| Title: | William Gilkinson, Castledamph to James Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 1174 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gilkinson, William/28 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Gilkinson, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| 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. | 604034 |
| Date | 15/12/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 506 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] [Stamped] Newtownstewart 0 DE 15 92 Ireland Mr James Alexander Smyth South Woodslee Lock Box 4 Essex County Ontario Canada [Written on the top left of the envelope] Ans [Answered?] January 3rd/93 [Back of envelope] [Stamped] Plumbridge C DE 15 92 South Woodslee JA 2 [93?] ONT [Page 1] Castledamph December 15th 1892 Dear Cousin In answer to your letter of Dec 6 I am glad [sic] say that we are all well here at present hoping that this will find you enjoying good health I suppose you have heard about the riot that was here on the last fair night it was the worst row that took place about the roadside this long time and there is a good many getting blame that had nothing to do in [with?] it at all the Reids has not came in to our house since but we dont care much [Page 2] whether ever they come in at all or not it will not be a big loss William Reid is not better yet but I think he is not so bad as they say If all they say is true it will be as big a lawsuit as McConnel and the partners all this town and good part of Eden will be in it this time I see by your letter you have not engaged Y [yet?]with your Uncle this time I suppose farming is not a nice job there nore than here you talk about learnig [learning? Operating but we dont know what it means at all when you write again let me know what [Page 3] it is like Uncle John got a letter from Uncle Willie in Liverpool a few weeks ago and he says that his two oldest boys is working at the Railway but he did not say what they were doing I think they get 18/ per week. Sarah A Duncan should be near through College now if ever she gets through at all but it cant be as easy getting through as some people think Cassie is a very nice writer she can write as nice a letter as ever I saw I dont know who Uncle James was going to get married to it must have been all lies [Page 4] he is not married yet anyway nor no talk about it do you get any letters from back eden [sic] now I suppose you get none from Uncle John now either I think that these Orangemen that has got made will conduct themselves better than some of the old ones I have a notion of joining myself but not for a while yet I have not signed the temperance pledge yet nor I think wont for with Gods help I can keep from drinking better than some of them that has down their names Have you signed it yet it seems they have better rules there than here you will be likely to get in at some of the places you have to try yet I have no more to say [at?] present hoping you will have a merry xmas and a happy new year. William Gilkison [Gilkinson?] Please write soon [Written at top of last page] McBeatie [McBeattie?] and the wife and two of the sons was up the last sitting night they are very funny fellows I think they will be up through the winter so we will have [some fun?]. |
