| Title: | J A Smyth, Ontario to J J Smyth, Co Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 2716 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/15A |
| 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 | unknown |
| 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. | 505588 |
| Date | 09/05/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 573 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Mr John Jas Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland [Stamped] [Essex] [---?] [---?] [Stamped] 5 Cents [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] [Newtownstewart] AM 5 FE [?] 97 [Written at top] Arrived February 18 1897 [Written in middle and bottom] for by Arrived February 18th February 1897 [Page 1] Essex Way 9th 97 Dear People I received your letter on April 30th and I am always pleased to know that everything is progressing favourably over there, I just came to the conclusion, after I read your letter that it was rather a busy time when you wrote, or otherwise news was scarce, as you did not send a very large one. But I suppose that old saying was true valuable good [sic] are in small space. We had an unusual amount of rain here this spring but the weather has changed and we are having very nice hot days at present, Today is quite warm - a nice day for walking. [Page 2] John has got to be a very severe critic and I suppose on this account it will not be out place to give him a few words in this respect: He says " I thought to my self when I heard your letters reading" [sic] This must be an unusual thing to hear letters reading, I thought man was the only animal that made any attempt at this but according to your statement lifeless objects have undertaken the task. However I will wait for the remainder of your letter & expect it will be almost perfect of course I put no value on your writing as long as it is readable that is enough. I see your celebration will be in Newtownstewart this year, I hope you will have a good day There is no use in me asking you if you are going as I know [Page 3] that Castledamph Lodge is always ready to have a good walk on the twelfth. I will be free to take in the day for celebrating. if I feel so inclined, as the examinations will be over on the 11th July. However if I do not do fairly well it is not likely that I shall be very anxious to go The programme of examination was up a few days ago & it is not as long as I expected I give you the list below. time & subject July 2nd (I thought I had the list here but they are in school) It statrs [starts?] July 2nd and ends July 11 I think the first two days is [sic] the same as I tried last year I think I can pass this one, The remaining days are for the primary exam as it is called, I may be able get through both of them but I will not [Page 4] have much [to?] spare. There is only seven weeks now to prepare I have a fair percentage on the examination during the term These are held merely to give both pupil & teacher an Idea how you stand. I failed only in one subject History 20% and in the final it requires 33% for a pass & 50% for total. You see if you are not very good in some subjects & can just make 33% of them in other subj [subjects?] make 70% or 80% then one balances the other. We had a Book keeping [bookkeeping?] exam on Friday I got 79% the teacher told me yesterday the marks will all be up tomorrow morning I suppose I alway [sic] put too much school news in my letters but I don't know much other news that would suit you. I had an invitation from that Miss Ballantine to go to spend the Holidays at Ansonia Connecticut. Jas [James?] Smyth |
