| Title: | Bella M Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2561 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Bella Maggie/18 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Smyth, Bella Maggie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farming household |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 0605059 |
| Date | 28/07/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 499 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James Alex Smyth Southwoodslee Box 23 Essex County Ontario Canada [Written above address] 1892 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE C JY 28 92 [Stamped] St. THOMAS AM AU 8 92 ONT [Stamped] HAMILTON 5 AU 8 92 CANADA [Stamped] SOUTH WOODSLEE AM [-?] [92?] [Page 1] Castledamph July 28th 1892 Dear Brother Once more I take the pleasure of writing you these few lines to let you know that we are all in good health hoping you are all enjoying the same, I suppose you have heard something about the kind of times we have in this country at present the [they?] are very troublesome but I think the elections is all over now the day for North Tyrone was the Friday after the Twelfth but I am glad to say that Lord Fredrick Hamilton has gained the victory the news reached Plumbridge on Saturday the 16th the fair day it was no sooner heard than all the band boys that was in the [Page 2] fair started home and them that was not in it was warned in a short time they were all gathered here about five o clock and they started about six, such an evening I think never was seen, they all said when they came back that it was far better than the Twelfth cheering and shouting and firing shots and burning bonfires went on till nearly twelve oclock in the night and great calling of Jno [John?] Dougherty. There is some talk about the bands going to Baronscourt again the Twelfth of August and if they go there that will be another great day. So I think that nobody can say that the [they?] are idling this year above all years. [Page 3] Dear brother I suppose you will be astonished when you will hear that the McConnells case is adjourned for another half year they were all up at Omagh and spent I may say a whole week but it was all no use, it was the last case on the list, number 144 and the judges had not time to get it tried there is 21 cases untryed [untried?] forbye [for by?] it and the [they?] are all left there till March but again that time it will be nearly the first on the list but I think first or last it will hardly ever be got finished. We have very nice weather here this last week or fortnight and I think it is very much needed at present for hay and turf and everything else [Page 4] There is [sic] some people gathering their turf and some working at turnips, we have not all our turf rickled [stacked?] yet but if this weather stands I think it will not be long. William is picking all the dry ones and drawing them home this two or three days so we will have some of them safe this year. I suppose by this time you have all the wheat secured you have an easy way of doing everything there besides in this country. Our young pigs will be ready for sale again Tuesday week so they are just in right time there is a good price for them at present from 24 shillings up to thirty each No more this time Your affect; sister Bella M. [Margaret?] Smyth |
