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- Mamma is not writing to-night; she is fatigued. She is reading up Pettigrew & Stephen’s & Copland & Lye’s catalogues instead, to see what she will buy. So far as I see, she is during the process saving much money… Stornoway 16th Jan. 1919
- Mamma asks me to add that Bessie’s hostel is to have a dance on Friday night and Ellis added with giggles that Bessie had asked Willie Payne. What wd. the mother say? … Stornoway 12th Jan. [1919]
- I had a letter from Marion at Brainish (sic) offering me her brother’s daughter as a servant but I am not taking her. She has never been away from home … Meantime I am rubbing along fine and waiting for a day girl … Stornoway undated [22nd Dec. 1918?]
- Saturday, the polling day, turned out wet and stormy. We learned that the Scalpay people were unable to get across to Tarbert to vote, which was a pity … Mamma was busy with housework until five o’clock when she went in and voted … Stornoway 15th Dec. 1918
- This afternoon Mrs. Clark and I have been at a women’s meeting to hear an address … It was great. Mrs. Grigor Macleod … read a speech … “If I were own wife to Dr. Murray I would vote against him”. Truly it was a most astonishing proceeding … Stornoway 12th Dec. 1918
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Na Comainn Eachdraidh / The Local Historical Societies
Beurla gu h-iosal / English is below Seachdain eile seachad agus cha mhòr deireadh a’ mhìos cuideachd! Doirbh a chreidsinn gu bheil an darna leth dhen bhliadhna agam aig an Tasglann air a dhol seachad mu thràth ach tha gu … Continue reading
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Beurla gu h-iosal / English version below Fo-ruigheachd Gu leòr air a bhith a’ tachairt on Nollaig chan eil mi fiùs a’ faighinn an cothrom blog a’ sgrìobhadh! Thoiseach mi a’ dèanamh aon module còmhla ri Oilthigh Dhùn Dè air … Continue reading
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