| Title: | J J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 6730 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/118B |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, Eliza Catherine |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| 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. | 410017 |
| Date | 29/09/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 246 |
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| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 7] Friday evg [evening?] 3 oclock Dear Brother As Father left this bit of paper I think I could manage some news to tell you let it be interesting or not You think we should write Oftener (sic) true. I suppose but one day passes and another very fast I say I have not time Mary says something else and Bella always writes John would write often if he was at home but he has not much time on Sunday as he goes to see the girls the way you done (sic) yourself untill [until?] 9 oclock so you will give us a fools [fool s?] pardon [Page 8] Mary McKnight is for America on 6 October and I beleive [believe?] Annie McKernan this last one is a secret no one knows except two or three I think she would be well away as she never goes no road I have not seen her this last three years Young Robert is getting great Blame from the Catholics if you remember Biddy (the Binder) that is the girl Protestants don t [don t] think he is guilty Matthew Smyth is near better very uneasy about the Gordons [Gordon s?] girls as he did not get over since June I think if you come home next year you will hardly know half the folks about this place I wish you would send Mary word to go to some business as she does not like home work I will give you more news next time Eliza C |
