On documents, historical

Christine Read writes to the Western Star from Australia:

I have a collection of letters written to our great grandfather George Wyatt Read from his brother Francis Augustus Read who was married to Sussanah Collier, Francis was a stipendary magistrate in the La Poile area. Also letters written by Francis’ son Alexander Read who was married to Elizabeth Parsons, Alexander was a Telegraph operator in Bay of Islands.

The letters are written during the 1880s and 1890s up until the time of the death of our great grandfather George Wyatt Read. They give a wonderful insight into life in Newfoundland at the time.

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I thought it would be nice to pass a copy of some of the letters on to any descendants of our family.

A generous offer. But for the love of decency, don't pass them on to the provincial archives.