| Title: | B. M. Smyth, Castledamph to James A. Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2595 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Bella Maggie/91(2) |
| Year | 1898 |
| Sender | Smyth, Bella Maggie and John James |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farming household |
| Sender Religion | Presbyterian |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings / father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410305 |
| Date | 21/07/1898 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 09:11:2004. |
| Word Count | 571 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Ans [Answered?] Aug 2, '98 [Stamped] TOWNSTEWART [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] PM 10 0 [-?] [98?] [Back of envelope] [Stamped]] HAMILTON JUL 30 22 - 0 1898 [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE B JY 1 98 [Page 1] Castledamph July 21st 1898 Dear Brother Your last letter was too late for the twelfth as it did not arrive till Saturday and we rec" [received?] the other one on Friday 8th so one was late and the other early The 12th passed off quietly around here no trouble of any description the brethren assembled at half past ten and started at twelve both lodges went down the far side through the Plum [Plumbridge?] and home again these men spent the evening singing and dancing and when night came they went home content enough with the days proceedings The only thing that [Page 2] annoyed them was a Catholic Policeman coming to enjoy himself for the evg" [evening?] Johnston brought him with him but he was told to take him away as soon as possible for it would be a hard case to keep them from saying something Alex McKelvey said he would sing him the "Old flute" if he would stop long, but the hurry was not great all the time. they were going long before they went: There was some annoyance in Donegal but not serious as the opposite party was kept back by police: Joe Gilkison was there and had a hard enough time him and a few others went to get some meat but when they got s[torn] back without meat they were all right [alright?] the police took the sash off Joe and told him not too [to?] put it on again till he would reach the field [Page 3] but he put it on and did not heed them We will send papers and you will see all about it There is some talk that the Orangemen will oppose them in Derry on the 15th August as that town belongs to the Orangemen as much as Donegall [Donegal?] does to the Catholic's By this time I suppose you have got rest from studying for a while let you be successful or not we will be anxious to know the result but we will have to wait till the time comes Im sure we are not in a greater hurry than you are you will be like people going to law if you win you will be in good spirits and if not in very bad but I hope you are in good by now Well" we were very near having another Cousin [Page 4] wearing the Soldiers uniform John Duncan and Alex went to Omagh on the 12th [12th July?] and John listed on the Enniskillen Fusiliers we have heard two or three ways on the subject and we dont know the exact way we heard he was drunk when he listed and next that Joe and Alex fought in Newtown [Newtownstewart?] and John listed because of Alex [sic] bad conduct: but Joe bought him off for £2 before he was examined They were sorry when the [they] heard the news in Eden for we heard them crying over here Aunt is getting some trouble this last while, Andys ones says she has got very old looking and its not much wonder Plumbridge is crowded with Scotch people since the 16th [16th July?] all over because of the [Page 4] Glascow [Glasgow?] fair there will be some drink consumed so long as they stop as they can all drink pretty well We are going to Rouskey [Rousky?] to a Picnic to day at Mc James McNickle s we were there last year too and had a very good day its an annual one in connection with The young girls Friendly Association and he always sends us a notice since he was here viewing the land We had a letter from Tommy Hay on the 12th morning he is in good health but is nearly roasted with heat he does not like the situation at all. If he was at home now he never would be a soldier Some of the others may finish as I have no more time B M [Bella?] Smyth |
