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An original handwritten family letter dated 16 March 1919 from Whiteabbey, County Antrim, Ireland.
This remarkable letter contains several firsthand references to the worldwide influenza pandemic, making it an excellent historical document.
Highlights include:
• "I was very sorry indeed to hear you had such a bad time with the 'flu.'"
• "I had it when it broke out first..."
• "It seems to have broken out again."
• "It is very bad both here and in Dublin."
• Discussion of another family member confined to bed with influenza.
In addition to the pandemic references, the writer discusses:
- Settlement of her father's estate
- Funeral expenses
- Distribution of inheritance
- Family relationships
- Travel plans
- Life in Ireland immediately after World War I
The letter was written from Iverna, Whiteabbey, County Antrim on March 16, 1919.
- Spanish Flu memorabilia
- Medical history
- Irish history
- Genealogy
- Antique manuscripts
- Ephemera
A transcription is included with the sale.
