The Island Register shares this letter, from Charles Binns, Charlottetown, 1886 to James Cantelo, Cedar Rapids, IA. The following excerpt (from pages 6-7 of the transcribed letter) mentions Elizabeth Cantelo and her husband, Richard Bagnall (along with two of their boys):
ELIZABETH CANTELO married RICHARD BAGNALL Esq. They had a large family of children now all married and comfortably off. MRS BAGNALL suffered much from gout and other rheumatic pains for many yrs (keeping her bed) She died some 20 yrs ago, her husband died several yrs after. Their son, the Honble GEORGE BAGNALL of the Legislative Council of this Isl’d with his family left here and went to Australia some 10 yrs ago and her son WILLIAM BAGNALL Esqr. Died here about 2 months ago leaving a family who are all married and apparently in good circumstances as also the rest of the family. WILLIAM BAGNALL has been Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, etc. etc.
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CHARLES BINNS Esqr.
Kent Street, Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Attorney & Barrister-at-Law
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Great story, and great writing –
especially connected to PEI
Keep writing,
Greetings from PEI – Elisabeth