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Offline bearkin

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Help with deciphering letter part 3
« on: Monday 11 September 23 18:51 BST (UK) »
Please could I have help with 2 words in the attached. The text is in the bottom section after the 500£......

My Master ????? [Grieve?]being with his family at Bolange in France; the teacher and his 5 children were taking a walk under the cliffs, they fell down and killed a fine boy of 5 years old and injured the teacher and others. It was a mercy the Father and ?????? [Money?] was not with them.

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Re: Help with deciphering letter part 3
« Reply #1 on: Monday 11 September 23 20:57 BST (UK) »
I would agree with Grieve but money doesn't make any sense.

It seems to say father & ......  could it have been the name of someone?
 
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Re: Help with deciphering letter part 3
« Reply #2 on: Monday 11 September 23 21:41 BST (UK) »
Bit of a wild shot, but could it be Momy?
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Re: Help with deciphering letter part 3
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 September 23 01:01 BST (UK) »
Or Moncey or Nacy or Nancy? ie surnames?

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Re: Help with deciphering letter part 3
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 September 23 13:20 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the help guys. I am wondering if he just had a senoir moment (I have many), meaning to write Mother but wrote "money" instead. He also wrote "was" instead of "were". He was in his 70s and an accountant.

Thanks, Peter
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Re: Help with deciphering letter part 3
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 September 23 18:32 BST (UK) »
Isn't it the name of a priest? Father somebody? The first part of the letter has a decided religious bias and I'm wondering if the whole thing is talking about a teacher in a Catholic school/environment taking children out - but not (the) Father xxxxxxxx.
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