| Title: | George Barton, Brooklyn, New York to Cousin Annie [Weir?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 135 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Barton, George/21 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Barton, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer? |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Destination | unknown |
| Recipient | Weir, Annie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs. Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 0SA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9905015 |
| Date | 29/04/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:05:99. |
| Word Count | 304 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Apral [April?] 29 1891 My Dear Cousin i once more take the pleasure of ritting [writing?] you a few lines to let you know that i am well thank God for all his kind mercy to me i still work in the old place yet And i dont intend to lave [leave?] it to i am better i think you have a pritty [pretty?] hard life to live as well as my self i think from before you have told me your work is not very pleasant it makes me wonder at your stoping [stopping?] there for a girl that lives out here in the city of new york i think they have a very good time And there are plenty of places for every one And it is good and helthy [healthy?] here all the time Annie i should like to have you come on here very much but yet in the other (sic) hand if you like it better wher [where?] you are i would never alow [allow?] you to come her [here?] i dont think that i would like to go there to work with A farmer i think that it would come pritty [pretty?] hard on me to do so [far?] i think that i can do better where i am at preasant [present?] you told me you did not have a letter from Cousan [cousin?] Bellia [Bella?] for some time i would very well to hear from her i would like to have hir [her?] Adress [address?] if you would send it in your next letter for i would like to right [write?] to her very well My dear Cousan [cousin?] i have not got very much to say for this time And i must draw to a close by bidding you good night And remember me as you truley [truly?] George Barton 172 Waler street Brooklyn |
