| Title: | James A Smyth, Ontario to J J Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2750 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/29 |
| Year | 1896 |
| Sender | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Methodist) |
| Origin | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, John J. and wife |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | son-parents |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410034 |
| Date | 04/09/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 635 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Mr John James Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland STAMPED ----H WOODS-- [SOUTH WOODSLEE?] [Torn] (Written across top of envelope) Arrived Sept 17 17/9/96 Back of envelope POSTMARK TORONTO 21 SP 5 [96?] ONT. POSTMARK NEWTOWNSTEWART AM SE [17?] [96?] Handwritten Arrived Sept 17th 1896 South Woodslee Sept 4th 1896 Dear Father & Mother I received your letter a few days ago and am very glad to know that you are all well. I was writing to James Houston so I thought I would not answer your letter for a few days untill [until?] I heard the result of the examination The names were published in the Toronto Globe on Saturday but I am sorry to say I failed in my examination No name (sic) were published but the successful candidates. I cannot say in what subjects I failed but I expect it was in drawing, I will know the number of marks I got in each subject in a few days as they are sent to the Principal of the High School By failing in this examination it leaves me in a bad position as if I had got through I would (I think) have been able to get a third class teachers (sic) certificate next July and then it requires four months at [Model?] School so I would almost being [have been?] able to teach in a year from now and earned my own money Now I might be able to study for the two examinations that is for third class certificate also for the one I failed in this year and try both next year there is a possibility of doing this but it is very hard work keeping up both set (sic) of studies. School opened on Wednesday last I was up at the opening but came back again to help Uncle Thresh today. The Principal of the school did not know whether I could be able for (sic) the two exams in one years (sic) or not. he talked as though he would like me to take the same exam's [exams?] next year with a few of the II form subject [subjects?] and at [in] that way in [it?] would take two years for third class (of course one would be sure of it in that time) But I told him if he thought it would not be possible to take as I said before the two exam's [exams?] I would not go any longer, because I dont think I could afford to spend the money for two years. If you read That circular which I sent you will see the subject [subjects?] for different forms but unless one passed the examination on those four printed paper [papers?] which I sent you, you could not get a teachers certificate of any kind either third or first I think you should understand all I have said so I think I will say no more on the subject. Does Mary go to School yet, I would keep her at it. I am sorry to hear of that law suit I expect it will take quite a lot of money to keep it going and I am afraid it is quite a bad case against them It is different [law?] at Omagh besides (sic) at Gortin. I did not tell you How many got throught [through] the examination there were 9 out of 36 and nearly all spent two years for it Annie & Charly [Charlie] and Family are gone home. Sara Duncan is here now on her holidays she is (sic) the place Willie John left at Sarnia I am not sure what pay he gets but I think it is over £2 per week I must quite [quit?] now as the threshing machine is just at the door so we will be busy threshing in a half an hour we will have good hard work now untill [until?] this time to morrow [tomorrow?] We have 20 acres of oats to thresh I think this is all no more at present Write soon and give all the news Jas [James?] A Smyth Friday 3 oclock P.M. Transcribed by Alan Houston |
