Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (11 April 1875)
April 11 1875
Dear Husband I writ these few lines to you hoping to find you well as it leaves us at present. we receved your Letter dated 12th of January and was glad to recieved it and we recived your Letters you directed to kit royal I dont doute but you have rote a many Letters that I never heard tell of I wonce was thee years and had (illegible text) Letter (illegible text) relations said that you was Dead I went to Rotherham townshall and asked if they knew wheather you was dead or not one of the police saide he heard you was dead
I put the chealdren and my self in Black for you my Littel Tirza went to the first place in deap Black then I heard that your sister Elizabeth had got a Letter from you my daughter Ann went to see if they had told her that you was all rite th and and they told her that ther Letter had gone to Sheffild she could not see it that was the time you wass directed them to your Sister Dear Husband Elizebeth fected the Bible and Robinson crewsaw wile I was at the Leeds asices I bleve hJohn has them John is Living at the barrow in farnsess in Yorth
I donth now sections I Lent Rebacca five Shiling to go to Leeds with and never gave that Back I had to do the best way I coud for my cheldren and my self Dear Husban I cant express my self to you But I hoap to see you wonse more seeted in corner I will the beest fo you if it coms to pass sam days I feel pretty cheeful and otters very sad But I think it is owing my age well I must tell you that Ann geting A gain for A nother and am sorry to tel you that he is not one of the best of Husban
Dear Husban I must tell
my Alfred I beleve is
toler than you pepel is
seprsed with him and
thirza I belive she not
far of 11 stone william
nist boy he does as not Luse
A inch of is ight bu Ann she
wood be cross with me if
new I sent you word
I dont think he is veary
fond of work he is a unculted
man peter Leoffield
very best respect to you he doing
well he Loves that house that Tamer
selars. ned Utley Sends love to you
My Brothers And Sister best Love
Look Buth Luke Booth send is
respects he Leve at the wite
house ould Mr Crssland
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