| Title: | Liza Smyth, Co. Tyrone, to J. A. Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2653 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/49 |
| Year | 1903 |
| Sender | Smyth, Eliza C. and Reid, Jeremiah |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| Sender Occupation | farmer / merchant |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co, Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings / friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 0505058 |
| Date | 14/01/1903 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:05:2005. |
| Word Count | 377 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr Jas A Smyth Essex Essex Co. Ont Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM JA 14 O3 [Back of Envelope] Hand written John R. [Steich?] 133. Detroit Mrs Orton [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE A JA 14 03 [ESSEX?] JA 26 03 ONT. Letter 1 [Page 1] Castledamph Jan 14th 1903 Dear Brother & Sister Just a few lines to tell you John Chars. [Charles?] met with a rather bad accident on Friday morning he was sent to clear of [off?] some snow that had dammed up between two roofs & was coming down on the planning [planeing?] machine he had a foot on each roof & driving the snow before him when he stepped on the glass & fell through [Page 2] We got word on Sat morn [morning?] so Wm [William?] and Father went as quick as possible but they would not get speaking much to him. Wm [William?] & Davie and I went in yest [yesterday?] so we got staying near two hours he is improving well we had a letter from him yest [yesterday?] so I will send it to you but you may not be able to make it out he is in Lifford Infirmary he could not be in a better place nor better attended he had a very narrow escape from death but I hope he gets on alright Good bye Liza [Not on Page 1] We got this other letter yest [yesterday?] from Jerry Reid he has a House in Lifford & he will write every day |
