| Title: | Incomplete Letter to Miss E.C. Smyth, Castledamph |
|---|---|
| ID | 2727 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/19 |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Methodist) |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Eliza C. |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 604002 |
| Date | 06/03/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 268 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Miss E.C.Smyth Castledawph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland [Stamped] ESSEX [MR 6?] 99 ONT [Stamped] ESSEX [MR 6?] 99 ONT [Postage Stamp] Canada Postage 2 Two Cents 2 [Back of Envelope] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 3 10 MR [19?] 99 Clarke Wallace said he would attend The Imperial L O L in Glasgow, about 14th July I think he said it took place I dont see why uncle Wm [William?] Should object to Tommy being in the army, I would as soon see my relations in the army as any place else & they have every chance of promotion if they conduct themselves properly. Who would Wolsley exchange places with? Many men have brought themselves into prominence in Her [Majesty’s?] Service. It is a nice life & plenty of food and quite often a change from one country to another. I tell you there is never much made by all staying at-one occupation. I see you have a [fun?] bycicle [bicycle?] there. There [They?] are the whole go [Page 2] There are about one hundred bycicles [bicycles?] in this town almost every boy & girl has got has got one. I saw about fifteen pass in a row here a little while ago. Farmers and every other body have bycicles [bicycles?]. If John A Duncan was over here he would just be John A [Duncan?] and nothing else and he would not cut much of a figure with that style of talking, he had when I was home. That was a very good notion for Willie Johns If he would carry it out it would be all right [alright?] I suppose when five years are up you wont bother with roads any more. I suppose the road surveyor thinks he is somebody when he is a surveyor. It might be lowering him a little if he spoke to a contractor. Transcribed by Gary Campbell |
