| Title: | Liza C. Smyth, Castledamph to James A. Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2674 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/94 |
| Year | 1899 |
| 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. | 0410216 |
| Date | 26/01/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 781 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Mr James A. Smyth Essex Essex County (London written in pencil) Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 JA 26 99 [Written on left] Regd [Registered?] 2d Ans [Answered?] Feb. 12 1899 [Back of envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX FE 7 99 ONT. [Stamped] [PLUMBRIDGE?] A JA 26 99 [Stamped] ST. THOMAS & WINDSOR W FE 7 99 [--?] [Stamped] [LONDON?] [--?] [-- 7?] [--?] [ONT.?] [Page 1] Castledamph January th26 99 Dear Brother We received your last letter alright on Jan 19th also that comical picture on Mon. it looks funny enough some of them looks better than others that Mr Cooke has his hair long enough anyway every one thinks it strange from the way it's worn here the Teacher looks steady also yourself I see you have some fun in School with the election hope you will have success this time I see you will loose [lose?] the girls votes I thought you were far more in with they [the?] girls you dont seem to be so fond of the sex as when you used to fix and comb for hours [Page 2] We never noticed about that training college but you see more of that than we do you will know what sort it is when you write We had a good time at the Soiree but I think Bella told you about it There was going to be another one in Hughy the Taylor's [Tailor's] Barn but the Big Priest put a stop to it we got three of the tickets but [will?] not have to pay nothing now Paddy said if they would go on with it he would be there and I suppose he would give them with the whip (sic) Proceeds was in aid of old Jim [Jo?] McCullagh of Minicran [Meenacrane?]. He said some thing [something?] about Micky [Page 3] Davies ones that he would put them out of the church We hear two of them went on Monday night to the dipper but cant certify if it is true I hear Lizzie Dunbar is going to get dipped so that be something new if she goes into the water without a curse or something of that sort John McFarland and her is courting in Style this Last year so she may get Roberts wee John Well we are going to get four new Elders elected in our Church Sandy Duncan Joe Duncan Willie Houston (constable) Charlie Fullerton was they [the?] one's chosen on Sunday Last but I dont know whether they will be opposed or not [yet?] [Page 4] Willie [William?] Gilkison is writing to you today so likely he will tell you all Tommy is going to the plum [Plumbridge?] to send you some more money perhaps you are in need by this time five is what he will send Tommy and Willie Gilkie is [are?] doing great Business in Dan McKernan Plumbridge Willie is for Bella Tom Maggie so they spend a night every week there that (sic) the way the world goes round Mary Houston was in with a paper to send you so we post it today James said you would see the launching of that large ship O man dear he says it was something that not be sure every day so dont miss to read it [Page 5] Willie John will write to you soon His examination is in three week (sic) so you may think of the hard times he has getting lesson's hardly ever open's his book from night to bed time he says if you would come home now we have three brave calves in the far Byre Willie Gilkie was telling him we would need to have a fat calve [calf?] so this is what he said We had a great night in Mr Gilkison's before Joe left for Scotland all this town and some from Eden Bradkeel and Plumbridge so you see we dont always be scolding and Boxing [Page 6] We have Willie noble once a week plays on the fiddle not bad at Laughing either Some Joke's with him James Houston was telling a Story the other night so I will give it to you It was a man was put into the Asylum So the Doctor wanted to see if his mind was much affected so he left a two shilling piece on the Window of his cell to see what he would do with it, first time he Just looked at it Doctor then left a shilling next morning he says poor thing you are getting wee next morning it was changed to a sixpence so he say [said?] poor thing you have the Decay [Page 7] Next Morning Doctor put half a sovereign and took the sixpence away so when he came and looked at it he say [said?] poor thing you have the Jaundice and before you take any more disease Ill [I'll?] put you in my pockit [pocket?] [Page 8] I tell you James made every one laugh [Thir?] [there?] will be a meeting of the Orange Brethren tomorrow night to give some money to the Late Dr [thanes?] Memorial No more at present Your sister Liza C Smyth Transcribed by Shaun P. Cheyne |
