| Title: | Isabella Weir, Pontiac to "Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3205 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/12 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | asylum attendant |
| Sender Religion | Episcopalian |
| Origin | Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Annie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs. Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 OSA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9904203 |
| Date | 20/03/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:04:99. |
| Word Count | 443 |
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| Transcript | Pontiac March 20 1881 Dear Sister I send you these few lines to let you know i am well I got your letter Thursday and I am sorry to hear you could not come up I tell you what I thought of doing if you do not feel very disappointed Mrs Barnhart is gone into Detroit since Thursday and she is going to Bring me as much trimming as will make over my black dress and I though [thought?] [like?] this next month after the first i would go down for a few days and you would help me to do it I suppose I could have it done down town but it would cost me 4 dol at least and dont know what hand [would?] Be made of my cloth so if you have not made up your mind to come up send me word before so I can have a premission [permission?] to go and write and tell me what you think about it anhow [anyhow?] and more if you Bring lizzie [Lucas?] with you you need not expect to see my face remember you are mine always before every other think you have not much of your fathers pride if you forget the proverb a dog is known by his company you know what he said about armstrong at the party long ago and you dont resemble me nothing if you cannot make a good excuse I dont care if Satan has all their riches yet what comes over his back goes under his belly is Mrs Mellon gone home yet you dont know what I did the last letter I got a five and two cent stamp. I sent a letter to mother at the same time I sent yours and if you did not see it I put the B on your letter and put it into the box and the the 2 on mothers so of course I could not get it out again see I had to let it go I have never been out since I saw you but with the ladies the day is very nice still I do not care to go to Church. There is new attendants coming every day and oh it is just crowded up with patients I dont want you to style this a note for I fell tired when it is written Write soon and let me know what you think of me going down i wont eat very much if I get some apples and I wont make any noise Remember me to all my friends I wish I had a home to go to from your loving Sister Isabella Weir |
