| Title: | J J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2877 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/76 |
| Year | 1893 |
| 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 410048 |
| Date | 26/10/1893 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 811 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Mr James Alex.r Smyth Southwoodslee Box 4 Essex County Ontario Canada STAMPED N.T.STEWART O OC 26 93 IRELAND Back of envelope POSTMARK PLUMBRIDGE C OC 26 93 POSTMARK HAMILTON 3 NO 6 93 CANADA POSTMARK SOUTH WOODSLEE NO 6 93 ONT. Handwritten: Received Nov 11th 1893 Ans Nov 12 1893 James A Smyth Castledamph Oct 26 93 Dear James Once more I take the pleasure of writting [writing?] to you to let you know that we are all in good halth [health?] We received your letter of the 10th on Monday 23 - But we did not get the one you sent to Bella. dated the 4 till. the nixt [next?] day after the other one tuesday 24 - So we had the two togather [together?] it Delayed in Newtown [Newtownstewart?] or the Plumb [Plumbridge?] as as (sic) Newtown [Newtownstewart?] stamp was on it the 18th - and (sic) did not come up to the 24 we were very uneasy and thought long we were glad to hear and know that yous [you?] got home all wright [right?] we think it was worth all it cost we are shure [sure?] it was a grand sight to see every thing [everything?] and from evey [every?] place it is nice to see so many people together and know [no?] drunkness [drunkenness?] nor quarling [quarrelling?] or fighting I am shure [sure?] yous [you?] will long remember what yous [you?] saw when yous [you?] did not get lost or ingered [injured?] in know [no?] way you were all wright [right?] and got home safe I supose [suppose?] them preach [preachers?] is (sic) better than any in this contery [country?] We finished the Digging of the potatoes on monday the 23 Oct. I think we never was (sic) Done as early we have a good crop we have 8 good pits - I have only got away 4 load (sic) of the flax and had to restack it - the weather has been very weet [wet?] and this week is worse than any that has come yet. it [it's?] very cold looking lik [like?] snow I dont [don t?] know what time I may get the rest of the flax away - and the money Due first (sic) november I think you asked would we eat all the fodder - I hardly know as yet - our stock is 5 cows 3 big hifers [heifers?] 2 calves and two horses - if the flax dose [does?] well I may Buy some and if not I may sell some of the stocks but we would rather not as the manure is verry [very?] useful in spring the young meear [mare?] is 15- hands and a half hight [height?] - if we had a cair [car?] for hir [her?] she will. give you a good Drive what ever [whatever?] time you come home Dear James None of ore [over?] the Burn [Burn's?] ones comes on our land now - and if I can at some time I will Butt him and Knox out of the lodge the girls is (sic) [tense?] - But we do not regard them - Alick [Alex?] is out everyday [every day?] with his gun and ferret - the houses and land will soon come to naught as Joseph is never up - now the 50 pounds that I am bale [bailed?] for I am traying [trying?] to get out of it as soon as I can - get out of it I think we never told you that Joseph took the act and paid William James [James ] debt with 2s.6d in the pound - we have not Brought Down any of the old sheep. yet tomy [Tommy?] says thy [they?] will take up the ram every Day and keep them up as long as the [they?] can - I think he is for up with him to morrow [tomorrow?] the lambs is (sic) Dowing [doing?] well we are letting them eat all the turnips (sic) tops - they are still for writting [writing?] but never gets (sic) at it tomy [Tommy?] is with Willie Ballantine digging to Day [today?] he was with James yestardy [yesterday?] he had to go to J. Campbell a day - your mother Bella and William was (sic) in Gortin yesturdy [yesterday?] D McKernan (sic) ones invited Bella and [Lisa?] Down they are away Down this evening William is going down at night Your Uncle William Hay [Hay s?] ones wills not come till some time in January the [they?] are nothing particular all your friends is (sic) well you see the seeings (sic) of life now I hope Mr & Mrs Allison and baby is (sic) well give them respects - I think I will write a letter to your uncle some time shortly W Gilky got your letter he will send you Stewarts [Stewart s?] address I think Ballantine and Ried [Reid?] will have some law - Old Jamy [Jamey?] McNamee is Dead you can hardly read this letter as I had Kow [no?] ink But it will be better Then [than?] none give our love to all our friends So Good By [Goodbye?] for the present from your father John J Smyth Transcribed by Alan Houston |
