| Title: | Mary Smyth Ontario, to Mrs. J. J. Smyth, Castledamph, |
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| ID | 2977 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/40(2) |
| Year | 1904 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to her family |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 410087 |
| Date | 14/7/1904 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 887 |
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| Transcript | Envelope addressed to:- Mrs. J. J. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland Postmarked on Front:- SOUTHWOODSLEE JY 14 04 ONT Postmarked on Back of Envelope:- NEWTOWNSTEWART AM 10 0 JY 23 04 Sth. [South?] Woodslee, July 14th 1904 Dear People:- Again I write you a few lines to let you know how the twelfth was spent here. Well, I went to the celebration in Windsor, left here at 9 o clock to the station and as I told you before that Charlie s sister was going to get married that morning so there was quite a crowd in Woodslee. There were [85?] tickets sold at Woodslee that morning. Miss Allison was married at 9 o clock in the morning so there was a crowd around rattling tin pans and all the noise that could be made. They drove to Essex & took the train there for their [future?] home. Annie and Charlie were all at the wedding. To continue about the 12th our train, was about an hour late so we were tired standing around at the station and when the train did come it was so crowded that we didn t get seats for a long time. There was an awful crowd in the train both going and coming back. Jim was there but I lost him where the speaking was and didnt [didn t?] find him until we came back to town I was all alone and enjoyed it. well [for?] occasionally I saw one or two that I knew so I would stop and talk and then go on again, Well I think I told you last year about the way they marched and I don t think they have improved any since. I had to laugh to see them march one here and another there & one signing [to?] the other to keep up There was only one brass band there & it was the Windsor band it was the only one worth listening to. The other bands (if you may call them so) had two fluters and a big drum and a little drum and some of them had [okely?] flute. Coming down in the train there was a fife & drum band in the same coach as we were in and they played most part of the way Jim he played the flute [in?] We won t go home to morning and the Protestant Boys They seemed familiar enough. I am patiently waiting for a letter from home to hear what all (sic) about the twelfth celebration there. I was sorry I didn t go for it but I suppose I'll have the next. I am not quite sure when I will get home but I'll get there before Xmas anyway. Jim is pretty near through with his money & he doesn t think he can afford to go with me to New York, if he can t go I will go to Montreal as I wouldn t mind going that way alone. I won t say when I'll go for I'm so changeable, but when you see me coming you will know me, I expect. Charlie and Annie have gone to Leamington today and Mrs. Fair and Mrs. [Moulsan?] are going away today for good so they have had quite a visit, Jim has never come down yet, to stay, he drove down the 11th to see if I were going to Windsor, he is at [parties?] and all such like up there so I guess he hasn t found time to come down here. I have been invited to spend a few days at some of his friend s there but I don t know as I will go. I have lots of places to go and I don t expect I have [got?] so much time now I m starting tomorrow I ll be away all day and next week I promised to go Wednesday & stay [until?] Saturday at a place six miles from here. Uncle is busy at his hay today and I was telling him this morning that I would go out and rake for him this afternoon. They rake with the horse so it isn t hard work if you can drive the horse it is all that is necessary. I suppose you will be [at?] the hay at this time. I was [wondering?] if all the Glasgow boys would be home for the 12th, I would like to see some of them. Uncle has been very well [unwell?] this last week but is getting better now he worked all the time but one day. Miss Mary Smyth. Bell [Belle?] had a sore [foot?] last week so the doctor told her that he was afraid it was going to turn to blood poison so we had to all help with the work. Glenn & Leslie are here and they certainly are boys alright Anna is down here today too Bell [Belle?] is going up with me to Windsor for a few days before I go home and we are going to see the most important places. I see Bella Campbell is again hunting up my address Well, she has (sic) written yet, or at least, I haven t gotten it She never said if she got my picture or anything If I had it to do now I wouldn t [have?] sent it at all. Just after dinner so Uncle is going down to the Station with the people s [trunks?] so I want to send this letter! Must Close Write Soon Transcribed by Elizabeth Prentice |
