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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 02/01/1912

    Glenanne, Bally Lane

    County Armagh, Ireland

    c. February 1912

    My Dear Son,

    …I think Maggie is going to get married in April to a school teacher. She was engaged to be married about a year ago to him but she broke it off and sent him all his jewelry back. She came home at Xmas half inclined to make up with him. I persuaded her to do so. They say he has plenty of money, between 4 and 5 pounds per week coming in. He is about 35 years old. She is 20. He was quite pleased to make up. So there will soon be a wedding. She wanted us to stay till after the wedding.…

    Been to call on a school mate of mine that had been to California for 15 years and came home with plenty of money and bought a farm. But she does not like it here. She is sick to go back.…

    Your loving Mother

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