| Title: | Mary [?], Detroit, to "Miss Weir" |
|---|---|
| ID | 2387 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Savage, Mary/19 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Savage, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, 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. | 9905113 |
| Date | 19/04/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 20:05:99. |
| Word Count | 454 |
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| Transcript | 1891 19th Detroit April Miss weir Dear friend you will think we have forgotten you, But you will not think so when I tell you what a time we have had with La grippe When your letter came Mrs McLean was very ill with the grip she got over it And then I was taken down with it But the worst with me was the neuralgia I suffered for 3 days I could not get it stopped at all I got the grip stopped with quinine and brandy I only had it bad one day I was so afraid of a relapse I was just one day up out of bed when Lizzie got a relapse again and we could hardly save her life if she had been one day longer she would have amonia [pneumonia?] of the lungs I had to put hot poultices on her every ten minutes she was so weak and so low she is able to sit up now but very weak you would not know her so if I did not have a time I often wished I was out there at Pontiac for a rest I often thought about you all I think she will get well now. The rest are pretty well how are you all how are the Drs all How is every one When did you hear from Miss Harrison I only got one letter from her I think I had the wrong address she did not send her address you tell her when you write to answer my letter what is her address I just got a few minutes to write can hardly hold the pen but will do better next time, How is Miss [Wiliman?] Best There are a great many deaths here Maggie says tell you she wishes her and I were out there, We are going away as soon as we can get [ready?] I am going to Chicago next month James has none of his pictures the first time he gets them I will make him keep you one. He and I are going to the old country you and your friend be ready to go too excuse this scribble I will send more news next time write soon I had a letter from Miss McCallum what a nice one be sure and write soon I have to run to Lizzie love to all remember me to Dr [Burr?] & Dr [Morse?] I knew them best and all the other [friends?] love write soon Lizzie is to [too?] sick to say anything hoping to hear from you soon I remain your affectionate friend Mary 5 [Dalzelle?] St Detroit Good [luck?] and all the news excuse this scribble to yourself I remain your friend M. Savage |
