Now later after Thomas got settled in Nova Scotia his brother William came over.
McNairs Cove April 24th 1855
Dear Brother
I spoke to the priest about the property as you wished me and he told me he was going to the old country himself this summer and he told me he knew the Parish Priest there, and also the place where the Property is, he requested you to let him know what time father and mother got married as near as you can and also mothers name he says he wilt get the Parish Priest of that place overhaul the regestory from the year 12 to 30 he says he knowed my grandfather Captain Bond, of the Alligator and knows a son of his who lives in Newfoundland and he wilt write him too.
Your truly
William Warner
i should like you Please send me what
would come here I sent for by your
yourself soon. son if possible.
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To.. .Thomas Warner Ship Harbour Canso
Then a letter from an aunt and uncle to William
Great taaaow, Essex
Letter dated between 1854
and 1856. (Crimean War)
Dear William,
This comes with my kind Love to you, hoping to find you quite well as it leavet us all at this present time. .Thnak God for it dear William.
I am sorry to say your poor father is dead., he died June 2, in London, but your sister Kate is living in London. Dear William we were very pleased to hear from yuu and your brother and you are so well in health.
My dear William, I hope you will not make no delay in writing to us for we shalt be glad to hear from you, dear William.
My elder daughter, Sarah married to a man at Woodamwater but
she is dead. She has left two boys. She died Oct 12, 184?, aged
26. Martha, my next daughter, married a man from Danbury and died
Sept 5, 1846, aged 21 years.. Left no family. Elizabeth is living
in Springfield, aged 26. Thomas living at home, 23. John died
July 18, 1841, aged 9, Ellen, aged 1? is at home. Henry died Sept 4,
1843, aged 5. Joseph, aged 13, at home. Mary Ann died April 11,
1843, aged 6 years. My eldest son, William is 24 years old. He is
in the army, the 68th Light Infantry at Malta. He enlisted Nov 12,
1843 and in 2 years he got in the band and now is full musician. We
have not seen him since he went away. This is five years.
Dear William, Mr William Playle sends his best respects to you and your brother and is glad to hear from you. I dare say you have heard all about the war with Russia and Turkey and how the Russians have been killed by the English.
This is all I have to say at this present time. Wishing you health and happiness and hoping soon to hear from you again, so no more from
Your affectionate aunt and uncle,
William and Sarah
We all join in kind love to you.