| Title: | Matilda Gilkison, Castledamph, to J A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 1169 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gilkinson, Matilda/55 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Gilkinson, Matilda |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex, Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 506081 |
| Date | 31/05/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:07:2005. |
| Word Count | 302 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James Alex Smyth South Woodslee Lock Box 4 Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART [Stamped] T 6 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE MY 31 94 HAMILTON 6 JU 11 94 CANADA [Page 1] Castledamph May 31st. 1894 Dear Cousin I take the pleasure of writing you a few line [sic] to let you know that we are in good health at present hoping at the arrival of this will find you enjoying the same I would have wrote [sic] to you sooner but I was waiting to [sic] these [Page 2] weddings would be over Uncle James was married on the 24th William and Bella was best man & maid for him and Willie & me for the Bride it was from Charles McCullaghs we left she had none of her people there but Tommy we had a good day and night of it Old William threatened he would be at the Church and pull the dress of [off?] her he did not come he was standing over in one of his fields calling but we did not know what he [Page 3] was saying. James McKelvey and Annie Bartely got married on Tuesday it was nearly as big a day as whin [when?] she got married before as some of the boys rung [sic] the bell in the church when the [they?] were in writing their names she had four cars [horse drawn passenger vehicles?] and he had three the [they?] went to the Plum [Plumbridge?] and stoped [stopped?] in Willie Orrs to five o clock when the [they?] went home the boy [sic] all went and burned a bonfire. you want to know who these boy [sic] is [sic] speaking to none I could [Page 4] scarcely tell you the [they?] are like the bad weather the [they?] are every place the [they?] be up in Godons [Gordons?] some times you must excuse this scrrible [scribble?] for I am in a hurry it is very dirty I must close for this time I remain your lovin [loving?] Cousin Matlida Gilkison [Gilkinson?] write soon Transcribed by Tony Flanagan |
