| Title: | "Sister Bell", Pontiac, Michigan to "Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3198 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/2 |
| Year | 1889 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | asylum attendant |
| Sender Religion | Episcopalian |
| Origin | Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Annie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co.Fermanagh, BT93 0SA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9904054 |
| Date | 22/01/1889 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:04:99. |
| Word Count | 507 |
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| Transcript | EMA [East Michigan Asylum?] Pontiac January 22nd 1889 Dear Sister I have waited very long for a letter from you but I see I shall have to write first and tell you I am well but for the toothache had laid me up pretty nearly all last week I got your Xmas present but sent you none I had also a letter from home & a card & a paper and Sunday last I answered the letter well I must tell you I purchased me a plush cloak at 30 dollars last week I like it very much and I tell you it is handsome if I had only a silk dress I bought me a pair of shoes at 5 dollars no 6 fit like a stocking I was thinking some of coming down in the month of March and bringing a young friend of mine an Irish girl with me I have not fully decided how did you like the letter I sent you to send to Willie and have you had an answer yet and did you have a letter from home how is all the folks down there you need not send those rubbers now for I suppose they are all worn out anyhow did you ever hear if Uncle Bole recognized us that evening I get along very nicely with my music I hope you are well and having lots of slayriding [sleigh-riding?] well I dont expect any I suppose of course you hear from Will and go up to see Mrs M Gaw as often as usual Miss Shaw has caught a bear she said she was tired of the last one hugging her and this one goes into the fence corner to make water when they are out together and lets her walk ahead a little ways we had a real pleasant time at Xmas all the oysters we wanted and oranges peanuts and candy at Newyears they had a very nice party which I attended had a splendid time last evening I was to a social on Hall 10 they had lots of apples but oh dear my teeth is so poor now I have half a mind to have them extracted one of the girls on the Hall had two pulled yesterday I tell you it hurt and frightened me they [here?] are vacinating [vaccinating?] all the attendants that has not been inside seven years I have not got scratched as yet but I suppose Ill have to be I am going to the lecture friday night I wish you could be there I was to a grand Army supper with Mrs Kelly and enjoyed it very much it was an installation service was out until 11-30 how is Mrs Jackson & Mr Js [cold?] and did you hear about the Masquerade Ball the [they?] had the other night to Birmingham I was half tempted to go several of the girls from here went & danced until 3 in the morning well my news bag is about empty hoping you will write soon from Sister Bell |
