| Title: | James A Smyth, Essex to J J Smyth, Co. Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 6704 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/24(2)B |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Methodist) |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, John J. |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-father |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge |
| Doc. No. | 604093 |
| Date | 19/03/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 194 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 7] 7 Essex, Mar 19 [sic] Dear Father, I see you got the information, Well I would not care for any such expenditure as therein stated, I suppose pay all those fees mentioned and pay your board besides, It would take me four years yet to get B.A. to my name in Toronto University, as far as speech is concerned I was always noted for having to [too?] much to say, but whether I could speak in that line, I don't know. I think some of the boarders in this house think I can do my share of talking [Page 8] 8 It would take one to be a good layer [lawyer?] in this Country to be a sucess [success?] as they are numerous, but I don't think the cost is as much. Anyhow I just wanted to know the conditions there. I was thinking about civil engineering but I don't know what kind of a paying job it is, at any rate I shall leave school for a few years and earn some money, and by that time I shall know what I would like best and whether I would rather be a farmer or in some other business. James A Smyth |
