Dear all, A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. Regards, Steve July 21st 1912 Dear Sister & Brother, I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think that he had been dead all night. I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any longer. So I think this is all at present. Your loving sisters Jane & Emma

Fancy opening that at breakfast time! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Baggaley" <s.baggaley@tesco.net> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:51 PM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > Dear all, > > A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. > It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was > sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the > home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we > can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. > > Regards, > > Steve > > July 21st 1912 > > > Dear Sister & Brother, > > I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning > when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 > o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his > porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think > that he had been dead all night. > > I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are > only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he > is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any > longer. So I think this is all at present. > > Your loving sisters > > Jane & Emma > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mrs Shotton is Mary Hannah nee Drake born 1869 The unfortunate father is William Drake born 1847, his wife Drusilla's death is recorded in the June Qtr 1911 aged 65. I have calculated that 21st July 1912 was a Sunday. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Baggaley" <s.baggaley@tesco.net> To: <staffordshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 4:51 PM Subject: [STAFFORDSHIRE] A Black Edged Envelope and Letter > Dear all, > > A friend recently acquired an envelope and letter at an antiques event. > It caught his eye due to the link with Staffordshire. The letter was > sent from an address in Littleborough, now in Greater Manchester, to the > home of a Mrs Shotton who lived in Cresswell Staffordshire. Perhaps we > can allow ourselves a grim smile as we read it now. > > Regards, > > Steve > > July 21st 1912 > > > Dear Sister & Brother, > > I am sorry to inform you that I found father dead in bed this morning > when I got up. He was his usual state of health last night at 11 > o'clock. I got up this morning as usual came downstairs to make him his > porridge when I took them up I found him dead. The doctor seems to think > that he had been dead all night. > > I wish you would come as soon as possible if convenient as there are > only me and our Emma. We are thinking of burying him on Wednesday as he > is going very black, the undertaker seems to think that he wont keep any > longer. So I think this is all at present. > > Your loving sisters > > Jane & Emma > > ****************************** > ATTENTION TO ALL:- When replying please remove the details that do not > apply to your mail and change the SUBJECT LINE for best useage of ARCHIVED > MATERIALS. > ------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > STAFFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >