| Title: | Eliza Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2651 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/48 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | Smyth, Eliza Catherine |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Castledamph, 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge |
| Doc. No. | 0604096 |
| Date | 26/09/1901 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 646 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr J A Smyth Essex Ontario Canada [Stamped] LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PKT AM 10 15 SE 27 01 [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART [PM?] 10 0 SE 26 01 [Postage Stamp] Postage and Inland Revenue One Penny [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX OC 9 01 ONT. [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE A SE 05 01 Castledamph Thursday Sept 26 01 Dear Brother Got the paper on Tue with the return of the ship glad to know yous [you?] has [sic] got landed all well. Derry man did'nt send up the return as he said he would do. We were anxious about it on Tue morning. How did Mary stand the Journey. I suppose they [the?] boys got alright We rec [received?] them pictures on Sat morning all look fairly well we will send on four today you can give Annie Cassie & Bell [Belle?] one each we gave Uncle Chas [Charles?] folk's one & we will keep the other I suppose it will [Page 2] belong to everyone while here perhaps it will be valuable in after years everyone says Wm [William?] & Mary looks the best & Tom & Bella not so good us other six not so much noticed Did you get the tea made on the voyage when you write give us all the news how yous [you?] got along I had this letter half wrote on Tue so commenced in a new [it anew?] today There is not much stir around here since you left we have not extra many folk's in since. McCreanor has come quite often she can cheer up no matter what is wrong. [Page 3] I was over in Andy Houstons yesterday to tell them the vessel had landed Liza & Mary were here since & told us to send over word. Mother was over in Moses Ballantines yesterday evg [evening?] as young Mosey [Moses?] is not well this last two weeks he has caught the cold badly & they were afraid of (consumption) but I hope not She would went [sic] down to see Liza Noble only they were over in George's Miss Noble sails tomorrow so every one has their own day of Sorrow & Joy my what Joy will be when you & [Page 4] Mary will be coming back, Lit [let?] us know how Mary likes the place We miss her & you Sunday especially them few words (We shall meet but O we'll miss him there will be one vacant chair) I always remember Mary trying to learn that song.) So we have a few vacant chairs this last while. The Houston's says they dont know how we could stood [stand?] it this summer only we were rich I think we can deceive a great many about riches if they only knew how hard it is sometimes perhaps that word would be poor poor. [Page 5] We have no argument since I thought one time it was going to go to [too?] far for [a?] the saying is a word spoken can never be brought back which a great deal does be sorry for saying I never liked to hear these arguments as it get [sic] up ill feeling which does not soon be forgot [forgotten?] Andy Ballantine has never come back since he will have his head clear for a new argument now When Master James comes Andy will be out then Mr James come [sic] Sat or Monday so we will hear [Page 6] another laugh as usual We have got all the corn in but I think Bella told Mary about all this news she wrote twice to Mary as we know she will think more long than you Let us know if you got in Time for the Essex fair. I had almost forgot to tell you Willie Gordon is home & Jamey is back again also. Willie came on the bicycle from West Meath took him two days but I suppose stooped [stopped?] by the way he says he saw a great part of the country pity he wasn't [sic] come before Mary & you left. I cant think of any more I think I have said very little your sister Eliza Dont forget to write often for a while any way all in good health Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
