| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2872 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/62 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 605035 |
| Date | 17/09/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 586 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Mr James A Smyth Essex Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 OC 8 96 [Postage Stamp] Postage & revenue 2 ½ [Written above address] Nov 7 [Back of envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE OC 8 96 [Stamped] HAMILTON CANADA OC 18 96 [Stamped] ESSEX OC 20 96 ONT [Page 1] Castledamph Sep 17th 96 to J.A.S.- [James Alexander Smyth?] Dear James We received your letter to day we see by reading it that you did not pass But as you did not know in what subject you failed perhaps its not as bad as you think time patience and perseverance often comes out well in the end Do not despair take good courage and and [sic] go forward never looking at the past but for the future and ask gods blessing in your labour and you will be shure [sure?] of success [Page 2] and if you do not get one situation you could get another look at W [William?] J Duncan how he is dowing [doing?] your not so long at learning yet I think the two subjects will be hard for you and we think Better do what the principal would think Best and go on The trying to go on with the two subjects might do you harm By studying so much perhaps loose [lose?] your helth [health?] and that would be worse so we all advice you go on let it take you long or not And while you are traying [trying?] to do the Best you can do not be afraid of the money so long as we have [our?] helth [health?] [Page 3] We finished the cutting of the corn on Saturday The 12 Sep we have in 4 stacks at home 2 in [E] Cambulls [Campbell’s?] 4 in James Youngs I was down thatching this morning at 5 ocluck [o’clock?] and got a good wetting comming [coming?] up this day is stormy and wett [wet?] we had 49 [score?] of Stooks [shock of hay, flax Or grain?] the harvest is not favourable for a great handling we have the stones all broken we have one days gravle [gravel?] to bring out yet They [The?] Plumfair [Plumbridge fair?] yesterdy [yesterday?] they sold 12 [calfs?] at 18s per head they sold no weathers yet they only intend keeping 20 at home and the [there?] are [sic] no sale for weathers as yet I am sorry to say that William is not to [too?] well these days he did not mow much this harvest he takes a sore head and complains of his boddy [body?] being [sore] But he is not to [too?] ill he is able to go about some days not as well as others he is pretty well to day [today?] he was in the fair yesterday [Page 4] Well Elkin [sic] law [lawsuit?] will take some money but I think that will be all But we hope to get over it all lessings [lessons?] of this kind is [sic] useful if not to [too?] dear [Bought?] we are out about 5£ [£5?] now but if the [there?] be no jail what about it all The [There?] are [sic] nothing new to let you know J Huston [James Houston?] got your letter an [and?] newspapers he come ere [here?] with all he would like till [to?] hear of you [your?] good tourn [turn?] out So push on and do not fret keep up your spirits and be of good chear [cheer?] and we hope to keep you going on till you complet [complete?] you [your?] corse [course?] and may God bless you and keep you in all your goings [goings on?] is the prayer of your parents and brothers and sisters Give our love and best respects to all our friends anything particular give a letter [Beac] I remain you [your?] father J J [John James?] Smyth James Huston [Houston?] going to write shortly Transcribed by |
