| Title: | Liza, [Smyth?] Castledamph, to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2664 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/56 |
| Year | 1901 |
| Sender | Smyth, Eliza Catherine |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Castledamph, 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge |
| Doc. No. | 0604134 |
| Date | 19/12/1901 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 1038 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr Jas A Smyth, Essex Essex Co Ontario Canada [Stamped] LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PACKET 10 [D?] 20 01 [Stamped] [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] [10?] DE 19 [Postage Stamp] Postage [and?] Inland Revenue [Note written on envelope] Dec 20 [Written on lower left side] Canada [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX JA3 02 ONT [Stamped] 9 TORONTO JAN 2 02 [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE A DE 19 [--?] [Stamped] [---ULSTER?] DOWN DE 20 [---O?] [Page 1] Castledamph Dec” 19th 1901 Dear Brother Rec. [received?] your letter today glad to know you are not so angry as in the last. I was thinking you would [surely?] have them papers before that day I sent one to Mary telling her the same as you They were just married about that time you were writing the letter Its all over now, & I am sure you & Mary was [sic] sorry but perhaps if Bella had said No she never would got as good again [Page 2] & she always had the notion of him but was never sure As I told you I heard some talk about it before Mary & you went away so I asked Bella if it was true she said he had never asked her So what would have been the use of us making a fuss & perhaps it might not have come true for long enough if the girl had pleased him It appears David told a few, who would be his better half but he didn't think they would clatter it untill [until?] he was sure himself I believe the one was as much afraid [Page 3] as the other I think he was afraid Bella would refuse him & Bella was just as bad But I am glad as a great deal of people would liked she had got one far below her. Now there is great difference in Marriage here & over there in this place people dont like it to become Public Property as long as they can, Plenty get it over without one knowing it & I see over there Mary says they know [6?] months & 12 before it so there is quite a difference betwixt here & there [Page 4] Mary says she is angry but she thinks one scolding is enough we had a letter from her Tuesday She would like us to give her an [advice?] what to do she said that she doesnt like the teaching she would rather go to Bussiness [Business?] College Annie would give her board & she would have nothing to pay for but books & fees Money is scarce here now but we will have to send her some next week if possible she didn't say what time she would be starting but its likely not untill [until?] after New Year [Page 5] Well Jamey Hay is in now he & Kate is not agreeing very well so they are for dividing & Jamey is pretty angry thinks Kate will leave him nothing them few lines on (Where sisters dwell & [brothers) would come in with Jamey & Kate We had a letter from John C [Charles?] today he told us he had a dream about Mary being home & died after landing he say [sic] he jumped out of bed & the tears were running down his cheek from his letter I believe he got a scar [scare?], dreams frighten one terrible [terribly?] especially when away from home Mary told us she was dreaming of being home I am sure you too had dreams enough this last while [Page 6] John said he would write to you & Mary after he went to Strabane but he had to change Lodgings & its like you it bothered him a while he is paying 10[d?] now we send in the butter every Tuesday so that makes it cheaper he has only 5s saved each week & with one spree & another it takes nearly all from him He says there was a great welcome for him in Frendraught last Sunday If John had money he would soon put you through for a Dr he said one time if he had it he would give you some you should try & save as much as possible [Page 7] if you intend to go for a Dr as we wont have much to spare now Father paid the rent on Tuesday & we had 10[s?] left but we will [soon?] make some more Mary gave us an account of her visit to Essex also about Uncle & Aunt being in Windsor I gave you an account of the wedding I think it was stylish enough. Bella & David was up Sunday. I was down one day last week its a very nice place & nice people too Wm [William?] went down yesterday with some of her belongings & where do you think they were asked [Page 8] but to Mrs Hamiltons its what we did not expect I did not think they would bother There is also an invitation to Chas [Charles?] McCullagh John R Smyth [&?] Gortin so they will be kept busy now [Likely?] but she will give you all news about these partys [parties?] Now you need not fear but I will let you know long before I leave but I dont expect to leave for years yet I will not be like Bella I will know to tell you to be here on that occasion but whether he will be stylish or not I dont know I will try & smarten him [Page 9 from this forward I have time enough so as to not complain again I think you should get more letters nor that but I know we wrote to Mary oftener as we had a great deal of news about everyone around here to let her know of Now the writing all fall [sic] on me & I am not very good at it but I suppose practice becomes master I am sure you are tired teaching over there they have very little to do here Master James can run about from 3 oclock to 10 so he has not much to do [Page 10 We are all well here [at?] pres [present?] only at night we miss Bella the house is lonely now not like when you were here We have some snow & frost here this last while its cold very cold your letter was just 2 weeks coming it must be the storm keeps them back John will be home for Xmas also Bella & David so we will have a gathering in Peter McClelland came home last night I am sure he will miss his mother as he liked her more than the little ones Good bye today Liza Transcribed by Mohamed Souissy |
