1 Storey St
Cramlington
March 12th 1904
To John Endean,
My Dear Brother
I now write you a few lines with very mingeld feeling it seems to me to be one
of the misterys of life that ones own blood relatives are spread all over the
world and the sweet intercourse which is a God given feeling is entirely
blocked by distance. I have many times thought how I should like to see you
again but the distance always comes in the way. And one thing is certain it
will never be less while you are in America and I in England and I confess with
all her faults I love her still.
Well dear brother, you will want to know how we are all getting on. Well to
start
with I have 5 boys, 2 of them are working one is an engine man, the other is
a tailor the oldest is nearly 21, the next is 18, the next is 1?, the next 6
and the young on is 11 months and we are all very well. I forward to you our
photos but all but the youngest one have been taken 3 or 4 years the oldest
one is William, next Matthew, the next is Ernest, then James, then Mervyn, so
this end the lot.
Lizzy is very well considering if you remember how mother was you have Lizzy
to a nicety. Carter has not worked for years he go about but he has hardly
any breath he can still drink beer she has two daughters married and doing
very well both of there husbands are very steady and the youngest is going to
be married very soon. They have two sons home with them yet and are likely
to remain. They are all very delicate. John, the oldest son is hewing coals
with our Frank the other one is firing the boilers at the pit neither of them
have tasted drink.
Frank is living in the house you left he was married before Father died and
has keapted the old home he has one boy, they are all very well.
Sam and Emma is midling she had a strook some years ago and has never
recovered and never will in this world. Sam is still a marchant and has a
good lot of property his oldest son died about a year ago he has 3 daughters
and 3 sons living they live two doors of Frank.
Ellen, poor soul, has died she had a lingering time. Hendy is married again
but we never correspond he is not the ticket he did not behave well toward
Ellen. I am still checkweighman and doing very well I have 3 houses of my
own. You will remember the potato field in front of Slack row that is full of
house now. Aunt Grace sends you her best love and accept the same from Anne and
Jim.
Your Bro.
James Endean
