April 15th, 1924

Mrs. Joseph Reid
96 Granite Street
Pigeon Cove, Mass

Dear Cousin;

I am now going to tell you about grandmother (Mary Stewart widow of Colin Murchison, Gedintailor, Isle of Skye) and her family. Also your mother's grandmother. When grandmother and her family got ready to sail for America they were to sail from Portree a short distance from where they lived. The boat that grandmother and her family came over on landed in Montreal. They came west from Montreal and landed at a place called St Mary's. Stayed there for seven years. Our cousin Donald (Murchison) was working for a farmer in a settlement where they all happened to be Methodist. So he attended the Church. There happened to be a girl named Annie Barr teaching school in that locality. Although a Presbyterian, she attended the Methodist Church finally Donald and her became man and wife. Then grandmother and her family moved north and settler a few miles west of where Lucknow is now situated. Donald was running a store there was nine in his family. Five boys and four girls. Namely, John (Murchison) in Alabama, William (Murchison) who died in Buffalo, Samuel (Murchison) in Lucknow, Peter (Murchison) in Calgary, Alberta; Jimmie (Murchison) a Methodist Minister, has a charge in Sask, he was at the war. When the war was over he went over to Scotland to visit his Uncle Angus Murchison or rather his half-uncle. He found Uncle Angus quite comfortable. The girls are Mary Eliza (Murchison) now Mrs. Murdock living in Detroit, Michigan, Annie (Murchison) is also living in Detroit. The other two have passed away. One was called Isabella (Murchison), after my mother, the other was named Katherine (Murchison). Donald and his wife have passed away, some years ago. Samuel and Annie are unmarried. I was pleased that you had a pleasant time in Boston. I received your interesting papers last week, many thanks. We are having real cold weather. High north wind. Snow is all gone only in hollows. Will close for this time, by sending my kindest regards to you husband and not forgetting yourself

I am your sincere cousin

Colin MacKinnon

RR#67

Lucknow, Ontario