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Title: Lizzie [?], to " Dear friend Bell"
ID3650
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
Filelucas, lizzie/2
Year1886
SenderLucas, Lizzie
Sender Genderfemale
Sender Occupationunknown
Sender Religionunknown
OriginMichigan, USA
DestinationMichigan, USA
RecipientWeir, Bella
Recipient Genderfemale
Relationshipcousins
SourceCopyright Retained by Mrs. Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 OSA
ArchiveThe Ulster American Folk Park
Doc. No.9904201
Date09/01/1886
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT, 23:04:99.
Word Count283
Genre
Note
TranscriptJanuary 9th 1886

Dear Friend Bell

I thought i would
wright [write?] and answer
your letter i received
some time ago but i
will tell you why i did
not answer it i thought you
was going up to see Annie
in the holidays and someome
might get it and read it so i
guess you will excuse me wont you i
wrote to susie the other day and i
have got a letter started to
wright [write?] to Mary Johnson
Bell I have got my hair
cut of [off?] for [Bangs?] i guess
you would think i am
pretty for you know i am
any way bell i am in
an offle [awful?] hurry i am all
ready to go to town & [wossd?]
and if i get this done
i will send it i was [went?] to
a dance last week and
got home at 6 o clock in
the morning i wish you
was here we would have
lots of fun you bet i got
a letter from aunt [Lif?]
the other day she said
Annie was down i suppose
they all run on you know
i wish that you was [were?]
here dont let Aunt see this
tell grandpa i am well
and i did not see that
sweet [&?] apple coming up
for me a [at?] chrismas
[christmas?] from [Him?]
Bell i have skiped [skipped?]
one page of this tell Annie
to wright [write?] to me i
will wright [write?] more next
time it is offle [awful?] snowy here
Lots of snow here we are
going with the slays [sleighs?]
Write Soon

I remain yours Truly

Lizzie to fella

Now Bell Wright [write?] Soon

What did you get Chrismas [Christmas?] Bella