| Title: | W.J. Weir, Fresno to "Dear Cousin" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3262 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, William J/3 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Sender | Weir, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | shop assistant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Fresno, California, USA |
| Destination | Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Annie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs. Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 OSA |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9907206 |
| Date | 01/02/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:07:99. |
| Word Count | 420 |
| Genre | |
| Note | N.B. William and Annie were engaged at intervals |
| Transcript | Fresno City February 1st 90 Dear Cousin It is with pleasure I take up my pen to answer your [-----?] letter which I recieved [received?] & glad to find that you were well hoping that this [will?] [find?] you enjoying the same blessing I see from the date of your letter that it was nineteen days on the way I expect you have recieved [received?] my letter by this time as it met the same fate as yours you will think from the snow blockades that California is a hard country [but?] [we?] dont have any of it here we can see it up on the mountains about [100?] miles distant & that is about as near as I want to get it - I have been working on the day shift for the last month but I go on night work tonight again this will be a short month I like day work very well but we have more to do than at night however it is pleasanter our new Superintendent is doing very well for us he has raised our wages $5.00 round I am getting $70.00 per month now so I think So I think [sic] I will soon be able to keep a little wife now & have some to spare this has been a very severe winter here & a terrible rain the land around here so level & it looks like a lake in several places. I had good luck was in the Gas house If I had a been working on a farm I would not have made expences [expenses?] I had some papers from Australia about a week ago but did not get any letter everything seems to be getting along well & as far as I can learn It is a better country for a working man than this I like the government better than this I will be expecting a letter with that photo before long when you [damaged] lease let me know if you recieved [received?] my last letter Dated some time about the 8th or 10th of January it must be nearly found out as it got snowed in in the cascades but this may get through all right - give my best to bella & tell her that I only weigh 190 lbs without coat or vest so good Bye for the present I remain your Sincere Cousin W. [William?] J. Weir please excuse this short note as I am in a hurry please write [soon?] [WJW?] the same adress [address?] |
