| Title: | [?], Edenclaw, to Annie Weir, Michigan. |
|---|---|
| ID | 3247 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, Rose/106 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Weir, Rose |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farming household |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Edenclaw, Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Pontiac, 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. | 9905005 |
| Date | 20/08/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:05:99. |
| Word Count | 504 |
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| Transcript | Edenclaw 20/8/91 Dear Annie I now take up my pen once more after so long idleset (sic) the weather is pleasant and warm for July we have the turf nearly drawn we will soon be at the hay and we are generally very busy now the crops looks I think there will be a good supply of potatoes this though they are a little late Mother is well as usual and Rosey has gone to Service to Miss Emy A White I have half a mind to go to sevice [service?] as I have an offer of a good place but not yet as Mother could not get on very well for a while Robert is growing up a fine tall boy but a little weak character but he doesnt know how hard it is to [live?] Maggie and Johnny are only children of course I should like to shield their young lives from the cold world but it matters as thy days so shall thy strength We are quite thankful for all his mercies as God has bestowed upon us all our times are in His hands Lizzie Bratton is dead in the month of June. Oh why should June bring us only roses and takes our choicest flowers but it is quite true they have not a child to be with but Sidney Sarah came down and went away again to her place after all their family so large and now so small not one in their old age I went also Rose & Bob to the walk it was splendid but I shouldnt mind telling much about it it was such a lovely warm day the people were so nicely dressed not that it it [is?] rough or noisy as I did not see a drunken man the whole day We will send you a paper but the Belfast news does not give any account of [Irvinston?] but it gives plenty of other larger places we had the largest congregation in the church I ever saw in it the brethren wearing regalia but you will think me an enthusiast Dr Cleary dilivered [delivered?] a fine address on Battle of Boyne perhaps you have forgotten this but it is associated with my Fathers memory all the friends are well as usual and none of them married yet they all seem to like home best of all places The market prices are all much the same as usual butter is keeping cheap in the warm weather but there are better times in store yet ireland is improving and will I hope continue to do so Grandma is well as usual and so are all my little cousins I must soon close with best love from mother and brothers and sisters no mattere [matter?] the distance [occupations?] or any cannot sever our love we were united and shall remain the same ever more my letters are so uninteresting and ignorant but you must excuse me We all send you love Write soon I remain yours sincerely [ENVELOPE] Miss Annie Weir E.M.A. Pontiac Michigan Oakland Co U S America |
