| Title: | [Liza?] Smyth, Castledamph, to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2679 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/119 |
| 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 |
| Doc. No. | 0506078 |
| Date | 20/10/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:07:2005. |
| Word Count | 640 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. J. A. Smyth Windsor Box 626 Ontario Canada [Stamped on Front] [PLUMBRIDGE?] A OC 20 99 NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 OC 20 99 [Numbers written on Front] 136 & 257 [Stamped] JAN 30 1909 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] LONDON AM WINDSOR OC 99 CANADA Ans [Answered?] Nov, 14th 1899. [Page 1] Friday 20th 1899 As I said I would write I must try and get some news We had a letter from Wm. [William?] J Ballantine last week he says he has sent letters books and papers but got no answer so he sent this letter with a man the name of Linton from Co. Derry he was to call here and see why we did not answer but had not time so he sent Mr Ballantines letter and saved the Journey we rec [received?] no letter nor books from him but we got papers two years ago he also said he wrote to Uncle Wm [William?] but got no answer Father wrote to him last week and told him all the news he wanted. We hear Maggie Jane Elkin is getting better she was wrong in the mind from what everyone says who seen her old Sarah was never out of the house until last week so the road was lonely no bad stories to be told [Page 2] I think Joe Duncan is not much better their [there?] was some bones came out of his foot so that it will take some time yet Mary & Beck [Rebecca?] is [sic] both down in Newtown [Newtownstewart?] their [there?] is no one at home but John Alice and Aunt Tilda [Matilda?] Sarah and Alex are both doing well in the old house Alex is well settled no running like what he used to do the next house is Andys the four girls or old maids is [sic] busy every day two of them mostly out with James & Barney Well the Gordons girls is [sic] all there yet Charlie is serving his time for a publician with James Houston [Huston?] P.B. [Plumbridge?], Willie Houston [Huston?] & Mrs is doing well they have two little girls one is fit to run through the fields [Tomboys?] if Wm. [William?] was there he would think it strange him and Alexander hardly ever comes [sic] up to Eden now [Page 3] Wm [William?] has got so heavy he is hardly fit to move I see Willie J Duncan digging potatoes today I dont know if he is going back this year or not Archie Bob decreed a great deal at the sessions or rather Carson done it for him Smyth’s ones was decreed in £7.14S I think they are hardly able to keep up with the times Matthew is alright now Elkins one's was [sic] processed [summoned?] for £1.5S but they paid it before it was entered Our one’s and Gilkisons [Gilkinsons?] are away with the Flax to day [today?] down to Newton [Newtownstewart?] somewhere I see you like the picture better than I expected we have one at home so we will send you one as soon as possible I think we will send for a couple more if we can get them. [Page 4] We will have Willie J [John?] taken by himself shortly he is going to get a new suit I will try and make him write some night We have no dog now but Shepherd the other one died last week and we dont know where we will get another We sold a cow at £8 10S in Plum [Plumbridge?] Fair and we will have 7 pigs for Donemana [Dunamanagh?] again Thursday we have 8 young ones 2 porkers 4 two [old?] sows so we are well supplied with pigs There is a great deal of talk about the war Catholic’s would rather the Boers would win Bella is going to post you £5 today we ought to have sent you more the last time for it is not scarce their [there?] is £30 and over in the Press [large cupboard?] now but Willie Gilkison [Gilkinson?] wants some but you need not be afraid you will get enough no matter who may want no more [L?] S [Liza Smyth?] |
