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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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Monthly Archives: August 2020
I don’t know whether Mamma told you of Matthew Russell’s visit… He was in one evening to see us, and has developed physically into quite a fine strapping lad. He has quite come out of his shell too. He has made an interesting generalisation from his experience when grooming and feeding horses – that the same horse will not try to bite and also to kick, that is, it will not be aggressive at both ends… Stornoway 24th Jan. 1917
In this week’s letter, Mr Gibson has news regarding some of the local boys serving in the War, there is mention of a big fishing week, and we find out what Jean thought about her recent theatre trip to see … Continue reading
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We have just had a visit from Duncan Macaskill, Tarbert. He is the son of the lady from whom we bought your tweed. He is home on leave from Salonika and leaves again on Monday… He was giving us all the news of the boys at the front line. He told us that Donald Mackay had got the gold medal of St. George from the King of Serbia… Stornoway, 21st Jan. 1917
Extract from letter from Mrs Gibson to Jean Gibson, 21 Jan 1917 In this week’s letter to Jean, Mrs Gibson has news of two local engagements, and informs her of the presentation of a St George gold medal by the … Continue reading
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The Literary had a good debate on Wednesday on Women Suffrage – the affirmation won: 39 votes to 23… Stornoway, 19th Jan 1917
Last week’s letter prompted an interesting enquiry in regard to NI teacher Mr AJ Tait who became the headteacher of Portree School in 1924. We are discovering so many interesting connections as a result of this project so please do … Continue reading
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The chief event of interest here this week has been Miss Fraser’s farewell tea… It was a book tea which meant that each one had to go representing a book… Stornoway 14th January 1917
This week, Stornoway is still experiencing snow showers and Mrs Gibson’s letter explains what was meant by a ‘book tea’. She uses the word ‘dull’ a couple of times in the letter where we would probably use the word ‘depressed’ … Continue reading
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