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The Martin Family of Newcastle County Down

Letters found in a wall

Introduction Letter 1
Letter 1a
Letter 2
Letter 3
Letter 4
Letter 5
Letter 6
Letter 7
Letter 8
Letter 9
Letter 10
Letter 11
Letter 12
Letter 13
Letter 14
Letter 15
Letter 16
Letter 17
Letter 18
Letter 19
Letter 20
Letter 21
Letter 22
Letter 23
Letter 24
Letter 25
Letter 26
Letter 27
Letter 28
Letter 29
Letter 30
Letter 31
Letter 32
Letter 33
Letter 34
Letter 35

Letter 31

(Letter with picture on top half of page of a castle in Isle of Man(?) called "Tower Refuge" - Published by M A Quiggin, Douglas Isle of Man - the terms "W Banks" and "W H Lizars") appear at the bottom of the picture)

(all writing very faded)

Douglas
March 5th

Dear William(?)

We have got your ....... as yet (the rest of this half page is illegible)

(this next page may be the end of the above letter)

to me is your pen broke , we are all at school and well. Father and Mother with Kate will be in Dublin on 26th on way to Newcastle. Father will remain but one week and leave the others to manage there as to the houses for some time Will you send Annie & Aunt over to see our Island home and they can return by Father hoping you are all well.

Yr affect C -

James Martin