William Fitzpatrick     ( July 12, 1894 )

William Fitzpatrick

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Letter: one sheet front and back

Paper: Lined paper 9-7/8” wide by 8” high

 

No Envelope

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Dennison July 12, 1894

Miss Lizzie Golden

Holand

    Mich

 

Dear Friend,

 

I received you’r Letter all safe and sound  I was much pleased to hear from you.

 

It has been very windy to day and I think it will rain to night  I hope so for We have not had any rain since you left  I think you got a shower at Holand to night a bout seven oclock it looked very black in that direction.  I did not get wet the last night I saw you although It was one oclock before I got home  Frank and I sat down on the horse block in front of the lurch and talked until We were tired waiting for that eleven oclock train then We went home and found it was just one Oc but I think It rained shortly after I went to bed.

 

We had mass here last Sunday the Sermon was the same old thing  he gave the people the duce for not hearing Mass on Sunday.  he said he did not want to see any young man and his girl go to a party or picnic and stay out until twelve or one oclock at night if they did he said he wanted them to take their Father or Mother Sister or Brother with them.  The next time I take my girl to a picnic I will get a lumber wagon and take the whole family along.

 

I saw Mary and Frank last Sunday Mary said she was very lonesome.  You wanted to know how I spent the 4 of July  I had a good time and enjoied my self very much.

 

Denie Malone and Jim Golden are both home  Well, Lizzie I cant send you any nuse for I don’t know any  every thing was quite last time I was out

 

It was a bad night for Frank to be out last night it was so windy and cold but I suppose he did not mind that.

 

As it is getting late I guess I will quit

 

Hoping this letter will reach you all right for I see by tonight’s paper that the back bone of the Strikers is broke.

 

Your true and affectionate friend

William Fitzpatrick

Dennison

Mich

 

(Write soon. Good By.)

 

 

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Mary and Frank:  Lizzie had a sister named Mary Golden. Mary married Frank Culligan

 

Denie Malone:  Lizzie’s father (Patrick Golden) had a sister named Catherine Golden.  Catherine married Patrick Malone and they had a son named Dennis Malone.

 

Jim Golden:  Lizzie’s father had a brother named Dennis Golden.  Dennis had a son named James.

 

Both Dennis Malone and James Golden became priests.

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