Well, I think I am finally down to the last few letters in the Rhodes - Sparks family. Without these letters I'm not sure we could make any sense of the family.! As always spelling and punctuation are or are not as in the letters and my comments or unreadable words are in [ ] I will post them separately as they are getting rather long!!!!
Letter from Josuah Rhodes to Sarah Rhodes Sparks. Photocopy received from Patsy Davies in 1990s. Transcribed by Susan Fairchild Barry July 24 2022.
7 Mulbery St
Otley Rd
Bradford
Dec 7 /72
Dear Sister
Your of the 7th of
September is to hand and [this places Sarah's death after Sep 7 1872!]
am glad to say finds us all
in good health and are glad
to hear of you being well
As regards the property you
mention I looked after it ---
twenty Years since and could
make nothing out. I wrote to
Mr Hargreave [s?] of Leeds but
could get no answer to no of
my letters and for ^any Informa=
tion I can give you none
If you think you think
[ page 2]
you can make anything
out I shall be glad as
for myself I have very faint
hops - William & Ruth [ I believe is Ruth Rhodes and William Chadwick?]
address I can not give
the last time I heard of
them as they were in
William Ruth America
New ^ Zealand that is 3
years since since then we
have heard nothing ----
Business hear upon the
whole is very fair but every-
thing is getting dear workmen
are working shorters hours
and getting more money wich
makes every thing very dear
when you were at Bradford
coal was 6/- per ton now
they are 24/ - per ton
Beef 11/ per pound
[page 3]
one thing we have that
is reasonable is Flour
wich is 3/ - per stone 16 lbs
Rents are very dear
houses that used to be 9 L
are now 20L
and every thing in propotion
but the worst of it is wages
are not in propertionate
Brother Frank is well
but intends writing to you
Brother Mathew dose not
enjoy good heath
Brother John and Family
are very well
Brother Charles is better than
he has been some time
sister Jane is not well
she has seen the letter you
sent but gave no answer
[ page 4]
as to weather she would
write or no
My son John an d family
are quit well and expect an ^Enrease
My daughter Sarah &[C?]
are well but as yet
no family
James up to the mark
and I think they are all
on the encrease except
Sarah I have a grand
son to keep he he is 8 years
of age
I have 5 at home single
and doing well
hoping this find you
well believe my me
Yours affectionatly
Josuah Rhodes
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