| Title: | I. Weir, Stockton, Cal., to [Annie Weir?], [Pontiac?] |
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| ID | 3214 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/28(2) |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | waiting for an opening at the asylum |
| Sender Religion | Episcopalian |
| Origin | Stockton, California, 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 | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9906065 |
| Date | 28/05/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:06:99. |
| Word Count | 914 |
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| Transcript | Th Stockton May 28 1891 Dear Sister I recieved [received?] your letter a few days ago am well and very well satisfied with my condition I must tell your dream concearning [concerning?] me is partly true in one sense as I am likely to get married very soon to a man who idolizes me I have been thinking of it for some time but did not wish to tell you I am old enough to marry if ever For one reason I do not wish too [to?] and do not feel so satisfied as I otherwise would that is I shall be able to help Mother little more It is but little assistance I ever have given her and I feel not very justified with myself I had intended not to tell you until I was tied fast but I am changing my mind his home is in Chicago Illinois and we may go back there before one year when you see my fate you shall judge for yourself I shall not tell you who or what he is sufficient to say I consider him worthy of me please do not say anything to Willie about it as I never have done so I had a letter from him the same day I recieved [received?] yours It made me feel so homesick and yours too he teased me about my fellows and said he presumed our last visit would be a little cloudy I fear the same do not think me heartless when I say I cannot go home I will see Mother and all of them sometime The time may not be far distant neither So Will has still an eye on you Hope he means no mischief I wish you had married Mr Wood for the more I think of it I feel that Willie and you are too near related So Mrs Schultz has gone home I should like to see her again very much do not worry about me as I am perfectly satisfied with my arrangements we may not marry before one year and that is a long time to look forward too [to?] I had a letter from the lady friend of mine at Napa Asylum She wants me to try a plan of hers so I can get a place there by & by & so you do not know when you are going Willie has not got his affairs in order nor may not for some time I have not heard of Mr Kimball in some time I intend to go up there this week I got me a very nice hat at 8 dollr [dollars?] a new sateen a few days ago I have not decided how I will have it made that with a white dress is all I intend having I wore that straw hat I had all winter until about a month ago what changes you are having no danger of [Gusta?] dying is there give my regards to Miss Barkham who is going to take your place do not tell Mr Wood if you know aught of him I am sorry that he should have taken so much intrest [interest?] in me Do you ever hear from Southfield what of Lizzie So Caleb is still single and disappointed about you Mrs Kelly is as near and Dear to me as ever but I have no idea that I will not see her again I have heard naught of the girls and Mr Gladdan has not answered my letter yet when I hear from you again I may (sic) at Napa and I may be here If I leave before I will write to you Napa is so near to San Francisco I like it for that I have never been to the city yet though it costs only one Doll. [dollar?] a Half from here we had a little sensation over a City election here The republican ticket came out in the top I was to a meeting of the Woman C.F. union last week and enjoyed it very much last Sunday evening I attended the special service held before Decoration for the Grand Army Last year I helped Mrs Kelly with some wreaths I just wish I could see her now you remember Mrs Hoagland made them So you say Miss Proctor is no better is Mrs [Kriess?] still alive give my regards to Miss Palmer tell her I hope to see her live an old maid like me I wish I could see you before you go but it would be so foolish for you to come out here to me [to?] [go?] back so soon do [not?] fear we shall see each other again when the rememberance [remembrance?] of these days will be blotted out and we shall be all happy again If you can read this you will do better than I can Mr Lemon the Episcopal pastir [pastor?] went East to bury his wife he may go by the way of Pontiac The weather is lovely and all nature seems to bloom afresh again I will hear from you again before you go away now good bye and may God in his mercy keep and guard you till we meet again Pray for me Sister I. Weir If you go down in Southfield give my regards to Mrs Megaw tell her Bella is well how much I would like to see her Send me all the news I know you do |
