| Title: | Thomas Hay, India to James A Smyth, [Ontario?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 1376 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Hay, Thomas/66 |
| Year | 1898 |
| Sender | Hay, Thomas |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | soldier |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | India |
| Destination | Essex, Ontario |
| 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. | 604075 |
| Date | 08/11/1898 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 436 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Page 1] 8/11/98 Svalkot India Dear Cousin James I hope you will excuse me for not answering your last letter which you sent me a few months ago but Cousin I was laid up in hospital at the time I received it I could not read it myself very well but the man that was looking after me did I think I lost the letter some how while shifting from one hospital to another. Well Dear Cousin I hope you are getting along well in your work and pass your examinations for I know you would very much like to get back to [Page 2] Ireland again. Dear Cousin I had a letter from Bella Maggie a few [sic] ago and she told me that when it was time for John to go on his journey to Liverpool he would not go but I think he is a [as?] well off at home for they have very long hours at the job he was about to undertake but I hope he never take [sic] it in his head to leave home to become a soldier especially in a country like this. Well Cousin you wanted to know the kind of flowers and plants that grow here well there are [sic] nothing of that kind in this part of India only trees same like road sides at home. [Page 3] Dear Cousin I have just received a letter from Maggie McFarland in America she say’s she and her sister [Jennie?] are keeping well they have eighteen Doller [dollars?] a month they are still with the same family. Dear Cousin we are leaving this station the third of December we march to [Mecrut?] it is a nice station plenty of troops laying them there are only us and an Infantry Regt [regiment?] laying in this place so there is no [not?] much life or sport to be had we have have [had?] a very hot summer here but it is over now we are just starting to wear european clothing [Page 4] Dear Cousin I think I have said all this time I shall send the photo and write to you more often when we reach our new station hoping these few lines will find you in the best of health as they leave me at present in good health I now draw to a close wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year I cannot say where we shall [spend?] ours we shall be marching Christmas day bidding you good bye I remain your Loving Cousin T. [Thomas?] Hay to James A Smyth I suppose the [there?] is [sic] no signs of you getting married yet. Transcribed by Mark Gallaher. |
