*2010* ~ Year of the British Home Child in Canada

REYNOLDS, Mary A        12 F    SS Prussian 1870  Jul 14 - Jul 25 

What the Children Say About Canada - St Giles' Refuge - pg 43/44

Dear Miss Rye: I now Write these few lines to you, hoping you are in good health, as I am myself.  I am going to tell you how I enjoyed myself on Christmas at my new home.  We had every thing that we wanted that was beautifull (sic) at the dinner table, and the tea table also we had Cakes and Candy, and Cherries and Bread and Butter, and every thing that we wanted.  Dear Miss Rye, I am very glad to tell you that my Mistress and Mastres (sic) has been very kind to me, and if I am a good girl they will like me better, and I am very glad to tell you that my Mistress told me and her little boy to put a plate up stairs, and in the Morning we would find a plate full of Candy and Cakes, and I had a new apron, and her little boy a pare (sic) of pants.  Dear Miss Rye, the reason I didn't write was because my Mistress wanted to see how we got along with one another.  I am going to tell you that Miss L Winton and my Mother wrote to me before Christmas, and they are quite well.  I have no more to say at present, so I must Conclud (sic) with kind love, I remain, Your loving Child, M A Reynolds

What the Children Say About Canada - St Giles' Refuge - pg 44

Dear Miss Rye: I Now take my pen in hand to tell you that my Mistress and Master has been very kind to me.  Dear Miss Rye, I thank you and Miss Hollaway for all your kindness to me, and I am very glad to tell you that we have every thing that we want.  Dear Miss Rye, I am very glad to tell you that I like the place very much indeed, and I am very happy.  Dear Miss Rye, I am very glad to tell you my Mistresses daughter is very kind to me, and I like her very much indeed.  Dear Miss Rye, please give my kindest love to Miss Hollaway and the servants.  Dear Miss Rye, I have very interresting (sic) book to read on Sunday, and I am very glad to tell you that my Mistress talks to me about how kind God has been to us.  Dear Miss Rye, I hope that you will get back to England,   safe that as so you may bring the others.  Dear Miss Rye, I have know (sic) more to say at present, so I must conclude with kind love.  I remain your loving servant, M A Reynolds

1878 Rye Report - #175, stet, Welland (crossed out) or Monck -  with same family in Dunville.