| Title: | M Smyth, Canada to James A. Smyth, Essex, Ontario, |
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| ID | 2942 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/23(2) |
| Year | 1904 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James A. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | 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. | 410184 |
| Date | 17/2/1904 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 361 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Ans March 3,04 ______ Mr. Jas. A. Smyth, Essex, Ontario. _______ Stamped [ST THOMAS?] [torn] 16 [FE-?] [FEB?] [torn] 04 [torn] [ONTARIO?] [torn] Back of envelope Postmarked ESSEX FB29 [04?] ONT St. Thomas Bay Feb, 17th 04. Dear Brother:- Received your letter a few days ago, I also got a letter from home this week the principal news is that Mary Dunbar was married three weeks ago last Thursday to a Mr Hughes in Pomroy [Pomeroy?], His sister was a teacher so I suppose that is how they got acquainted I was for sending her my picture but she gave up teaching at Xmas so I m glad I didn't send it I don't now what I m going to do in the future I kind of give up the notion of B [Business?] College for it would be so long before I would get done when I would get through then wait till I would earn my own money, I don t know what is best to do. I would like to get making money for myself or be in a position to do so at any time as I dont want to depend on other people all the time [could?] [keep?] you back from from (sic) doing what you want. I did not think that your Certificate lasted any longer than next Xmas. I think it would be better for you to get your first class if you intend staying. here, They had a [soiree?] at home last Tuesday night proceeds in aid of the band. Well, as so Miss [Risdon?] I have no doubt but she is as well up socially as any of the Essex people but she does not go to the dancing parties here as She is a Methodist Just like Essex each one has their own crowd, I am going to her home for tea some night I am also going out for tea tomorrow night to Miss [Lossegthes?] Where is Ruby Allison [boarding?] now: I wonder if she is going on another year to school or what. If I don't go to Business College I don't know what I shall do next year I would like to take up the Civil Service and then I could be at home I have got so many [notions?] that I don't know which to follow. I must close for tonight M [Mary?] Smyth _____ Transcribed by Gordon Drummond |
