| Title: | Willy [?], California to "My Dear Annie" |
|---|---|
| ID | 3273 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Weir, William J/46 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Weir, William J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | gardener |
| 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, Tirmacpird, Lack, Co. Fermanagh, BT93 0SA |
| Archive | Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9904276 |
| Date | 17/02/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 04:05:99. |
| Word Count | 407 |
| Genre | |
| Note | N.B. William and Annie were engaged at intervals |
| Transcript | Fresno Cal Feby 17th 1892 My Dear Annie It is with pleasure I sit down to write a few lines in answer to your most welcome letter which I recieved [received?] Sunday & glad to know that you are well hoping that this will find you enjoying the same blessing we have very beautiful weather here now the only trouble is that the dust is coming too early they are using the sprinklers in town on the streets already so you may guess what kind of weather we are having. I got through pruning my other place last week & we will be through ploughing on this 40 acres tomorrow. that is the 1st ploughing & I am hiring the ploughing done on the other place it is just 3 miles from this place I rode back & forth when I was pruning we quit Batching any more we rented the house out to a family & boards with the [family?] we rent the house for $10.00 & pays $16.00 for board that leaves our board at $11.00 cash. I have not heard from Bella since I wrote to you before & I wont send the pictures until I hear from them as probably they have changed their adress [address?] I have not heard anything further from home since either; you wanted to know if I had joined in the tug of war well I belongs in the Firemens team but after we had practised about a week the other teams backed out we were to pull in the Barton Opera house on the stage you say you did not see my name on the marriage list you are not likely to until I see how but if you are bound to go home if you change your colours I hope you will let me know I only wish I could go along if we would not have a jolly time. if I can sell out to my partner to any advantage I will do it, but I dont much think [torn] I can make a trade. I have not heard from Bella in a long time [now?]. I [wonder?] [how?] [they?] are getting along. I have got to write again to see what is the matter with them well Annie it is bedtime & the weather is a little chilly so I must conclude for the present hoping to hear from you soon again is the wish of Your Affectionate Willy |
