| Title: | Isabella Weir, California to "Dear Sister" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3228 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/43 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Weir, Isabella (Bell) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | recently married |
| Sender Religion | Episcopalian |
| Origin | Stockton, California, USA |
| Destination | Ireland |
| 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. | 9906148 |
| Date | 18/07/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 30:06:99. |
| Word Count | 180 |
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| Transcript | th Stockton July 18 1891 Dear Sister I have waited until I could send you a long letter I am married The Cermony [Ceremony?] was performed in San Francisco by a Justice of the peace I will in my next letter send you the proof not one but the County Clerk was witness. So your Sister (sic) name is Isabella Moore now with very High Honour I expect to hear from Willie very soon and will tell him to be sure and come by here I will send all the aprons and the nightdresses I do not know of any thing else To day is so much like Summer we have ripe strawberries in the market I have had new potatoes twice There is so many flowers in bloom this place looks like a little Eden The air is fragrant with the perfume I am going to Church to night alone as usual Write soon and tell me when you intend to start If I can get to send some other things I will. I will close now with a long good Bye Isabella Weir Stockton Cala [California?] 373 Market St |
