| Title: | Cassie Smyth, Ontario to "Dear Cousin" |
|---|---|
| ID | 2625 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Cassie/83(2) |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Smyth, Cassie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | works in an office and studies |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Bella Maggie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 410183 |
| Date | 22/09/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 466 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | South Woodslee, Ont. Sept. 22/92. Dear cousin, I was thinking long for your letter, but I supposed you were busy I know if I had not time to write in the office I would not write as much as I do. We have been very busy all summer but the busiest season is almost over now. We had our grain threshed this week. The machine was about a day at our place. The crops here are not good this year and the prices are low. Father will write to Uncle shortly. It is so hard to get him at it as he writes so seldom; you may know how often when he does not write to any one but Uncle. James had a letter from you last week. Did Auntie and Uncle finish their visit at the seaside, or did it still continue too rough? Tell Uncle that I wrote a letter yesterday for father to Mr. Archibald Duncan. How do you like the thunder storms, cousin? We have had several heavy ones this summer During the very hot weather we usually hear thunder every day, sometimes near sometimes at a distance. Do you know I enjoy them very much especially after night when the lightning makes everything look so wild and grand. We were very sorry to hear of your Auntie s death. I suppose death would be a release for her, as she must have suffered much before she died. Tell auntie she has our sincere sympathy in her affliction. A frightful accident happened about seven or eight miles from here last Saturday morning in which seven men were instantly killed and several others more or less injured one of the latter has since died. It is likely James will give you particulars when he writes. Annie and the baby are at home now. Cousin Tillie is with us again Annie is quite well and Glen - its name is William, [Glen?] "William" for its two grandfathers is getting as big and fat as can be we can almost see him grow. As you say James has no trouble with flax this year. That is something I have never seen. We get the seed sometimes but that is all we ever see, It is green in some parts of this country but not near here. When I visit the old Country will want to see all that is done with it. From what I have heard them say it is not very pleasant work. Kindly remember us all to Auntie Uncle and our cousins. What is the matter that none of them write to me any more Tell them I want them to write the next time you do. from your ever loving cousin Cassie Smyth [Written upside down] These envelopes are so thin will have to put an extra paper in. |
