(6 LETTER FIVE. From Miss Margaret Nolan, of Avoca, Penna. daughter of Mrs. Mary Nolan (who wrote letters 3 and 4) to her aunt Mrs. Catherine Sheehan -now living with her son Patrick Sheehan at I6 Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork City, Ireland. Avoca, Nov. 17, '07. My dear Aunt K te and cousins Thos. & Patrick, I now sit down to write a few lines to you letting you know that my mother & your sister Mary is d ead -Mrs. Thos. Nolan. She died on the 5 of October. She vasn't feeling well for a long time.Last March she took a bad spell & she didn't pick up after. She kept sinking until Death relised her -but it is a terrible thing. We are near heart-broken after my poor dear mother. She often vanted me to write to see if her sister was dead or dive, but I neglected it -SO I thought I would write and tell ye now. Uncle John's wife was buried five weeks ahead of her -that is Mrs. John Creedon. Shw was in bed three years. She took a parlatic stroke & she couldn't leave her bead. And Uncle Denis Creedon he took a bad spell when my mother was S ick and he is never the same since. He lsot his mind a little. My Aunt Johanna is splendid. She keeps up fine since she buried her husband in the summer. He dropped dead at work one day. My father is fine -he is working every day. I saty home and keep house -me a nd my brother. He is a carpenter by trade & I have one sister married and she has r children, 3 girls and a boy. Katie Creedon has nine children living. My dear Aunt, how are you getting along or do you stay with your son always. How is your sons? Does Tom keep the Tailor's shop yet? - hoping he is getting along well. How many in family have they got? And your son Patrick - what does he do? My dear aunt, I hope this reaches you all right and I will sned you a present the next time -hoping to hear from you soon. Well. I guess I have told you all. Until I hear from you again, hoping that wont be long. Address : Miss Margaret Nolan, West Avoca, Luzerne Co., Penna. XX X