| Title: | W Gilkison, Castledamph, to J A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 1189 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Gilkinson, William/108 |
| Year | 1891 |
| 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. | 506034 |
| Date | 09/09/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:06:2005. |
| Word Count | 361 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James Alex Smyth South Woodslee Essex County Box 23 Ontario Canada [Stamped] Newtownstewart SP 91 Ireland [Written in Pencil] Sept 91 10 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] [Plumbridge?] SP 10 91 [Stamped] HAMILTON 11 AM SP 21 91 CANADA [Page 1] Castledamph Sep 9th. 1891 Dear Cousin I am glad to hear that you are well I think by your likeness that you have got heavier since you left home I suppose you have a good deal of work to do but I think it is a very nice country and warm weather too I see by the last letter you sent home that the oats is [sic] all cut and saved by this time there is very little cut about here yet and it is raining away every day the hay is in a very bad state there is none of it got up yet Sarah McKernan was married yesterday to Bob Keys [Kees?] they had six cars [horse drawn passenger vehicles?] [Page 2] There has been a great deal of deaths about here since you left Andrew Campbell Bradkeel died about a couple of weeks ago and was only lying three or four days and a great deal of others but I suppose you have heard about them all. John McConnel [McConnell?] is giving the partners a lot of trouble about the bit of land he will not let them put up the pealing [paling?] there is [sic] two or three songs made about him a piece of one of them is He lost his leg in the last campaign But altough [although?] he may limp he will try it again. [Page 3] I suppose any person who is willing to work over there could save plenty of money. The times is not very good here at present stock is very cheap especially the sheep you could buy good lambs for six or seven shillings each in gortin fair There is very little fun here since you left I suppose you have not got a violin yet is Sarah Ann duncan staying there yet or has she went to work in another place write and let me know how [Page 4] you like the country and also the young ladies and if you have joined to court any of them yet. I thank you very much for allowing me one of your pictures I have no more to say at present But remains your loving cousin William Gilkison [Gilkinson?] Castledamph [Written in different ink and handwriting] Mr William Gilkison [Gilkinson?] Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland Transcribed by Brendan Valentine |
