Father seemed very pleased at the card Susie enclosed. I wished it had been addressed to him. Cheltenham North Shore Janary 12th./81 My darling Lucy, I think it is your turn for a letter so as it is a very hot morning I thought I would sit down and have a chat. Dear Father is […]

Do the folks still pray for us or are we forgotten now! We never needed it more. North Shore March 9th/81. My darling Lucy, We have moved our lodgings from Mrs Williams to a Mrs Hoens[?]. The change is not an improvement certainly but we were obliged to leave. Mrs Williams’ lodgings are so much […]

Ponsonby July 13th. /81 My darling Lucy, It is your turn for a letter I think, so I will try & write you one. We have moved, as you have no doubt heard from Sue and when we are quite settled we shall be nice and comfortable. Of course it is beginning life again, and […]

Ponsonby August 19th. /81 My darling Lucy, I am sure it is your turn for a letter this time. Susie is writing on one side of me & Tom [Tom (1862) is the son of Robert and Emma (nee Matthews) MacDonald.] on the other. Tom has come up to sleep at our house to keep […]

Ponsonby Sept. 8th. /81 My darling Lucy, I am so sorry to hear that you have sore eyes but I daresay they will be well before you get this. I am glad you have had the measles & got over them so well. I wish Fred had had scarlet fever as it is so prevalent […]

Give my love to any one who you think care for it I’m sorry about Jack Young Ponsonby Dec 7th /81 My darling Lucy, I felt I must not let the mail leave without a line to tell you that you were lovingly remembered yesterday and earnestly did I pray that the Lord would bless […]

Ponsonby Feb’y 27th /82 My darling Lucy, We are all in a state of excitement over the arrival of the box. Everything is just lovely, and what we really needed. Father unpacked it while Susie & I were getting tea ready. I am afraid the labels were taken off a little too quickly and I […]

Hepburn Street March 22nd /82 My darling Lucy, Father and Susie are going to a tent meeting at Newmarket this evening – Fred is in town making arrangements for going on survey in the morning by the six o’clock train. I am alone just now having just returned from Vincent Street. I went to get […]

Vincent Street September 15th /80 My darling Lucy, I felt I must send you a line this time. I have not been keeping up my letter writing quite so well lately but must improve at once. My cough is still very troublesome but I fancy it is a trifle better this evening. I feel anxious […]