| Title: | A. Jackson, Michigan to Annie Weir, [?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1535 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Jackson, Anne/43 |
| Year | 1889 |
| 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 0SA |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9906149 |
| Date | 14/09/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 30:06:99. |
| Word Count | 716 |
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| Transcript | Southfield Sep 14th 89 My dear Annie I was both surprized and pleased to day to get your Letter. Mr Miller was here at the time and when I got hold of it I said oh it is from Annie Mr Miller said is that from our Miss Annie Weir I [torn] sir it is well he said she is a nice girl and she is a good girl too he told me of your being at the prayer meeting and bringing a [torn] Lady with you. I hope dear Annie [torn] time if you have the opportunity you may be the means by Gods blessing of wining [winning?] over that young person you speak of and of bringing her out of darkness into Gods true light. I should have written sooner but it has been a very busy time I did not hear of Nellie [Bulels?] accident for some days after it occured [occurred?]. She was out driving and the Horse took fright and threw her out she got a cut across her chin it had to be sewed up and had several other breses [bruises?] I have not seen her but Mrs Hendrickson told me she was getting along pretty well on the 18th of August we went to church Mrs Munson and Rosa were there I shook hands with them they said they were well and on the next Saturday Mr Jackson and I went to St Clare to visit Mr Freemans we staid [stayed?] until Tuesday and the next day we heard that Mrs Munson was dead and on the Sunday Mr Miller preached her funeral Sermon it all seemed so sudden it made me think of the dear Saviours words be ye also ready and now i will try to explain about Ednas Sickness about half a dozen of them boys and girls went to a picnic near one of the lakes well she was up early and came home late and probably eat [ate?] something that brought on a kind of billious [bilious?] attack it made her look quite pale she seems well now I wrote to Mrs Mcfaul a few days Since I was glad to know that you had got a letter from her. why I wonder did Will leave Chicago I hope he wont be out of work during the winter they needed clothing and some other things so much but all of us have trials to bear in one shape or other when I read your letter and thought of all those poor women I thought of that Hymn that says I need thee every hour - he has said my grace is sufficient for thee, and I will be with thee I think he has been with you and that his grace has been sufficient for you under such an ordeal I think you have need of the fruits of the spirit and to be clothed with the whole Armour of God poor things how I pity them - I must not forget to tell you that our threshing got done last week. Mr [---ett?] was here and a Brother in law of his Mr Virtue was here half a day but would not come in to eat I dont know what the trouble was but Annie how about those friends of yours How is it that one beau is not enough but oh poor Dave I do believe he is only half witted or that other evening would satisfied him but we are told that love is stronger than death but in that case I believe I should prefer death I was glad to hear that your folks were well but dont you feel just a little bit sorry for that old beau of yours but Annie to be earnest be very careful about forming friendships with Gentleman [Gentlemen?] know them first and understand their habits treat them civilly but trust them no further than you would a secret enemy but I think there is no fear of you making a mistake Mrs Harriss [Harris?] was very sick last week with Cholera Morbus She is better now Jenny was sick in bed yesterday but I must close this please remember me to your Sister and love to yourself fraternally Yours [torn] A Jackson write when you can |
