| Title: | James A Smyth, Ontario to John J Smyth, Co Tyrone |
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| ID | 2760 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/33(3) |
| Year | 1899 |
| 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 | Smyth, John J. and wife |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge,Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 305052 |
| Date | 12/06/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:07:03. |
| Word Count | 702 |
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| Transcript | Envelope Addressed to: - Mr John J. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge C. Tyrone Ireland Postmarked on Front Postmarked on Back Essex. Ont. [Ontario?] June, 12 1899. Dear Parents Am in possession of your letter which was here for me, on my arrival from Woodslee to-day. I went down to Woodslee on Sat. morning, and then I was informed first of A. Duncans Death. Uncle had received a Paper from [Donegal?] in which his death was reported, I expected then I would get a letter [when?] I got up to Essex, I wonder did he make a will If not, it leaves things in a rather unpleasant condition. I see you folks are awaiting my letter. I think you should receive one about June 1st. There was a while, that I did not answer very quickly so it kept you waiting. There is nothing wrong only a little delay in answering and to make up for that deficiency I answer this one at once so I wont be putting it off from day to day. I don't remember whether I told you the day of my examinations or not School closes two weeks from Wednesday and we begin our examinations on July 7th and it ends on July 17th although there is a few days between that I am not writing. I have to write to half - past eleven o clock in the morning of July 12th So cannot take that day. As far as passing, I do not know how I will come out. It is a difficult examination, but I will do my best and if I fail I shall have others to accompany in that state. You never can tell how you will come out until you see the papers as one has no idea [of?] [nature?] [of?] papers set. I know that I am very weak on English History though I may know enough for a pass. I will study as much as I am able from now until the exam, as the last few weeks count for a [let?]. We have a lot of work in the Higher Mathematics both in Trigonometry [Eucled?] and algebra. There is one consolation however that I can review the work alone for next year and teach school at same time so I wont have to come [back?] to school again, I see John can make something already, that puts me in remembrance of a little stool I made one Xmas morning about 20 years ago. I had nothing to make it with but a [Tool?] knife and a saw and I remember uncle John coming in and praising me for how well it was done, I think I was the [brighest?] boy in the family. [So?] that [motto?] edifice that I built in the grove standing yet. I think it is fifteen years since I put that up. There is a wall down at [uncle?] John leading [to the?] spout that I also helped to build a long time ago. I often think of these things that I done when I was much younger than I am now, I see John says that they are in need of a drummer. if I were there I could lend assistance. I drum in the [brass?] [band?] [here?] yet. [if?] I am living and [well?] next year I may [try?] and be home for the 12th July that is if I have enough money and can afford it during holidays if not any longer, I was almost forgetting to tell you I saw that boy of Cassie, born on 1 June Quite a boy -saw him yesterday evening. [Annie?] & [Charles?], are moving from St. Thomas to [Leamington?] - a place about [15 mls?] from here. It is on a [branch line?] of [Michigan?] [Central?] [railroad?] and [she?] and [chas?] [Charles?] got the [running?] of the [Engine?] on that [branch?] He will be home every night and Sundays and makes only two trips per day. It is pretty close to home. One can drive there in about 3 hours or go on a [bycicle?] [bicycle] in about an hr [hour?] and half. I may not answer [those?] other correspondences for a few days yet. and I think I have told you [all?] [I?] paid three Dollars [for?] exam fees Hoping you are all well. [I remains?] Yours James A. Smyth |
