| Title: | Mary [Duckett?] [?] to "Dear Annie". |
|---|---|
| ID | 886 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Duckett, Mary/19 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Duckett, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | prob. Iowa, USA |
| Destination | prob. Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Annie |
| 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. | 9904195 |
| Date | 30/05/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:04:99. |
| Word Count | 309 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | May 30th 1889 Dear Annie I thought I would have to write just a little to you are [or?] you would think I was Proud or some thing but I have so menny [many?] letters to write I dont know which to write first well how are you getting along all this time and how is Isable [Isabel?] Give my love to her when you see her I have tould [told?] Mrs Jackson about all (sic) I dont hardly know what to write we like it heare [here?] very well do you go to Birmingham to Church yet how is all your folks at home I suppose it seems [torn] like home to you in Michigan than it did Mikes Cosen [cousin?] Annie [Duckett?] is going to be married I think nex [next?] month I suppose we will go to the wedding she is most [almost?] as tall as Mike I have not seen her Fellow yet I suppose you will be getting married soon how is your uncle Robert Rember [remember?] Mike and Me kindley [kindly?] to him tell him he had better come out heare [here?] & farm Annie did Charley Castle have a sale did he sell all the house goods how does the place look now how is all the girls at Birmingham I suppose you have lots of flowers I would like one of your Photos if you can spare one Mrs Jackson said you had some taken I see Mike coming to Dinner so I wont be able to write much more this time I will try to write more nex [next?] I shall be glad to get a good long letter from you I must now close with Much love From your affectionate Friend Mary [Duckett?] Mike wishes to be rembered [remembered?] to you hope you are in good helth [health?] Goodbye write son [soon?] |
