat as now. How is your health and what made you sick when you last wrote. And are you teaching - and how are Benny & Willie dear Little brothers and Ma. Give my love to them all and Dear Grandma and Grandma Craig and family.

From you Loving daughter
Maude L. Watson

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