by Warren Nunn
(This is a transcript of a letter written by Elizabeth Todd from Chicago in 1939 in response to one from Eva Silver telling Elizabeth of her sister’s death, that is Eva’s mother.)13th Sept 1939 2172 Giddings Street, USA Chicago, IllMy Dear Eva,Received your dear...
by Warren Nunn
(This was probably of the last letters Aunty Dan wrote, because by the following year her sister Gracie wrote to say she was in care and unable to communicate. Dan (Joanna Whilemina) died in October 1946) 88 Cotton St Castle Douglas 12/10/45My Dear Bella,Her I am to...
by Warren Nunn
Letter from Grace Todd (married name Forsyth) written in 1946 Broughton, Ernespie Road, Castle DouglasMy Dear Bella,I am afraid I am very bad with the pen. Well, I had yours some time ago and went about answering right away but here I am. I went to see Aunty Dan on...
by Warren Nunn
88 Cotton St, Castle Douglas, 22/6/1943 My Dear Brother, I got your dear letter a fortnight ago so now I must try and give you a wee letter. Hope all the families are well. So pleased that Eva (James’ daughter) has called her wee daughter Janet. Am sure our dear...
by Warren Nunn
This letter was written in September 1939 from the Todd household at 88 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland. It is addressed to James Silver from “his loving sister” who in fact is Joan Todd, sister of James’s wife Janet who passed away. Joan was known as Aunty...
by Warren Nunn
This letter is from James Silver to his daughter, Bella. Burnside Whitmore St Taringa SW1 27/9/39 (Written the month after Janet died)My Dear Bell and all,How are you all getting on, I hope you are all in good health and got over your colds? I don’t know how you folks...
