| Title: | Elizabeth Hay, Liverpool, to J J Smyth, Castledamph. |
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| ID | 6686 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hay, Lizzie/32 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Hay, Elizabeth (Lizzie) |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, John James |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | niece-uncle |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 508017 |
| Date | 01/09/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:08:2005. |
| Word Count | 540 |
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| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] September 1, 1897 51 Bute St Liverpool Dear aunt uncles and cousins I now take the pleasure of writing to you a few lines hoping you are all well as it leaves us at present. Dear aunt we arrived alright safe and sound in Liverpool at half past six on Tuesday morning I was nearly mad with the tooth ache and the jogging of the train gave me the head ache so I was nicely fixed and then I had the boat to face then I thought I was bad enough coming but going home I thought I was alone for good. I thought the boat was going down it was terrible rough we were thrown off the seats on to the floor. [Page 2] and them that got on the floor stopped there they thought it was the best place to stop till we landed I was sick in the train and in the boat I thought I would never got [get?] back. they were surprised to see us so early in the morning they thought it would be dinner time when we would land everybody tell [sic] us we look well with our Irish faces on us. father would not believe us as we had no butter for him this time he said aunt Mary would not let us come away without any he said we must have give [gave?] it away I asked him did he think you had nothing else to do only send butter to him. Dear aunt I was in bed all day yesterday with my head and reaching [retching?] so I stayed there for the day. [Page 3] Dear aunt tommy is getting downhearted about going away they were dancing and singing and me in bed missing it all there was [sic] three or four upstairs to me but I could not lift my head so I stopped there till this morning I could not eat anything since I left your place the look of the food sickened me but I will be over on Christmas with my sister. if william or tommy does not come over for a while we will have a letter to the next time we come, but we would like some of the young men to come for a change we have plenty of girls here as well as in this country so if any of you will come let us know and we will make ready for them we dont mind two or three of them the more the merrier. [Page 4] We have splendid weather here we are roasted to death very nearly but I would rather be here. Dear Aunt I was telling my father I was on a mind for staying altogether and he said I was a fool for coming back he said if I get here at Christmas I can remain here as he can easily do 3 or 4 months till he will finish his time. Dear Aunt I hope your back is all right again I was telling my father about it and he said to get some Sulphur and Salt Peter [sic] for it as it cured him of it ______________ No more at present from Lizzie to her dear Aunt Mary With best love to all. Dont forget to write soon. |
