Correspondence/Letter #1 – Letters from Robert Noble Barry McLellan to his wife Jane Susan (Faulkner) McLellan
Photo #1
Two letters from November, 1853: Robert Nobel Barry McLellan (b. 1813 in Great Village, Colchester, N.S.; d. 1885 in Great Village, Colchester, N.S.) to Jane Susan (Faulkner) McLellan (b. 1815 in Folly Village, Colchester, N.S.; d. 1889 in Londonderry, Colchester, N.S.)
Photo #2
Date: November 14th, 1853; # of pages: 1 On a single sheet of blue paper, folded over to have the address on one side, and the letter on the inside. Transcription in Photo #3.
Photo #3
Transcription from photo #2.
The letters lack periods, capitals, etc., so I have transcribed without them also. Tried to make them as close to the original written letters, as possible.
For a bit more clarity however, I did leave extra spaces between what I thought were the end of a sentence, and the beginning of the next sentence.
Transcripts from both letters have words that I could not make out. If you can decipher them, please let me know what they are and I can add them!
Research: “In 1853 Robert Jackson built the 32 ton schooner “Dancing Star” on Mount Pleasant and hauled it by 30 oxen over the snow to Rocky Ford, a distance of two and a half miles.” “Brig. Dan’l Webster 1853 James Campbell et al” (Source: Page 7 – Newsletter – 1998 – Spring – Elizabeth Bishop Society of Nova Scotia)
Suggestion from a reader, Tom, regarding the missing words and what they could be: “the Garland” and “I think there surely will be feasting”.
Photo #4
Letter of November 25, 1853 Page 1
Photo #5
Letter of November 25, 1853 Page 2
Photo #6 Letter of November 25, 1853 Page 3
Photo #7
Transcription of previous letter, dated November 25, 1853.