| Title: | J J Smyth, Castledamph, to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2880 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/79 |
| Year | 1898 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James and John C. and Bella M. |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| 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 / siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 311003 |
| Date | 15/01/1898 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:11:2003. |
| Word Count | 413 |
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| Transcript | (4 Letters in Envelope) Envelope addressed to:- Mr. James A Smyth Essex Essex Co Ontario Canada Postmarked on Front:- NEWTOWNSTEWART 10PM Ja 17 [99?] (Written on Front) Ans [Answered?] Jan 31st 1899 Postmarked on Back on Envelope:- PLUMBRIDGE JA 17 99 ESSEX ONTARIO JA [?] 99 Letter 1 Castledamph December 23rd 1898 Dear James - We were going to write last week. But W Gilkie sent you one then we left off. I thought I would send you two or three lines in this paper. You will see Gortin petty sessions in it. Mr. Monteith A Duncan and the new Sergant [Sergeant?] Spok [Spoke?] for him he has home (sic) the wife and he neither got cow nor calve [calf?] he Bought one cow and calve [calf?] in the last plumfair plum fair and what he has to pay we do not know. The agent was down and is off again. The rents is all settled But your Uncle James the one offered £10 and the other wanted £11. Willie Gordon is at home now he was [over?] one night a [clever?] young man. Your Mother, William and John was in Newtownstewart on Monday. John wanted a Suit they went up to Dunbar s they were not home to 10 o clock James Huston [Houston?] William Tomy [Tommy?] Willie Gilkie was over last night at a [soiree?] in [Drambee?] new school. Our own will be again Wendsday [Wednesday?] first [town?] out as it may - this Day is verry [very?] rough and high wind. I think we are going to have a Dull Christmas. No talk about it atall [at all?] you would not here [hear?] it talked off. Dear James We had a letter from Tommy Hay he is well as yet he is going to send us all a present soon of some kind. Elisa answered your last letter. Some one of them will give you a long one after the Soiree. James Barker is in Scotland. John Duncan has not come home as yet. Well the road sessions is [over?] nothing But cuting [cutting?] we are cut 4 pounds. But they [there?] are plenty worse. James Huston [Houston?] Eden is cut £5 out £11 (sic) for the repair at the upper [foot stick?] - This is the last time the grand Jurie [Jury?] will sit. The new home rule might do something. You will see something of in (sic) this paper will will (sic) send you one constant so as you will see how it will work. The [They?] are nothing particular at present hopping [hoping?] You will have had a good crismas [christmas?] and a happy new year. We are all in good helth [health?] at present. Give us all the particulars of everything. So Good By [Bye?] at present [JS?] |
