A5.1
Letter from Mary Jane (DeWitt) Manuel of Elizabethtown, Ontario (now Brockville, Ontario) to her sisters
28 November 1869
Mary Jane laments her loneliness, and talks about how her family has been dealing with the loss of her husband William. This is the only mention I am able to find of her son Charles' wife Dora (likely deceased at the time of writing) and their 4-1/2 month old daughter, who is in extremely poor health. Mary Jane inquires about other family members, and hopes for a visit soon.
People mentioned: Sarah Manuel; Dora Manuel (Charles' wife); Charles and Dora's infant daughter; Dora's mother; Elizabeth Ferguson DeWitt; Carrie DeWitt Graham; Willie Graham; William DeWitt; Uncle Henry DeWitt; Eliza & Lizzy; Charlotte; William Manuel Sr.; William Manuel Jr.
Letter from Mary Jane (DeWitt) Manuel of Elizabethtown, Ontario (now Brockville, Ontario) to her sisters
28 November 1869
Mary Jane laments her loneliness, and talks about how her family has been dealing with the loss of her husband William. This is the only mention I am able to find of her son Charles' wife Dora (likely deceased at the time of writing) and their 4-1/2 month old daughter, who is in extremely poor health. Mary Jane inquires about other family members, and hopes for a visit soon.
People mentioned: Sarah Manuel; Dora Manuel (Charles' wife); Charles and Dora's infant daughter; Dora's mother; Elizabeth Ferguson DeWitt; Carrie DeWitt Graham; Willie Graham; William DeWitt; Uncle Henry DeWitt; Eliza & Lizzy; Charlotte; William Manuel Sr.; William Manuel Jr.
A5.2
Letter from Mary Jane (DeWitt) Manuel of Elizabethtown, Ontario to her sister Rebecca (DeWitt) Jack
22 November 1874
Mary Jane explains her second husband's departure, and how she wants to deal with her inheritance from her late mother's estate. She talks about her family's health and financial troubles, and about interactions with other family members since she last wrote.
People mentioned: John Shepherd (Mary Jane's second husband); Charles Manuel; Sarah Manuel; Mary Victoria Manuel; Charlotte Manuel; Charles Graham; Jacob DeWitt; Charles Benjamin DeWitt; a man named McDonald from Ottawa; Andrew Jack
Letter from Mary Jane (DeWitt) Manuel of Elizabethtown, Ontario to her sister Rebecca (DeWitt) Jack
22 November 1874
Mary Jane explains her second husband's departure, and how she wants to deal with her inheritance from her late mother's estate. She talks about her family's health and financial troubles, and about interactions with other family members since she last wrote.
People mentioned: John Shepherd (Mary Jane's second husband); Charles Manuel; Sarah Manuel; Mary Victoria Manuel; Charlotte Manuel; Charles Graham; Jacob DeWitt; Charles Benjamin DeWitt; a man named McDonald from Ottawa; Andrew Jack
