| Title: | Bella Smyth, Castledamph, to J. A. Smyth, Ontario, |
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| ID | 2605 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Bella Maggie/97 |
| Year | 1897 |
| 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. | 0505574 |
| Date | 02/12/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 757 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James A. Smyth Essex Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] PM 10 DE 2 97 [Written across top of Envelope] Ans [Answered?] Dec 19 97 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] [PLUMBRIDGE?] DE 2 [Stamped] [ESSEX?] DE13 97 ONT. [Page 1] Castledamph Dec 2n 97 Dear Brother We have been waiting for a letter this last week but have got none but its likely we will get it when this one is away as is always the case Willie Gilkison got one lately he had wrote [written?] too before he got it There is not much particular news but it will always be two pence half penny away We have got the new teachers in Eden School they came on Monday Mr. Jame's [James?] and Miss Jame's [James?] a funny enough Name We have not seen them yet [Page 2] but we have heard that he wears glasse's [glasses?] they are from Armagh and that is all I can say about them Joe Glenn brought their luggage from the station and they never saw turf till Joe left them in a bag full::::: Does’nt his Reverence always introduce the teachers to a nice looking man for the first Its well the [they?] dont start home again without waiting to see any more-- The Dunbars went away on Friday even.. [evening?] at 5 o’clock Mr Steen was there for the key at four so they had to carry all outside he would not wait a minute- They left farewell here on Sunday evening they were sorry leaving the place bad in all as it was.. not the place but some of the people in it [Page 3] We will feel lonely this winter for we had always a good night’s fun when they came up--- I suppose by this time you know something about the disturbance among the Brethren of this locality I think there was never less love amongst them than at present Its case against case this last while There was a meeting at Plumbridge yesterday two men came from Omagh to try and settle it all Mr C. Mullin [Mullan?] and McCausland I think it was like a Bench they threw the one case against the other and had a new election of officers and done [did?] their best to make them live in peace and give Dan.. his certificate when he pays all dues Father and William in [are?] not very content at what [Page 4] was done They both says [say] today that they will get rid of [sic] Lodge band and all for there is no fair play among them Them that can argue a lie is more thought of than them that holds to the truth I think the [they?] never was [were?]in worse humour-- There is an evening Sunday school in Castledamph School now for Church and Meeting people both Eliza John and Mary attends there will be service again Sunday after the school Its a very good plan for the young but its too late in the year to start it. Mr A. Duncan Miss Dunn [Dunne?] and Rev. Monteith has each a class John is in Monteith’s class and he is pretty sharp with them they have to read some [Page 5] to be able to answer. We had a letter on Monday from Tomny [Tommy?] from India Its not a very pleasant place to be but he is in good health yet He is only two stations away from the fighting but the cavalry can do nothing with them only foot soldiers He says where he is stationed the [they?] call it the White mans [man’s?] grave full of fever and all kinds of sickness and the people is that thin you would [could?] almost see through them He says any that’s able would follow them for miles if the [they?] would throw them anything and after all they suffer its them that [sic] causing the disturbance He enquires for all his [Page 6] friends and talks about writing to you he was to write before he left Canterbury but I suppose he forgot I will give you his address if you [would?] like to write to him the envelope was signed by the Capt..[Captain?] and officer both Im afraid he can write nothing but what they see Father [sic] ear is not better yet Mother had the cold last week but she is alright again and the rest of us is in good health The [They?] have got the road metal measured and the [they?] are 30 cubic yard’s short Willie Gilkison went up to Omagh today to see about it they think he measured the stones the same as [the?] gravel he will take 5s [shillings?] a yard off No more this time hoping you have received the money by this time alright Good Bye B M S [Bella Smyth?] Transcribed by Elizabeth Prentice |
