July 27th, 1884
Dear sister,
Perhaps you won’t find these news as sorrowful as I do, considering how things turned out in the family. In which case, I’m only happy for you. There is enough grief in the Boyle family already.
Our dear father - Jesus have mercy on him - has left us.
Please don’t mistake this for an invitation to the funeral. The wound you inflicted on the family reputation still stings, and some may not react well to your presence. But if you ever want to pay respects to our passed away father, I can tell you how to find the grave.
With best regards,
your brother Clifford