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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.
A5.1 - Download Images and transcript - pdf

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
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A5.1 & A5.2 - Download Both Letters In This Series - pdf
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  • Local History Books
  • DeWitt Documents
    • DeWitt Family Overview
    • DeWitt Estate Documents
    • Charles DeWitt Bailiff Records 1830s
    • Mary Jane (DeWitt) Manuel Letters
    • Jacob Henry DeWitt Letters
    • Henry DeWitt Letter
    • Caroline (DeWitt) Graham Letters
    • Jabez Dean DeWitt Letters
    • William DeWitt Letters
    • John DeWitt Letters
  • Business Cards
  • Richard Edgar Kinsman Diaries
  • Random Plaques
  • Ethel Gillespie's Publications