John Ferguson, Philadelphia
[Unsure of order of pages] [page 1] Mary Anne and her mother dose [does?] the work of the house the [they?] have a good dale [deal?] to wash but the [they?] have little trouble to dry them The sun is so hot you may think it hot when Metilda is intend to gow [go?] around this week without a cap and all the time has good health as regards myself I was subject to a pain in my head at home and I have not had any since I came here Little Cathrin [Catherine?] would get 1 dollars [dollars?] per week taking care of a baby but I thought better to send her to school with Willy and Samuel the [they?] will gow [go?] this week The school is about 100 yards from our house we aplyed [applied?] last week but they must be taken to the [there?] bee [be?] a seat empty [page 2] We live now in the next street we have a 4 roomed house and selar [cellar?] and yard at 13 Dolars [Dollars?] per month The clothing we had with us is of no use even my shirts wool and white is to [too?] [----?] The [they?] are only fit for David and Johney and the bedsheets [bed sheets?] are made so large that it takes 3 beds to make 2 we hope you will always be as a mother to Magy and Elisa for you are all the friend the [they?] have There now we ware [were?] glad to here [hear?] of Magy gowing [going?] to visit you we ware [were?] in good respect at home and we are the same here. The Man I work with was raised at Castlederg his name is George Montieth. [page 3] I made enquiry about John McGlaughlin he went out I was told to Washington to work on a railway in the begining [beginning?] of April I did not get seeing Elisa Jane Park but she was making enquiry at a young man by the name of Burns where we lived and I sent our adress [address?] so we are expecting her around soon. Dear mother do not be grieved although we are far distant I intend to still rite [write?] to yous [you?] how we are situated This is a good Countery [Country?] to make money but just as good to lay it out one shilling would gow [go?] as far at home as a Dolar [Dollar?] here We have moved from the house we went to first it was too Large and the [there?] ware [were?] a [-----?] before the door we ware [were?] afraid of [----?]. [page 4] I am sending a letter to Joseph and Elisa to day with the same Post as yours and I will send Samuel and Magy one next week Magy thinks a good dale [deal?] of long after us but tell her to ware [wear?] of that as well as possible- Metilda never quits thinking of the friends at home I will give yous [you?] more news in my next letter we ware [were?] glad to here [hear?] of the Fine litter of pigs you had I hope your will have good success with the next no more at present we remain yours. John & Matilda Ferguson Rite [write?] soon and give us all the news Direct to John Ferguson 2326 Altar Street Philadelphia AmericaClose