| Title: | Bella M Smyth, Castledamph to “Dear Brother” |
|---|---|
| ID | 2601 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Bella Maggie/95A |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Smyth, Bella Maggie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farming household |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 605039 |
| Date | 01/07/1890 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 620 |
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| Transcript | [No Envelope] [Letter 1] [Page 1] Castledamph July 1st 1890 Dear brother We received your letter on Thursday 25th we are very glad to know that you are all well and content thank God for all his mercies to us all I was ready to go with the dinner to the hill when it come [came?] in I took it up with me where the [they?] were gathering the turf it was read before the [they?] took any dinner. Dear James you talk of hot weather. You may say it was hot weather here when our ones has the new turf all stacked they were almost done with them when I went up so the [there?] were [was?] little idle time since you left here. [--?] said evening has changed at night and there were [was?] some thunder and lighting [lightning?] and heavy rain they were all wet before they got down But they had the turf finished They have all the old ones to draw yet They carted them all you could go any road it was [Page 2] so dry so I think we will not want a fire this winter Dear brother you will think it strange that William or Tommy was not over the burn since you left the Straughroy ones went over after dinner time on Friday and come [came?] back at night after dada came home from derry then they went over on Saturday morning and went down to the fair and went up edenside [Eden-side?] at night again William and Tommy went up with them to have them across again But they would not let them come - so all the angry men ever you saw William was one they went with them to meeting on Sunday and went up again in the evening and none of us went over nor they did not [sic] come so Joseph left them in Newtown [Newtownstewart?] on Monday morning so we had a lonely Sunday over the burn ones says they would not come over and they say that they would not let them come they would come with William on Saturday night but they would not let them come So we do not go over neither do they come here [Page 3] But you may write to them if you like we did not get up last Saturday to Omagh But will I think this Saturday William was speaking to Lizzie Ann and Bella Maggie in Newtown [Newtownstewart?] fair on Monday and they told him that they were expecting a letter from you so again you write to them all you will be nearly tired. Dear James Biddy Gillen [sic] Daughter and husband came home on Thursday- we saw them passing up Joseph McFarlands John came on Saturday I saw him last night when I was coming home from Charles McCullaghs We hear that William Gilkisons [Gilkinsons?] match was made on Friday to an old maid at [Stragh-hill?] William Duncan Eden is building a new house the [they?] have commenced it on Friday right in front of the old one. I have not much news to give you But everything there will be new to us and give us a long letter. I hope Sarah Ann is not thinking long about boys she left nor yourself about crossing the burn let our cousins know that we [Page 4] would like them to write some letters too I am learning the machine over in Charles McCullaghs but I suppose Eliza has told you I think that I will soon bring her home I am a month learning and I think that is long enough I now conclude By sending our love and best respects to yous [you?] all hoping you are all content and happy Bella Maggie Smyth July 1st 1891 |
