| Title: | Arthe [Hay?] Dunamanagh To Mrs A.W. Smyth, New Orleans |
|---|---|
| ID | 2552 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth Hay, Arthemise/19 |
| Year | 1912 |
| Sender | Smyth Hay, Arthemise |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Dunnamanagh, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | New Orleans, Lousiana, USA |
| Recipient | Bouligny Smyth, Nathalie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | daughter-mother |
| Source | Copyright Retained By Brendan O'Reilly, O'Reilly's Bar &Restaurant, Main St. Dromara |
| Archive | Original Held By Above Donor. |
| Doc. No. | 9904074 |
| Date | 22/01/1912 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:04:99. |
| Word Count | 440 |
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| Transcript | Mrs A.W. Smyth 1729 Coliseum Place New Orleans La [Louisiana?] U.S.A. Ardcame Dunamanagh Jan 22nd 1912 My darling Mamma My day was quite spoiled by not hearing from you yesterday - I hope you are well. I am fine - David goes into Dr. Smith's today to a meeting of the [Philosophical?] society - It is a nice frosty morning. Another hen started to lay to-day - I hope you are interested in these exciting bits of news - I got an invitation to tea at the Robinsons on Friday, but I am declining. I am glad I have a good excuse to stay home -D. [David?] is going to spend the day with his father & mother - he will come back the same night - He has never left me a single night since you left he is very good and dutiful to me. Dr [Tatchell?] held his great evangelical meeting last night & blithered for 40 minutes. D. [David?] will speak next Sunday - I wish Dr T [Tatchell?] had left D [David?] out of it as it spoils our nice Sunday evening & then he must also have a Thursday evening service as well - I am sure Dr T [Tatchell?] would have been edified if he could have heard his brother ministers references to the meeting before he went out to it. D. [David?] got the old man some nice shirts both flannel & cotton but he will not change his old dirty one - he just loves dirt naturally he is like a fish out of water when he is clean. Don't you be breaking your neck to get back next month as there is no need of you working yourself to death to get back so soon - I am very well so don't worry about me - The farm is getting on nicely & D. [David?] is fattening some cattle which promise to sell well in the spring - Everything is going on nicely - D. [David?] got a letter from Mr Dillon & has taken his B.A. degree. He asked D. [David?] in his letter if he has heard that Dr Osbourne?] of Rutland Sqr [Square?] was the new proposed under secretary - If he is appointed Rutland Sqr [Square?] will be vacant - & I think D [David?] would have a good pull there - at all events we can afford to wait & see - It would be a great thing for all of us if D. [David?] could get a fine Dublin ch [church?] like [Rutland?] Sqr [Square?] & a beautiful house in Mountjoy Sqr [Square?] but that is still in the clouds. With love & hugs & kisses Your dearest little girl Arthe |
