| Title: | Liza Smyth, Castledamph to Mary Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2661 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/54 |
| 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, Mary |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410025 |
| Date | 11/12/1901 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 1604 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Miss Mary Smyth South Woodslee Essex Co Ontario Canada STAMPED NEWTOWNSTEWART PM [10 0?] DE 12 [01?] POSTMARK LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PKT AM [10 15?] DE [13?] 01 Handwritten: 15 Dec Wedding Back of envelope POSTMARK PLUMBRIDGE A DE 12 01 POSTMARK ULSTER [---?] DE 15 01 T.P.O. POSTMARK SOUTH WOODSLEE DE 2[?] 01 ONT. Castledamph Wed Dec 11th 01 Dear Mary Rec. [Received?] your letter today so I will answer tonight I will start with the wedding morn [morning?]. Some how [Somehow?] Bella Sara & I slept to seven ocl [oclock?] when the old clock struck seven we made a rush didn't think it could be so far on they never called to us that morning or we would have come out a little early Well we hurried as well as possible got all done about 9 Wm [William?] was calling for me to make ready as he had to drive down & up I didn't go to I could not help as I wanted to see how every thing was going here Jane [Orr?] Andy McC Miss Cole Miss [Ashfield?] Tilda & Jamey were in before I left Wm [William?] drove pretty sharp down the far side When I got there all others were before me I was last Give you the name of his party & how we sat at the table I was at the head to my right Sarah Dunbar Davie Tommy J R Smyth D Dunbar To my left Mrs Dunbar Maggie Mrs John Houston & Son next John Mary Ann & Wee James made the breakfast When it was over we got ready for we were a little behind [time?] I got Davie by the arm out to the cars & off we went driving with all their might such shooting going through the Plum [Plumbridge?] the Day was a little wet during the earlie [early?] part but cleared up when [Davie?] got the cermony [ceremony?] over I was so much put about I could not say who was in when we went in but there was a timlele [timely?] crowd about Mr Stein prayed & then called them up they stood it well I only had to stand there & look on James & Sandy had to write their names When it was over Mr Stein shook hands & gave a smile whishing [wishing?] them happiness Willie [red?] Houston Tom Barker John McGurk was up in the wee seat so they had a view of all We came out all over Minnie Duncan & Campbell threw some rice Now we started for the Drive down to Killymon [Killyman?] Bridge & round by Gortin I will tell you how the [they?] were seated on the cars 1st car Bride & Groom Tilda & Wee James (C Harvey driver) 2nd car Sandy & I Tom & Sara Dunbar Wm [William?] driver 3rd car J R Smyth & wife & Mr & Mrs John Houston & Son Jim Orr driver 4th car Andy Mc, Lizzie McKernan Sara Duncan & Bob McKernan driver Jamey Orr 5 car Tommy H & Maggie Dunbar Mr & Mrs Dunbar driver F McGourk 6 car John C Lizzie McC George & Miss Ashfield driver W G [Scott?] 7 trap Willie D Bella M K Moses B 8 car Willie Ballantine Jamey Robert J Hay Jane Ballantine Driver from Barness 9 cars (sic) John G Miss Cole Jamey G & Maggie McKeown Driver Joe McKelvey 10 car Miss Dunn & Uncle Charlie Constable Willie & Maggie Jane Hay Driver R Scott Now you can count the folk you will see we had a large gathering folk at home were Aunt Beck Aunt Liza Uncle J Mr Mrs McCullagh Liza Houston & Mary Lizzie Hay Willie J Father & Mother Well Mary we enjoyed a nice drive the day broke out Lovely Going up Railing bray all men were off I was looking back & it reminded me of the Picnic you would think the half of them would never get room I was wishing you could see them I hear there was 41 shots fired in Plum B [Plumbridge?] Ladysmith seemed taken Sandy said it was like the Boer War. You can imagine the drive better than I can describe it Wm [William?] Reid went to the Meeting House & saw them married first in his life in the Pres [Presbyterian?] [by soula?] its nothing beside the Church he & Andy McKelvey Tom McFarland was at Wm [William?] Orr when we came back they came on up Wm [William?] & Uncle G had some fun you could hear Wm [William?] miles Uncle passed Miss Dunn for his wife Wm [William?] said she had got fat & Uncle replied it was with the good breakfast she had got I hear Wm [William?] said at P.B. [Plumbridge?] that Davie would have a wain [wee one?] before Paddy had & it would be a female man child for he knew I believe they had sport with Wm [William?] Now I must go on with the Wedding We got home about 15 to four such a bustle & hurry untill [until?] dinner was over I closed your letter about 20 min after we came in & sent W J [Willie John?] to post it We cleared the tables out lifted the oilcloth then dancing commenced Songs were Sung by Jas [James?] Houston Wm [William?] Uncle Chas [Charles?] Maggie Lizzie S. and M. Dunbar also the Bride gave a help Some recitations by Jas [James?] Houston & old Davy D Well we had a splendid night I beleive [believe?] every one [everyone?] was well pleased especially Miss Cole & Miss [A?] Tilda told me today she gave you an accont [account?] of who every one [everyone?] was with so I need not go into it I just run from one place to another I spent a little while with Tommy he was asking me when would I go to stay a few days in Lenigh [Lenagh?] some fun with him yet Wee James & Sandy also Uncl [Uncle?] Chas [Charles?] done their part well I never thought [there?] was so much fun in Wee James Uncle Chas [Charles?] was real (sic) we had some games Making Mason created some Laughter Miss Cole Lizzie M C Andy Mc & John C were the ones (sic) stood up I tell you Uncle James (heavenly wains) what more do you want me to do) he put them in kinks such a while Andy Mc could do nothing but laugh all the time It was all very good but the morning was approaching I knew it would be a trial & I will miss her badly I realize the want of some one [someone?] these last two night (sic) it seem (sic) hard enough in such a short time Their [There?] was some tears fell about 5.30 that is the time the start was made Mary Anne took me to bid good bye [goodbye?] to them I went the length of the gate it was dark so one hardly knew the other 5 cars left together Willie D & Wm [William?] went with theirs Tilda came back also Constable Willie & Andy Mc was in Jane Orr old Moses Jamey & Mosey all stayed to 8 ocl [o'clock?] trying to cheer up as well as possible When they left Sara went to bed John C Tom Willie J & Wm [William?] & William went when they came back so we were left alone I sat up all day Father & Mother went in the evg [evening?] a little while Mary, Bella & Davie was up last night Tuesday Andy Mc & Bob M K happened to [be?] in so we had a chat over the big day & night now they are all in bed but me & I have a great deal more to tell you only time & paper wont allow If I could chat one hour at the fire I would tell you heaps of news but I must do as well as possible now Good nigh [Goodnight?] Liza Written across top: the men are thresing [threshing?] now we will remember the year the machine went up Thursday morning Before I go down to Lisnacreight [Lisnacreaght?] I will finish this letter I am going down to day [today?] for the first time I would like to answer some of your letter if my letter dont [don t?] be (sic) to [too?] heavy that was a funny letter betwixt[?] laughing & crying we got it read I missed half of it Tilda was up with it so it was not so bad Mrs Nelson say (sic) you would make a good milliner thats [that s] if you would care for it she told me it was well paid You need not be afraid of me being married before you come back for I expect we will be together again without any bother of looking about a husband like Bella Well do you know when I turned from Bella & Davie on Tuesday night I could have went any where [anywhere?] before I came in to see me all alone, at bedtime I think it terrible no one to speak to like what we used to do But still we must keep up I am sure we will have a good laugh when I go down to day [today?] betwixt[?] your letter & Wm [William?] Reids [Reid s?] saying I dont [don t?] know if I will have much time for sewing we had a Doz [dozen?] half made so I will have to finish it No one comming [coming?] in yet I dont [don t?] think J McK will come more. Sunday is the showing one They are comming [coming?] up here that day also Xmas do you remember last Xmas day we little knew what changes was in store for us Liza [Message written inside envelope] We have snow & frost here but not so cold as you Transcribed by Alan Houston |
