BLACKWELL FAMILY
LITTY BARRY
NASH, L                                                                            Rock House
                                                                             Hastings
Thursday evening
Dear Miss Barry
Sorry am I to have to inform
you of the sad news that
poor Mary passed away last
night- quarter past 11- was
the failing of the heart;
the baby was born at 2 o'clock
on Wednesday morning.
lived but a few hours, was
a little boy. Both are going
to be buried on Saturday
afternoon at the cemetery
in the Catholic groundMrs Dunning was with
her to the last, also Mr Salter
she was quite conscious, and
knew all, cannot tell you
all particulars in writing.
Mrs Dunning will be able
to explain all to you better
than I can when you
return I [h] rather
hesitate wether to write
and tell you, or wait till
you come home, as you said
you should write to Mary.
thought perhaps it would
be best for me to let you
know, Mr. Salter has not

been here as yet:  Mrs Dunning
has been in to tea with me
this evening, it has cast a 
gloom over us all, it does
not seem it can be possible
the poor girl is taken away
from us all in so short a
time.  Maggie called yesterday,
also been in this evening,
had a letter from my Boy
this morning he would 
like to come and spend
Sunday with me as the 
hip picking will soon commence
[???Frank???] I mean have
sent him word he might 
come.[Sarah Nash]
hope Dr and yourself are
having nice weather and 
enjoying yourselves, we still 
have it very warm and no rain 
there was 2 letters come this 
morning for Mrs Harry, 
1 for Miss Philbrook, have 
sent them on, none for you 
or Dr. am not feeling dull 
at all time goes very quickly, 
does not seem possible 
you have been gone a week, 
have had no sweep yet 
dont think I shall till the 
end of next week, can time 
Plenty to do to keep me busy 
that is why the time goes so quickly

Yours truly S Nash