| Title: | A. Jackson, Southfield, to Annie Weir, Michigan |
|---|---|
| ID | 1536 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Jackson, Anne/46 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Jackson, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian Or Baptist |
| Origin | Southfield, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co Fermanagh, BT93 OSA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9906115 |
| Date | 08/09/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:06:99. |
| Word Count | 598 |
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| Transcript | Birmingham Sep 8 Miss Annie Weir, Pontiac Mich [EMA?] Pontiac Mich 1890 Sep 8 8 AM REC'D Southfield Sunday Morning My dear Annie I hope these few lines will find you well both in body and mind for I know how apt you are to be disturbed by the latter. did you get to church last Sabbath the minister from [Mt.?] Clemens preached a very good sermon here but I had much rather hear Mr Miller but we can't always have [our?] our own way or I should have been at covenant meeting yesterday I don't know when I had such a strong desire to be there but we had [thrashers?] and it was nearly Sun down when they got through so that I could not possibly go far although Ida is a good willing girl, we had 17 for supper, she could not do everything so I thought my duty was to stay at home have you heard from your Sister since I saw you I very often think about her the ways of providence are so mysterious that as they unfold to our view we are often led to think more deeply and seriously about the dealings of God with us - When I saw you I did not think of telling you about that friend of your Uncle Roberts (Charlie [Gershaw?]) who was killed by a runaway team his head was broken in and his neck was broken we went to Detroit the next day and the same Engine that frightened his team was in the road but the men that had it in charge stopped and took hold of our horse and led him by and as we came back we met the people that had been to the funeral Robert and Elizabeth were there when you write please say if Mrs Kelly is any better I feel quite concerned about her, to me she looks so unfit for work and she has so much of it to do please tell her the kittens are doing nicely - there is quite a fuss at the Cheese factory (Beddos) about people skining skiming [skimming?] their milk before taking it there Mr A Bells among the number but there are some others as well - I wish I could always think of your sister Janes idea of trust and worry. I am sure it would save many an anxious thought You asked me did I hear anything more from Mary I don't hear from her but they write to Mr Cooks folks they say that Mike had been sick and had also lost one or two horses I feel sorry for them but the God of this world hath blinded their eyes and oh the mistake they are making in not seeking first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness for their is the promise that all needed good will be added - but I feel more anxious to hear from Mrs McFaul and still have no expectation of doing so-you will remember Mr Sherard the [Bap?] [Baptist?] minister I am told that he and his wife have separated I don't know where either of them are but can judge of the cause of their separation You will remember Mary M'Cracken [Mccracken?] daughter of the Covenanter Minister She married a young man named [McCann?] and he died I saw by the paper that she intends going as a missionary to Syria very soon Dear Annie I must close this hoping to hear from you soon what are the names of the people from near your home and where do they live and now I must say Good bye and God bless you Your friend A. Jackson |
