| Title: | Incomplete: [Isabella Moore?] Stockton, to [Annie Weir?] [?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 3231 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Isabella/56 |
| 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 OSA |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9909198 |
| Date | 24/09/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 10:09:99. |
| Word Count | 293 |
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| Transcript | Stockton Sept 24th 1800 Dear Sister I recieved [received?] yours Saturday with one From Home. I am Still anxious about Mother as it says she is not Yet fully recovered yet I was surprised to [hear?] that Mr Kimball had [mentioned?] me I have never met him nor do not care to I am now In The Yard as [Attendant?] [There?] but expect a permenant [permanent?] position of night watching as soon as a vancancy ocurs [occurs?] I have succeded [succeeded?] beyond my expectations I did have only Temporary Nightwatching but did not think it necessary to Say anything to that effect everybody Seems kind to me and I endeavour to do my duty to my Fellow creatures as far as [In?] [me?] lays Hall 12 was well Furnished when I left Miss Gaddam merely wants to make a display I myself Heard her criticize Miss Hapleh for Being extravagant on 15 then she turns round and does The Same how is Lizzie Proctor and How do you like Dr [Sahsbury?] [Salisbury?] by the way does he ever ask for me I want you to take particular pains and tell Them that I do not do any kind of work and get done. The pay almost The yet I tell you I do not regret my journey have a Beautiful room all to myself everything is so regulated and So quiet The beds I told you of are [straw?] beds The muff & Belt & neck strap is used very Freely I in turn warn you what to do in respect to what I send you be careful about what you say and who you repeat it too I Just wish you were Here but I will See a chance Sometime meanwhile you be on The lookout.... |
