| Title: | A. Jackson, Southfield, To Annie Weir, [?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1530 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Jackson, Anne/31 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Jackson, Anne |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian Or Baptist |
| Origin | Southfield, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Pontiac, 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. | 9906113 |
| Date | 26/06/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:06:99. |
| Word Count | 608 |
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| Transcript | Southfield June 26th 90 My dear Annie What a world of change and care we live in but our heavenly Father knows all about it and if the sparrows are so cared for will he not care for us his Children. I had heard you say that your sister had some idea of going Home in the Spring but one day the Children came and said that Bella had been to their house and was gone to Detroit and I was expecting to see her for several days thinking that she would be round to spend a few days or a week among the folks around here but when I saw Alice she told me that when she left this house she had not decided wether [whether?] to go home or to California but if she concluded to go home she would be back to their house before she went Annie I can't tell you you (sic) how I felt but feeling as I did I thought what must your feelings be at being seperated [separated?] after being together so long-etc. May it please God to watch over her and keep her in all her ways. Since your Father died I have always thought that there was an especially (sic) providence in your coming to this country and now I think that there may be the same kind and loving care ordering all things for your mutual good. You know him who hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee casting all your care on him for he careth for you - I was intending to write to you about an industry in Detroit you may have heard me speak of Edna park she used to be in the [Grange?] She is two or three years older than you She went to Grace Hospital in Detroit to prepare herself for a professional sick nurse the first year she got 6 dollars per month this year she has eight and when her second year expires she will be entitled to 10 or 15 dollars per week she gets a diploma at the end of that time. You remember Mrs Young that belongs to our Church she told me a few weeks since that she had an invalid sister in Detroit that had employed a day nurse and also a night nurse for a long time and that she had to pay each of them 15 dollars per week you see the benefit is life long it is almost as good as being a Dr. and I am told that there has been quite a scarcity of professional nurses in Detroit I thought I would tell you this but I suppose you would prefer being where your sister was - I believe that all your Birmingham friends are usually well Mrs Edgar (Ada) was visiting in the village last Sabbath, Mrs Harriss [Harris?] told me, with her two weeks old baby her Brother took Sophia [Stoll?] home the day before she has left Doctor Campbells it looked as if she was contemplating matrimony but then I don't know it was only my guess and that from appearences [appearances?] Mr Miller was not down Tuesday evening I suppose he had business in another direction I should be glad if you would write as soon as you know how your sister progresses it is such a long journey for her to undertake alone but I have no doubt regarding her ability to do it and I trust that the blessing of God will be with her Dear Annie I will close this with an earnest desire for your present and eternal welfare A Jackson |
