| Title: | Cassie [Smyth?], [Ontario?] to Bella Smyth, [Castledamph?] |
|---|---|
| ID | 2623 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Cassie/67 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Smyth, Cassie |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Bella Maggie |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth. |
| Doc. No. | 604074 |
| Date | 17/05/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 437 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | No envelope South Woodslee, May 17/92. Dear cousin Bella, We received your welcome letter the next morning I think after our cousins arrived. The [They?] got here about the same time in the evening that James did, and like him they had no one to meet him at the station, Jim met them about half way between it and our place, We did not look for them before Wednesday and they came Tuesday evening. Let me thank you for your nice presents, and I will thank you for Belle and mother too as they may [Page 2] not write this time; Annie will write to you and thank you for herself when she hears about it or when she gets it, which may not be for some time. We think them very nice indeed and like them so much better because you made them yourself. I would not want to compare any of my work in that line with yours for I am afraid it would make me ashamed as I have never done much sewing. I do not think Jim will be so lonely now since Willie & Tillie came. We have had very wet weather during the last two weeks; before that time it was very dry and quite cold, but since [Page 3] the First of May it has rained nearly every day. They have planted out all the roots and also the thorns they were all as fresh as could be not a bit withered I hope they will grow well. The two school books were alright; we have no fifth and sixth readers in our schools here; the highest is the Fourth which is about the same as your sixth If ever we get a chance will send some of our school books to you so that you will see what they are like. It is almost time for me to leave the office now so I will have to quit; my hand is tired too as I have more writing than usual to day. Am [Page 4] going to have father write some to put in with this. He writes so seldom that is hard to get him at it. James may send some too. I want you all to write to me, tell Auntie I would like a letter from her too; she is like mother I think she does not write very often. We all send our love to you all and I hope I may some day be able to show you that I appreciate your kindness. Write soon again & every one of you put in a piece that is the kind of letter I like to get. Cassie [Written at the top of the last page] Miss Bella Smyth Transcribed by Gordon Drummond |
