| Title: | Sister Bell, Stockton, to "Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3227 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/42 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | asylum attendant |
| 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. | 9904215 |
| Date | 21/08/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:04:99. |
| Word Count | 316 |
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| Transcript | Stockton Aug 21st 1890 Dear Sister to day I recieved [received?] my letter and was not surprised to hear your sentiments on the subject of Hotel Keeping I am glad to tell you I have secured a position in the Asylum as night watch last night I went on duty for the first I like it very much and like 40 Dol. [dollars?] a month too I go on duty ten in the evening and am through at 5:30 am. I have made lots of acquaintances [damaged] them a Christian lady who was the means of getting me the position I slept there at the Asylum today until 12:30 I am going to give up the Hotel and put the money in the Bank where it will draw me 6 percent I had a letter from Billy which I think will be my last as I answered it to that effect I had a proposal of marriage from a very good young man who is in Comfortable circumstances he is very nice looking Handsome Black eyes and Black Hair and is very much in earnest in his regard the lady who is [[----?] [-----?] of [----?] is a very [Sincere?] Christian Sends [damaged] regards to you and says she hopes to see you sometime I am Staying in the House This evening she is reading a paper while I answer that very interesting letter of yours I had a letter [damaged] [damaged] from [damaged] The letter [damaged] [damaged][-ed?] tell Mrs [Holly?] [Hill?] write to her [damaged] as I get settled The Asylum is so [different?] from what I expected it is very nice and the girls seem very pleasant I had good news from Home the [they?] are all well It is getting dark so I must close hoping to hear from you soon address your letter to Stockton P.O. Post Office?] as before Your Sister Bell |
