| Title: | Liza [Smyth?] Castledamph, to "Dear Brother" |
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| ID | 2655 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/50(2) |
| Year | 1903 |
| 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. | 0410236 |
| Date | 30/01/1903 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 719 |
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| Transcript | [Page 1] Castledamph., January 30th 1903 Dear Brother, I suppose you will be waiting for another letter to hear how John Charles is getting along Well he has got home he came on Wednesday evg [evening?] at 5 oclock He left the infirmary on Tuesday. Bob Duncan took them out to their house and left him back in Strabane on Wednesday So he came in the train to Newtownstewart and William was waiting for him. The cut in the head healed [Page 2] but the thumb and one finger is bad enough yet but I think we should all be thankful when he is so well for we might never have seen him alive. He says three weeks ago today he didn t care whether he died or lived nor he didnt know untill [until?] Saturday Their [there?] was a lot of folks here that night to see him all glad to see him looking so well. We have Bella here she came up yesterday & stayed all night going back this night Davie is coming up at night William Father & Tom are over at Stewarts they have to be busy no matter what [Page 3] comes. Old William McFarland has met with a terrible death he was got (sic) dead on Balix hill on Wednesday I suppose with hunger and cold he left home on Monday 19 January & went down the road he went up by Glencoppagh & it is thought he was going to David Dunbars & missed his way he was so destroyed they [the?] police only knew his clothes, he has either died on Monday night or Tuesday so he is a good while dead Their [there?] was an inquest held yest [yesterday?] but we havent heard the [Page 4] verdict yet but I suppose it will be the usual one. You see he was of such a roving disposition that his own people never bothered where he was as he was never two days in one place They got word yesterday morning I am sure it was a hard trial on them to see him in such a state they brought him home last night John McFarland Eden and Bob Duncan went up with the corpse. Many a one said he would be got dead so it has come true at last One time he left [Jamie?] [Elkins?] [Page 5] at 1 oclock with a lamp to go home and he landed at some house in the Butterlope and another time he left Castlederg & as he told us were did he get himself but in Drumquin Market place well he just laughed when he told us how he had wandered but he ended badly at last Its terrible what accidents and sudden deaths are happening around here this last while. Poor old William will tell no more stories nor look about getting a wife he [Page 6] had the notion of a wife untill [until?] death overtook him For that was his [earn?] to Letterbratt & Glencoppagh he thought William Mc Farland [sic] daughter would suit him as she had the money Many a fool they made of him about Plumbridge but it is all over now. Young Sam Dunn is improving but he has not got home yet nor wont until [until?] he is able to travel home but if he get [sic] alright [Page 7] again he wont mind not being at home for a while Bella and John have got those feathers ready to send to Mary I got four of them so I will give each one as I have no call for so many of them. We had a letter from Mary today I see she had the luck to get an invitation to that party I am sure it was very nice. The entertainment in the School was hardly worth attending only it Just [Page 8] had to come off. I think John will be looking for compensation as the firm will be getting some from the assurance Company any way so he may as well have his share He has no feeling in the part of his head where the cut was but it may come alright again, We have [green?] weather here now quite different from what you have there. John is going to post this letter so excuse mistakes as I am in a hurry good bye yours [sic] sister Liza Catherine Transcribed by Tony Flanagan |
