| Title: | Mrs McLean, Detroit, to "Miss Wear" [Weir?]. |
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| ID | 1911 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Mrs McLean/30 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Mrs McClean |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Pontiac, Michigan, USA? |
| Recipient | prob. Annie Weir |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 0SA. |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park. |
| Doc. No. | 9905048 |
| Date | 07/06/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:05:99. |
| Word Count | 606 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | 5 Dazelle [street?] Miss Wear [Weir?], Detroit June 7th 1891 Dear friend I received your letter the other day was glad to hear of you [beign] [being?] so well For I am hardly able to get wind the Grip almost killed me I never have been stronger and I am trying to get my house cleaning done but it is a everlasting job when you aint well (sic) and strong first I had to wait to [keep?] Mary off then I have to wait for the [--?] paper hangers and now it is Saturday morning and such a [muss?] as I am into a paper and Plaster all over and of course I have his Brother in law here and his Mother of course she is a little help washing dishes but that is all to [too?] has has the grip and came here for a little change I told her it was a great change house cleaning But I will have to make the best of it. Mary went to Chicago 26th May I have had one letter from her she got a terrible cold going it was so cold on the cars and the cold settled in her eye she was pretty sick when she wrote now I dont want you and Miss Harrison to come in to (sic) Mary comes back for you could not enjoy yourself without her you know I have such [------?] me I never have time to go out just think I have not been to my Brothers since New Years you may know how I have to stay home I will tell you when I write again then Mary will be back. [What?] about the Old country trip James was up yesterday he says for me to tell you to be sure and change your friends mind about going this summer and yous [you?] can all go next summer tell him the [they?] will have the money saved them Oh I think it would be so nice for two couple [couples?] to go together yous [you?] would have such a jolley [jolly?] time and James says it is so stormy so far this summer it would not be plesent [pleasant?] at all for yous [you?] wait now as when Mary comes Home I want you and Miss Harrison to come in for a visit we will try and make it plesenter [more pleasant?] for yous [you?] than before we have more room now My how terrible cold it keeps [stained] so stormy I am afraid it is not going to be a very plesent [pleasant?] summer Well Maggie had Quite a time on her Birthday she was her Uncle James gave her a lovely ring it will fit her to she is Hand she got lots of other things but the rest of her Uncles forgot her I should think Bellie would be cold just now James says he will have some pictures soon he has been very busey [busy?] where he works and he has only a little time he bought some [lots?] I think four (sic) and it takes his time up so seeing after them I suppose you and him and Mary will be building a grand mansion and settling there when you come back from Ireland [stained] [I?] [wish?] [at?] her picture [stained] all right Mary was just gone a few days but I will take care of it to thank her for it and I will have her and you to [too?] I'll give you one when I get some taken. Remember me to Miss Harrison and write soon please excuse this hurried [scross?] I remain your friend ever Mrs McLean |
