| Title: | Sister Bell, Pontiac, Michigan to "Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3203 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/7(2) |
| Year | 1888 |
| 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. | 9904275 |
| Date | 18/02/1888 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:05:99. |
| Word Count | 348 |
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| Transcript | EMA [East Michigan Aslum] Pontiac Feb 18th 1888 Dear Sister I write to tell you the Dr spoke to me this morning about your coming and wanted to know if it made any difference if you did not come just now that if it did to come righ [right?] at the time appointed if not to wait until the next vacancy you can imagine how it rings [wrings?] my heart to write this but I thought I would write and tell you first thing and you tell them you can remain for a couple of months perhaps not one I am thoroughly disgusted with the place and half inclined to apply for a position in Toledo asylum & the [they?] say the [they?] pay more money and have a great deal less responsability[responsibility?] I dont really care if you give up the idea of coming just no [now?] I hope to God it will not throw you out of a position you can well imagine how I feel The disappointment is well nigh breaking my heart write soon and let me what their idea is and if they are determined to let you go just let me know and ill try a remedy in which we will both work together I got some money Im independant [independent?] as far as that goes I have not the least doubt but that I could fill a position in another asylum I scorn their meaness They employed a new Attendant this morning please do write soon and let me know what their answer will be tell them that the Dr told me the [they?] miscounted their help and that another just now would be a crowd that in all probability you will wait a few months which might be so do not blame me for giving you so much worry I blame myself enough I wish to heaven I could undo what I have done I do hope the[they?] will not think of letting you go the first. Ill write no more but wait very anxiousy [anxiously?] for an answer for your Sister Bell write by return of |
