| Title: | J. A. Smyth, Ontario, to J. J. Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2718 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/15(3) |
| Year | 1900 |
| Sender | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | school teacher |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Methodist) |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, John James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410126 |
| Date | 19/03/1900 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 707 |
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| Transcript | Envelope addressed to Mr John Jas Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co. Tyrone Ireland Postmarked ESSEX MR19 00 ONT Reverse of Envelope Arived [arrived?] april 4th 1900 J-J-S John James Smyth Wednesday Postmarked NEWTOWNSTEWART AM AP 00 Essex, Ont., 19 March, 1900 My dear father Just received your letters of March the 7th and 9th. I am sorry to know that there are so many of the family sick but I trust they will all be restored speedily to their usual health. I had intended to answer the two letters I received from home last Tuesday today, so I will make a few remarks on these first. I am rather glad that you did not bother about the road this year, as I think you can get something to do just as profitable, I heard a little report from some of the people in town that the Trustees gave me a raise of £10 per annum but I dont know if it is true, I shall find it out again pay day first of april- I am getting £62 10, per year now, so that is not so bad. If they give me £10 more it will make a nice salary. I am sorry you sent me the last money as I could got (sic) along without it but I may say I did not save any yet as it takes it all to keep me going and keep up to the times. I think this month s salary can be put away at least some of it. I wish you had kept track of the amount of money you sent me as I would like to know, of course I could find it out by counting up all my expenses which I still keep, for every cent I spend. I may say I have passed some pretty stiff examinations and I still have the idea that I shall go further some day. I dont know what to say about old margerets [Margarets?] money. I am afraid uncle will not pay a cent. at least that is my opinion. I was very sorry to hear of Uncle Williams death. I am sure it was a hard shock on all the boys. I wrote Willie last week after receiving your letter. I hope the folks will soon be all right again. I need not tell you that I am well as my letter lately will indicate that. We are having a good time here nearly one party- a week. and now to finish up. the bachelors (myself included) are giving an "at home" to those who entertained us during the winter. I send you a copy of the invitation. I think we sent out about 140 invites The boys getting it up are mentioned under the heading "committee". Three of them gave $10 per man and the others gave $5 each, so we are having a swell time. We are paying £5 for the music and £5 for the supper. They [the?] married people have not to pay a cent as they entertained in their house and we thought it as little as we could do as to give one to finish up. Since getting your letters today I hardly know whether to go or not, hope I get another one shortly. Convey my sympathy to Mathew Smyth in his bereavement. It will be a hard blow on him, as he will have so much work to do. I hope you write a short letter every week or so in order to let me know how you are all getting along. I shall not neglect writing like I did last month again, I am always (sic) waiting to have lots of news and usually wait too long but I think I shall see you a short note each week. My pupils are all well and I am in good health myself. Once in a while I have a head ache or something like that, due perhaps to being indoors all day. In conclusion I trust that all the people sick will soon be restored to health. and that nothing serious shall happen, I shall be waiting for letters everyday. to inform me of your condition. I enclose you a copy of our invitations which at thought. it may not be in good order now yet you may be all in good health to receive it. and it wont do no harm. Your loving son Jas A Smyth [James Alexander Smyth?] Enclosed Card Front At Home The Bachelors of Essex request the pleasure of the company of ------------------------- On Friday Evening, March 23rd, at eight o clock, at the Essex Town Hall Dancing --- C. Krieghoff, hon. Sec. R.S.V.P. Inside Committee J. A. ABBOTT, C. KRIEGHOFF, H. A. BARBER, Dr. MUNRO, G. A. CHURCH, J. C. PATRICK, Wm. CHATTERTON, M. PARK, J. A. DIEBEL, A. H. PEARSON, W. T. HENDERSON, JAMES SMYTHE, [Smyth?] G. W. KEITH RICHARD J. SHAW. Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
