Skye, Scotland

May 4th., 1908
15 Torrin Broadford, Skye,
Scotland

Dear Mr. Stewart:

The postmaster Broadford, Skye has received a letter from you making inquiry if any of your MacKinnon's are alive in Skye.  I understand you are Donald Angus Stewart, son of Angus, son of Norman, son of Malcolm, son of Norman,  and that you were born at Tarmichaig in 1838.  Now, I write to say that I am Colin MacKinnon and my mother, Marion MacKinnon is your first cousin,  daughter of Charles MacKinnon, son of Alexander MacKinnon, Coillemhor,  who is my mothers father, the same Charles MacKinnon your uncle or mothers brother, thus you see my mother is your first cousin. My mother Marion MacKinnon daughter of Charles lived as a girl of 12 years in Alexander MacKinnons house in Coillemhor, (your grandfathers)  and (her grandfathers).  When your parents left for Prince Edward Island you were then a boy about 3 years as she remembers and your younger brother about 6 months. Also your Aunt Annie married to a Mr. MacLean left on the same ship for the same destination. Mother says she had 5 of a family - my mother's father Charles MacKinnon, also Peter MacKinnon,  also Donald MacKinnon and John MacKinnon stayed for 2 nights in the ship at Portree seeing your parents away to Prince Edward Island. I want to tell you that the only survivor of Charles MacKinnon's family is my mother, Marion and Flora MacKinnon or Widow Neil Robertson, Waterloo, Broadford, Skye, none are alive of Peter MacKinnons family (your uncle), none alive of Donald MacKinnon's family, John MacKinnon another uncle emigrated to Australia, and no trace of him. Your aunt Effie daughter of Alexander MacKinnon died 9 years ago and she was the youngest of the family. I also want to write that Effie's daughter married and resides in the Kilmuir district she has a son married in Port Glasgow and is a station master. Effie who is or was your mother's sister and her daughter is your first cousin, thus you see you have 3 first cousins in Skye, (1). Marion MacKinnon, (2). Flora MacKinnon or widow Neil Robertson, Waterloo, Broadford and (3). Effie's daughter in Kilmuir, married,  whose name I forgot. Also you have 3 second cousins still living at Coillemhor, Mary Stewart your fathers sister left 3 grandchildren, these 3 are your second cousins.   My mother Marion (your first cousin) is 81 years of age and is blind for 7 years and remembers nursing you before your parents left for abroad.

Colin MacKinnon