| Title: | James Houston, Eden, to J A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 1480 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Houston, James/32 |
| Year | 1895 |
| Sender | Houston, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Eden, Illinois, USA |
| Destination | Essex, Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 506022 |
| Date | 28/11/1895 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 08:06:2005. |
| Word Count | 278 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James A. Smyth c/o Mr. Wm [William?] Smyth South Woodslee Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] [Stamp Torn Off] [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] [Back of Envelope] [Written on Back] [Does not match letter date?] Answered Aug 26 1896 ----------- Woodslee Expecting result of exams today [Stamped] [SOUTHWOODSLEE?] DE 14 [9-.?] [Page 1] Eden Nov 28 – 95 Dear James I had Yr. [Your?] very kind Letter & We were glad to hear that you all got over & had such a nice passage & such music also that Uncle & Aunt stood the Voyage quite fair Surely Yr [Your?] Cousins were all glad to see you I suppose by this time that they have heard a good deal about the Irish Customs. [Page 2] Well I may tell you after you Went away We had snow about 18 Inches deep on the Glen & it was hard on the Sheep it lasted ten days Such deep snow in October it was fearful Yr. [your?] Mother was over With us Yesterday even [evening?] & We had a good talk she looks quite well & Father was over in Jame’s Campbell’s & he called for her at Bedtime he is well mended I was [Page 3] Very ill with the Cold & was not able to do any thing [anything?] for two Weeks But thank God I am almost Better again I have no Remarkable news to tell you only Dan Henery [Henry?] has got to be a Waterkeeper he coming [comes?] over the hill some Mornings quite early [I?] thinks [sic] if he had two long strings tied to his coat skirts he would make a good Kite when you write – [Page 4] Let me know how you a [sic] are getting along & if you have joined the School yet As I know you wont have much time to Write They All Join in Sending their Best Respects to yourself [Uncle?] and Aunt & Family & hoping you are all well I am now yr [your?] old Friend James Houston [Huston?] Transcribed by Elizabeth Prentice |
