| Title: | Ada C. Burns, Pontiac, Michigan to "Dear Anna and Friends" |
|---|---|
| ID | 962 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Edgar, Ada C/25 |
| Year | 1887 |
| Sender | Edgar, Ada C. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | employed at a farm |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Anne |
| 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. | 9906015 |
| Date | 30/10/1887 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:06:99. |
| Word Count | 296 |
| Genre | |
| Note | Née Burns. N.B. she struggles with money and child-rearing, husband Thomas left one day while drunk, left to look for work somewhere else; landed in Glasgow, Scotland, and stayed there for at least a year; he wanted Ada to come to him but she'd rather stay in America. When she finally made arrangements to leave for Glasgow, the baby got sick. Thomas still wanted to stay in Scotland. |
| Transcript | Pontiac, Mich [Michigan?] Oct 30 th 1887 Dear Anna and friends I am so lonesome to-night I thought I would write to pass time I am well hopeing this will you the same (sic). I have got a splendid place to work, just two mile west of Pontiac on Mrs Hammonds farm, for Mrs Pearce I tried to get to Sunday School last Sunday, but it rained so hard it was impossible, but in two weeks I intend to come to Birmingham and stay over Sunday. I have made such a baby of myself tonight, that I cannot hardly see to write so you must excuse my poor writing. I left for here last Monday was sorry I could not have seen you I expect to see [Don?] Bowden some time this week I have had company from Pontiac this afternoon, you may guess who how does Mrs Jackson get along give my best respects to her. I wish I could see some of my old friends to-night we have eight men, Mr & Mrs Pearce two children and Mrs Pearce Mother and My self to work for, I am getting $2,50 a week there is a good lot of work to do, but I like it better than I do in town only for Church. I have not been to Church to day. dear Anna you may know how to pity me for you must get home sick some times it is not much fun to be away among entire strangers. I hope you will write soon for I get so lone some you must send me one of your pictures too. the next time I write I will try and do better. I must close, now. give my love to all. write soon good bye with love from Ada C. Burns |
