| Title: | I Weir, Pontiac, Mich., to 'Dear Sister', [?] |
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| ID | 3213 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/28 |
| Year | 1888 |
| 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 0SA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9906005 |
| Date | 26/08/1888 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:06:99. |
| Word Count | 452 |
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| Transcript | Pontiac Aug 26 1888 Dear Sister I suppose you think I have forgotten you But the hall this last week has been the worst disturbed that I have known it in a long time at night when I made out my report for the day I was too tired to write I was very glad to hear from home and also from you I am contented to think they are doing so well and hope they send us the truth do you see Will often now I am sorry to hear Mrs Johnston gets no better if I had been to J Wilsons store when I found out that he sent me your shoes he would have heard from me I got up there safely stopped in Mrs Kelly to Sunday night when I came on the hall the girls were all sitting around were very pleased to see me I tell you it looked like home that Mrs Dewey that you knew of is at home yet Dr Gray takes care of him the [they?] say Mr Allen of Pontiac is gone insane I hope it is not so have you heard how Mrs Youngs trial went I have not seen the paper I intend to go on the picnic to Orchard Lake Thursday I wish you would send my old shoes up as soon as possible I do so wish I had some apples to night I have been to [Church?] this morning it was very warm to walk but I did not mind it so very much I had a paper from home of the 12 of July it seems years since the last twelfth I spent to home and oh how many Changes since then my little Johny [Johnny?] thinks we will come home sometime and so we will If God permits home of my birth I love thy [the?] woods and hills and never will they be forgotten by me and that old gray Church where on the 12 the flags floated in the breeze will our eyes never again look upon you I wonder if Mrs Williamson will write before he leaves home Ill not write to home till I get an answer to my letter wish I was near you I would do some more sewing Mrs Kelly and I will drive down some [afternoon?] [stained] I saw Miss Youngs here last week she knew me before I recognized her she said she saw you she said she would not stay here for she would go crazy well with the help of providence I not fear to stay here write soon remember me to all your sister I Weir Kiss Will for me for I suppose you do anyhow |
