Letter to William Sykes at Western Australia from Myra Sykes (9 March 1889?)
March 9
Dear Husban I been Long
In writing to you I hope you will
forgive I receved you Letter
and was plesed with it I think
you mite send me more Word
wot your doing I hope this will
find you in good health as
it Leves us at present I Want you
to sent Word a Line at Alfred
he is geting up Likes to go
to the public But is not a
Bad Lad to me. and I expect
you Will be a grandfather of to
Wen this Letter arrive at you
Ann on Again she is not Luck very
good Luck Lost a dale of time
from binn poly but he
Lucking well my Littel Bill
as been vary poly he is
Better and Looks Well
I Want to now if you Wrote to your brother Jos i have seen him ans I think cince you went away I hearit say that if Mr Monddeller got in the elictons for Sheffield that he Wood be abel to have some convesation with him and try to do something for you it harte Bricks me to write Like this if the prodigal son cud come Back to his home wons more thare woold me a regoicing I must tel you that my Brother Herbit as as got vary Bad Brunt I expecte e as been getting Drunk Linge on the flor I have not been to see him. I must tell you that Mr Monddeller got in for Sheffeld and I hope he will do you good
and you mencend a bout Lucking yong I thort you did wem I saw you at Leeds my hart Broke neley wenn I felt your hand bing so soft. Dear Husban you Wood be seprice to see Wot A grit fine Lucking girl Tirza is it Will be my Birth day on satday 14 and tirza on tueusday 17 of March as for my self I not Lucking very well at present Brother and sister sends there Best Love to you John till friends ofen ask if i ever hear of John thay not yet Alfred is in the Woimbel main pit and Ann Husban and my Brother Ellis Alfred full week 19 6 pence he minden genger
Ann Husban says He
Wood Work Hard for you
to come home if it cud
be Done and my Dh
and my Dear Husban
I sends my nearest
and Dearest Love to you
and all the children
with A 1000 Loves and
kiss wish We may meet
again ho that We
cold in this World
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