| Title: | [Mary?] Smyth, Canada to E.C. Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2913 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/5 |
| Year | 1903 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Eliza C. |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 0604046 |
| Date | 26/02/1903 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 389 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] [Stamped] Essex FE 26 03 ONT Miss E. C. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co-Tyrone Ireland [Back of envelope] [Stamped] Newtownstewart AM 10 0 MR 9 03 [Page 1] Essex Feb 26th [03?] My Dear Sister A few lines today to let you know how we are getting along. We have very nice weather here now but still we have snow. We had a fire here in town last night a house burned down belonging to Dr Snell the dentist. Almost everything burned down. I did not see it as when the fire whistle blew I got frightened and couldn't go out His wife "they say" is in an awful way about all her beautiful clothes and all burned. She is lovely they had their house beautifully furnished and it is all gone. I got two teeth pulled on Monday by him they were ones that were decayed long ago so they were achy I thought I would get them pulled. I suppose you are all well and I see that John is able to be around again It was sad about poor old Wm [William?] McFarland I’m sure his own people must be sorry for him. I would like that you could gather me up a few shillings as I want to get a fur Everyone here has got one so I will need one next winter and now is the best time to get them because you can get them at half price. I dont like to ask Jim for the money but if you can spare a little why it will do. [Page 2] I was dreaming that you were awful sick one night I hope it is not true. I dont hear whether you have got a girl or not yet I think you had better get one and not work too hard. What is Tillie Mc doing is she working or what I haven't heard from her this long time. I suppose Lizzie is still going to School Im in a hurry to get the [this?] away tonight so excuse bad writing & Mistakes. I may write again next week. So good Bye for the Present M [Mary?] Smyth I got your paper and last letter. [Jim?] says you shouldn't write inside the paper for fear of being caught then to pay £10 so it would be cheaper in the end to not I guess I will have [to?] stop it too Give my love to all hoping all are well good Bye your loving sister M [Mary Smyth?] Transcribed by Chris Devenney |
