| Title: | J. A. Smyth, Ontario to J. J. Smyth, Co Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 2702 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/9 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Methodist) |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to his family |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 0508018 |
| Date | 25/02/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:08:2005. |
| Word Count | 745 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr John Jas. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland [Stamped?] [ESSEX?] FE 25 97 ONT. [Back of Envelope?] [Stamped twice] NEWTOWNSTEWART AM MR 12 97 [Handwritten] Arrived March Arrived March 12-97 [Page 1] Essex February 25th. 1897 Dear Parents Brothers & Sisters I received your letter on 23rd inst. Glad to know that you are all enjoying good health, I was pleased with that letter of Willie Johns, but it was very short. Surely Willie John you have more than that to say: What about your wee da [daddy?]. You should give me all this news wt [with?] your next letter, I am sorry that you have to report so many death [sic] but every one [everyone?] has to take their turn. I am glad to know that John Chas. [Charles?] is such a good player with only a years practise When you get that melodian [melodeon?] you have lots of music but that will be all right [Page 2] I have not answered Eliza [sic] letter yet so this will do for all concerned. I sent one to Jas [James?] Houston [Huston?] last week and a paper to you people I shall send the same paper weekly to some one of you. You will always get High School news in it if nothing else. I got highest mark in Latin examination this week 78% you will see all marks in the next paper. There is a Basket Ball [Basketball?] match here on Sat, between Essex boy [sic] & Windsor and also a game between Essex girls & Windsor I am glad to know that Joe Gilkison [Gilkinson?] is getting along so well in his new place [Page 3] Did you hear any more news from that girl E. C Ballantine Send me her address some time [sometime?]. I hardly know what to fill up this letter with I have very little new [sic] to tell. The winter at prest. [present?] is mild not very much freezing enough at night to keep [sic] the roads hard. I suppose you people are kept busy working at the road. I hope you will get all your money that you lost last time it would be more encouraging for you in future. You let Jas [James?] Campbell know that I will send him a letter in the near future & I will expect that he will send me all the new [sic] that happend [happened?] in Bradkeel Glengaw [Glenga?] etc [Page 4] I should have sent him one long ago, but it seem [sic] very hard somehow for me to get all the letters answered that I ought to. I sent a good long letter to James Houston [Huston?] so I will not occupy much of your time in reading this one, I am getting along very well with my School work for so far, We will have weekly exams now until middle of April. These exam [sic] are merely a test and also the pupils get their grading for next year. They let the pupil know about how he is as well as the teacher I have taken good marks on my Latin & Euclid [geometry?] but I do not expect to take so high mark [sic] on the rest, I do not know them as thoroughly. Good Bye [Goodbye?] to all James A [Alexander?] Smyth [Notes] How is all the people I have not heard from Uncle Charles this good while, I suppose he is busy How does Uncle James get along now I never hear much of Uncle John is uncle William Hays [Hay?] on the police yet or did he get his pension. I think this is all I have too [to?] say hoping that you are all in good health Give us all the news when you write James Alex Smyth -Private- I am going to write to Miss Ballantine soon & I will tell her I cannot go there, You know it would cost too much to go there and I would have to be pretty well fixed up. I would like to take in such a trip but circumstances alters cases, I am sorry to hear of some of the news which you mentioned I suppose they feel pretty bad over it. (P.S) One of the boys of the Free Press staff boards with me & he is Just come in for supper. He say's he has the paper printed so I will post it tonight, It is now 7 31 P.M. and I have all my lessons to get up for to morrow [tomorrow?] J.A.S [James Alexander Smyth?] I took this paper for [xmas?] Just so as I could send you the news. It cost me jus [just?] 1 shilling for the three months. Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
