| Title: | Ada Edgar, Michigan, to Annie Weir, [?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 970 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Edgar, Ada C/26 |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Edgar, Ada C. |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Oxford, Michigan, USA |
| Destination | Pontiac, Michigan, USA |
| Recipient | Weir, Anne |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mrs. Linda Weir, Tirmacspird, Lack,Co.Fermanagh,BT93 OSA. |
| Archive | The Ulster American Folk Park |
| Doc. No. | 9907066 |
| Date | 20/05/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 19:07:99. |
| Word Count | 755 |
| Genre | |
| Note | Née Burns. N.B. she struggles with money and child-rearing, husband Thomas left one day while drunk, left to look for work somewhere else; landed in Glasgow, Scotland, and stayed there for at least a year; he wanted Ada to come to him but she'd rather stay in America. When she finally made arrangements to leave for Glasgow, the baby got sick. Thomas still wanted to stay in Scotland. |
| Transcript | Oxford, Mich. [Michigan?] May 20 1891 Mrs Annie Weir, Dear Friend Received your letter about two weeks ago, but I mailed one the same day I received yours with baby picture You said you could not make out what was the season I was still here well I will tell you. I got started as far as B.Ham [Birmingham?] and my baby was sick all night and in the morning Bob and Rob [Robert?] & Pa coaxed me over & over not to go for fear of losing Willie & they told me that we would see hard times and if Thomas should die I would be in a bad position among strangers with out a dollar in the world. So Rob & Bob and myself wrote to [Thomas?] and asked him to come back I told him Baby and I were both feeling ill and I told him I would send him his passage back to Detroit. But when I got my answer he said he would not comeback now. he said he might come back some time but not yet. I had sold my things providing I went I had not got any money on them, but John had it to give me if I went but he has used it now and I have my things. last week I had two letters from Thomas saying he would come back if I would send him $25 he said he would start as soon as he got it and come right to Detroit, but I have not got only between $15 & $17 now while I was in B-Ham [Birmingham?] I had the Grippe & I had to get medicine for Baby & myself, and my expence [expense?] of going to B-Ham [Birmingham?] and other things I got thinking I was going to Glasgow took a good bit of money, Rob said if I wouldnt go he would get the money for me to send to Thomas if he would come back but Rob cant get it and I have tried to get $18 from some one. but I cant, so I cant send him the $25 - I have worried night and day about it I dont know whether to send $15 or not I cant get $25 to send every body around here is out of money. now Annie I ask your advice what to do about it would you send $15 and tell him I could not get the other ten dollars or what would you do I cant sleep nights, for fretting and worrying I would like your advice what to do. write as soon as you get this, and tell me what to do. I thought I could get it last week and I wrote & told him I would send it this week but I cant get it and what am I to do after promising to send it, it seems to me that I had ought to send it. Baby is well & runs all over - he calls me Ada most of the time he hears the rest call me that part of the time he calls me Mama will say a few words, I was in hopes I would have a chance to see you but [Bud?] brought me home on Sunday. Why cant you come out sometime this summer & stay over night If Thomas comes back as I am in hopes he will I will soon be able to ask you to stay over as long as you wish I will never forget your good visit in the city. I enjoyed your company so much I saw Will B- at a distance in B-Ham [Birmingham?] the other Will Bell told me it was him. Sophias health is real poor poor girl she has a bad time of it she is not well at all. I will be glad when she is over it. did you get Millie's picture all right. Now Annie I cannot think of much more to write at present I want you to answer this as soon as possible and give me your advice I hope you are well. I am not feeling very well this spring. have you heard from Bella lately, give her my best wishes when you write, I heard you had a nice fellow down there. How is Anna Shaw's Man getting along is he well yet. is she well too is Leon Bowden there yet. give me all the news and write soon I close with love from Your affectionate friend Ada C. Edgar Oxford Oakland [Co?]; Mich. [Michigan?] Box 378 |
