| Title: | [Isabella Weir?], California, to Annie Weir, Pontiac, Michigan |
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| ID | 3232 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/75 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | asylum attendant |
| Sender Religion | Episcopalian |
| Origin | Stockton, California, USA |
| Destination | Pontiac, 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. | 9906078 |
| Date | 16/11/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 18:06:99. |
| Word Count | 540 |
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| Transcript | [STOCKTON NOV. 17 1890 CAL. [California?]] [PONTIAC, MICH [Michigan?] 1890 NOV [2-?] 10 P.M. RECD] Miss Annie Weir Pontiac Michigan E.M. Asylum Stockton Nov 16 1890 Dear Annie I recieved [received?] your letter yestrday [yesterday?] and was so glad to hear from you your letters do me so much good I am glad to hear all the news and to know you are well your advise [advice?] about Mr Wood is not a bad one But never put a good Bargain past yourself There is a Handsome Irish man here I do so want to Catch and I think I will do not be afraid of me throwing myself away I have a presertiment [presentiment?] I will die an old maid yet well dont think I have taken care of my senses I had a letter from Miss McCrory she has had the persistance to write to the Dr and refer him to me to recommend her I have not heard aught from him and I have written her a very plain Common Sense letter which I hope she will pay attention to I have not the slightest doubt but what I could make a Conquest of Mr Kimball but I do not care to just yet Miss Rudduck is coming out in the Spring my Black Dress has worn well I had so many compliments with it Costs so much to have them made up here more than the material If before she comes you know aught of her coming and think you could get me a Good Black Dress Made I would send you the money but I will see before then I had my blue Flannel made over with some plaid it is quite pretty Shoes cost 7 Doll [dollars?] I am pleased to hear Gusta cant have everyting her own way So Bellie was warm about you going with George she had better cool off again I answered George letter I writ [wrote?] to Mr Andrews after a while tell him I have not forgotten him Give my love to Miss Palmer the lady that keeps the Hotel that I was going to go with Sends her respects to you and if you should happen to come here and not get something you liked you have the promise of Home until you should now do not turn up your nose you say well when you tell me I would have been wealthier today had I stayed East I know just the same there is nothing in this State [pays?] like the Asylum you did not say if they were well at home. I hope to God they are I wash [Chn?] this Forenoon I had a slight Attack of maleria [malaria?] which I have entirely recovered from is affected me a Good deal after going to the Asylum at First I am so Sorry Mrs Kelly is so poorly See her sometime for my sake tell her I send her my best love I expect a letter from home soon so the Col [Colonel?] is [married?] is Mr Andrews no idea of marrying Miss Smith you have lots of Changes we See nothing of winter here yet lots of Grapes and much melons I must say Good Bye to night hoping this will Find you well God be with you till we meet again is the Earnest prayer of your Sister. Bell |
