| Title: | J J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2906 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/118A |
| Year | 1899 |
| 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. | 410017 |
| Date | 29/09/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 920 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Mr James A Smyth Windsor Box 626 Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 SEP 30 [99?] [Written on front] Ans Oct 24 1899 [Back of envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE A SEP [?] [?] [Stamped] [WINDSOR?] OC 9 99 ONT. [Letter 1] [Page 1] Castledamph Sept 29-99 Dear James - We have just received your letter of Sept 16 - to Day [today?] Friday 29 it went to belfast some how wich [which?] kept it a little longer we dont [don t] know whither [whether?] you are getting them all or not we thought we were writting [writing?] often But the time must have passed sooner than we thought we have sent three after each other now Besides one with the money and one with the pictures some of them was Directed to Woodslee and some to Essex. The money was sent to Essex as usual - Besides some peopers [papers?] - we would have sent you more papers But we thought you would not have time to read them [Page 2] I was talking to Willie J [John?] Dunn he says he knows Windsor well he is for going Back some time he is (sic) visiting his friends some time ago and is now at the seeaside [seaside?] - at a place called [Bellhalt?] - he looks thin not the man he was when he left Ireland first We are glad you have got yourself settled for another while - It appears you will have a good hard time of it there - with so many over you But keep steady and be obedient in all ways - and take everything camely [calmly?] - and do the Best you can now when you got along so well before so that you may come out well at last [Page 3] As a great many has been enquireing [enquiring?] how you have done and asking what time your [you're?] going to stop learning we tell them that you will be finished up about Christmas - then that you will be fit for anything that will pay you Best - a good many wonders how we can keep you going we tell them that we can make money like sclate [slate?] stones - We have sent you 5 pounds - some time ago wich [which?] I hope you [have?] long ago - will we send the money as usual to essex or would you lik [like?] to have it sent to Windsor - you need not be afraid we will send you all you will need We know you are often on the stint anything one has not themselves it allways [always] comes short [Page 4] I think they told you we got all our corn and hay in all wright [alright?] The [There?] are (sic) plenty of corn out yet elkin and the two Duncans has (sic) a lot out yet in a miserable state none out in Eden But them and McClellands - there [their?] hay is all out and a great many others - this last three weeks (sic) is continually reaning [raining?] and no appearance of changing wet as it is our ones had to go on with the road work they had to Brake [break?] through all. and they have 13 men Breaking to day [today] so we have to have them finished up to morrow [tomorrow?] Saturday the 30 - we have them loaded from the one end to the other only what they are Breaking to Day [today?] and the [they?] will be loded [loaded?] tomorrow So the [there?] are (sic) plenty (sic) hard cold work in this contrey [country?] now - we will be paid 4 times in the year now every 3 months we have had 9 assistent [assistants?] [lawyers?] cince [since?] we have got the road [Page 5] I supose [suppose?] you wondered at Gilkys [Gilky s?] ones getting James McKelveys [McKelvey s?] farm - If they can manage it will do them no harm - getting the money is the worst of it - Thomy [Tommy?] has sold the most of the sheep - he sold some of them at [18?] per head and some at 17s and 15s - each - I don t [don t?] know how many is to sell now I think he will take them to Gortin one of John Elkins [Elkin s] Daughters is not well this long time and now they say she is light in the mind So I think wone [one?] way and another they are suffering for there [their?] fawls [false?] swearing - we here [hear?] nothing about Jo [Joe's?] leg - the [there?] are (is?] a rumour going around that the [there?] are [is?] a girl in the family way to young Robert McFarland [Barness?] - so that is Dipping - Bella Elish formly [formerly?] [Bartly?] Bradkeel is dead your uncle and aunt new [knew?] hir [her?] well - [Page 6] I amfraid [am afraid?] the [they?] will go Little from this contry [country?] over to paris they are not very found [fond?] of trips of thad [that?] king [kind?] - the [there?] are (sic) no talk now about A Duncan no more nor the poor man Some say all his money was lost - no talk of any kind. and our meeting house is wanting elders not one appointed yet James Huston [Houston?] lifts the coppers on Sunday - so how the [they?] will do again November I no [know?] not - I think I must ask your uncle James for your interest now its 4 years past in June and he has never said he would give one penny either of stock or interest We will write oftence [often?] and give you all the news we can - all well Let us know you like there [the?] picture Good By [Goodbye?] Yours John J Smyth |
