Brighton Feb 9th 1891
Miss Annie Weir
Pontiac
Mich. [Michigan?]
Dear Annie
I presume you think I
am never going to write to you again
but I assure you I have not forgotten
you but am [almost?] a [shame?] to
write I have waited so long but
if you will overlook it this time
I will try to do better. Well Annie you
asked me if Miss [Stearne?] was at
Home [or?] not I am very sorry to say
that I dont know for I aint heard
a word from her since I was down
there but she owed me [six?] dollars
so I thought perhaps that was the
reason that she did not write that
she was talking that way to get out
paying it I have written to her twice
but receiving no reply but I felt very
much better when I got you [your?] letter.
I think that Mr Walker would be able
to tell you unless things has change [changed?]
since I was there her and her people
dont get along very well together for
some reason another. Well old Girl I
am sorry to inform you that I aint
had but one letter from Bella
which I would be pleased to hear
from her often. I think that she is
forgetting her Michigan Friends
but hope that she will remember
her Sister and write quite frequently
I am very sorry to learn that you
are so discontented but hope Dear
Friend that this will find you feeling
better and you [your?] Mother health improved
how I wish that you could come out
and stay with me while on your
vacation I would try and make it
as pleasant as possible for you
I am living with the people that I
lived with the Fall that I went to the
Asylum it seems like home for I lived
with them so long and they are so good
to me I can have a [rig?] when ever I
want one to go home or any whear [where?] else
and the church is on one corner of their
Farm Well Annie I cannot tell you
in words the pleasure and enjoyment
to feel that I can attend church and
S.S. [Sunday School?] and not feel that I would
break my neck try to get on duty
in time the pleasuer [pleasure?] and Grand
times that I been haveing [having?] this winter
is worth for [far?] more to me than $20
a month for certainly life is to [too?] short
to live a heathern [heathen?] all or [our?] lives
in this world. I had never realized the many
many kind Friends that I had before we
had a annual Social last Friday night
and had a grand time and exspect [expect?] another
in two weeks and I have taken in
several surprised [surprise?] Partys I must
admit that I am haveing [having?] a very
pleasant time so far aint we had
a lovely winter I dont worry about
my photo for I know that Annie
is as honest as the day is long
but am anxious to see her dear old
face once more. Please excuse mistakes
for you will find a great many of
them for my Sister Lucy is Sick
with a feavor [fever?] has been confined
to bed for two weeks. I was Home
Saturday and found her quite
comfortable also came near looseing [losing?]
my little neice [niece?] this winter so you
see that my mind is at home most
of the time but I fully trust in God
that they will be all right and fully regain
their health again I feel terrible worried
about them both my neice [niece?] is such a dear
little thing a bright little girl of six year.
it would kill us all if we had part with
her but God knowest best please excuse
my laziness this time and write as often
as you can and all the news Give my
love to the Girls and keep a good slice for
Lovingly yours
Leydd McCrory
Greendale
