| Title: | E C Smyth, Castledamph to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
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| ID | 2670 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Eliza Catherine/62 |
| Year | 1902 |
| 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. | 0501009 |
| Date | 22/08/1902 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 12:01:2005. |
| Word Count | 1187 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James A Smyth Essex Essex Co Ont Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART 10 PM AU 22 02 [Back of Envelope] PLUMBRIDGE A AU 02 02 Stamp on back ESSEX SP 01 02 ONT. Casteldamph August 22nd 1902 Dear Brother I suppose when you have read my other letter you will feel a little angry with me Well we rec [received?] one from Mary Tuesday so she informs us she is for going to Essex to attend school. That is what we all were for but by your letters we thought you did'nt want her. But I hope I have not offended you in what I said it has often been said "money is the root of all evil" & I think it was for going far enough in this case They did'nt know what I wrote but I was afraid I said to [too?] much so in future I intend to give no heed to what you write for perhaps in [sic] gone in a few [moments?]. [Page 2] Mary told us you were helping uncle with the oats I think you done [sic] quite right to give a help in time of need Father happened to get himself hurt coming from the meadow with [hay?] He was steping [stepping?] over the wire & fell betwixt stones & I think his ribs are broken as he can hardly move himself without pain There are a deal of accidents around here at the present time Old Jane Reid was going into the garden & sliped [slipped?] on the grass & broke her leg right through I was over to see her yesterday evg [evening?] she is bearing it well it will be a long time before its quite strong again Willie Houstons boy broke his leg about 10 days ago coming over the ditch into the meadow He will likely claim compensation as Willie had not insured him against accidents it was a great loss to Willie to get other men & only [Page 3] Elkins ones he would hardly got one Catherine Houston has another young daughter also Mrs J McKelvey Annie Barcly [Barclay?] or McKelvey was telling McCrinor [McCreanor?] the return of the ship that Alice went it had arrived she was landed in Canada I think hardly one knows where she is gone to but I doubt its not to Canada the more they tell she is away there noone beleives [believes?] them If you would hear Andy Ballantine about Sarah Elkin I beleive [believe?] she gave him enough of the tongue anyway he says he heard women in Scotland scolding but the like of Sarah he had never heard Sarah & Joe Elkin are either away to the shore or to Glasgow so she will be better or worse if she is in Glasgow when she arrives back When Alice left Sam she done nothing only walk with people from Archibals [Archibald?] wood to Druminspar [Drumnaspar?] Bridge telling [Page 4] them all had happened. Lillie McCullagh leaves 12 Sept going to America to her uncles her & her mother were out helping with the hay all the afternoon yesterday she will be over here before she goes. that will be the same day as yous [sic] left last year see what changes a year brings We tramped some hay yest [yesterday?] but the rain came on so it was finished for another while today is blowing & wet the leaves are tumbling down with the wind The Houstons [sic] women & Barney are doing very well they have only the wood & the other two little bits to cut & the most of the other is up we have not so much help this year only Wm [William?] & Tom & W. J [Willie John?] last year the meadow was covered with people Wm [William?] was down in Houston [sic] with the horse 3 days cutting with the mower I think we will get our corn cut this year with one. [Page 5] Their [there?] is hardly any hay pulled this year yet we have none nor their [there?] are very [few?] has much this year. There is a new school being built in Glenrone beside McSwiggan & Micky Davies its going to be well finished Bella & Davy were up in gilkies on Sunday week John C [Charles?] was home so we took a walk up that length & viewed it there was 10 of us altogether Old Joseph McFarland is in failing health this month for more some say its heart disease & others say some other thing what ever he has he is not expected to recover I see no one stand it so well as Old Joe he can walk about yet was up in Reids just to see Jane Tom has got no sheep sold this year yet he had 20 in Plumbridge fair but did'nt sell George McCullagh had 20 lambs down Tom sold them for him to Andy McClelland at [Page 6] £9 I think the money was required they sold two heifers same day Mary told me to give all news when I am writing so Sam just putting it down as I can remember Mrs Ashfield & Miss Darling will be here Sunday week I have asked John so you will know too but you'll hardly come so far. Mother is getting the tea ready Wm [William?] is away for a load of turf & I am afraid he will get wet John came home Sunday morn [morning?] but the evg [evening] came on so wet he had to stay untill [until?] the morning at 5 o'clock he can come in two hours on the bicycle I was in Strabane on Tuesday week took in the Violin to John I had a struggle to let her go she never was so long out of the house since she came I suppose 15 years ago [Page 7] I remember going down to Gilkies for you When uncle John I think it was him came with Father from Strabane. A boy the name of Booth of Sion Mills is giving John lessons I think he will come in the winter to teach the band some new tunes & do away with the old ones. Maggie McKernan Plum B [Plumbridge?] is going to America same day as Tillie, Lizzie sent her ticket long ago but her Mother kept her as long as possible thats all the girls away except Kate Jamey gordon had his Holiday since Aug 11 to 22nd he was over here twice quite a swell by appearance he gave John a little help with the cutting of the hay The shooting time is in you can hear shots every now [Page 8] & again Jane McKernan has just come in so I will have to hurry up a [and?] get this finished you see the news has spread about Father so the folk [sic] are coming now & again to see him but he is not so bad as the report has got out Mary said that you would resign the principalship [as principal?] if she did'nt go up but don t be in such a hurry doing such a thing as you are doing very well beside plenty of folk not half so well off I must bid you good bye for the present hoping to hear from you soon Your sister Liza C [Catherine?] Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
