| Title: | J A Smyth, Ontario to B M Smyth, Co Tyrone |
|---|---|
| ID | 2809 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, James Alexander/70 |
| Year | 1899 |
| 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, Bella M. |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| 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. | 0410147 |
| Date | 14/11/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 731 |
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| Transcript | [Bundle 3] Front of envelope Miss B. M. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland STAMPED WINDSOR NO 14 99 ONT. Back of envelope HAMILTON NOV 15 1899 NEWTOWNSTEWART NO 27 99 Windsor Ont. [Ontario?] Nov, 14th 1899 Dear Sister I received your letter yesterday and I came down early to school this morning so I am intending to answer it during the day. I received your former letter and also the money, I did not get the money until a week after, I suppose it missed the first ship comming [coming?] out. I notice in that letter a reference to Wm [William?] Ballantine. I would be almost of the opinion that he is of a childish disposition now and perhaps thinks he sent those things. I have not received those photos yet, and I am waiting for them, I liked to know that old shephered [shepherd?] is still alive, those little things interest one who is away just as much as hearing of other things around the house. I got my suit of clothes about three weeks ago but I did not pay for them yet. the suit fits very well and looks good, I am sure old Robt [Robert?] McFarland is raging about John getting married to Lize [Lizzie?] Dunbar. I can imagine I see him roaming around, Who owns the rabbits now? If I can manage to go home next summer, perhaps I can have a days shooting. I think John has a fine time when he can have a days fun when he wants it I wish I was that way though it (sic) likely I have more days to myself than he has but there is not the opportunity to have the fun. I may say I can have every Saturday but no good unless you have a place to go shooting, I take no interest in that kind of fun out here at all. Any how [Anyhow?] I am always scared of failing on some examination that is ahead of me, As far a [as?] money is concerned I wish if you have plenty of it that you would send another order as I have not enough to finish paying board for this term and if I have any left after another order I can put part of it to pay for my suit, that is if you folks have enough of it. I have not secured a school yet I think that is just as hard as passing examinations. There are several vacancies in this county, but competition is keen. One of our boys has got one at $375 per Annum. They [The?] others have an advantage because they are known and have friends to work for them, and although my uncle has been here for 30 years: he is scarcely [known?] outside of Woodslee. So that in regard to influence I am not as fortunate as some of them, though I am as safe as some others in that line. There is a School close to Woodslee and if it is vacant at Xmas I think I stand a good show I have been writing now for some minutes and now the [modelites?] and other students are comming [coming?] in. This is Tuesday morning and we have nothing to do [on?] Tuesdays but observe in the rooms. We go in and observe the regular teachers teach, then tomorrow and the remainder of that week we teach in the same room and as a matter of course we get a few criticisms. We have only two more weeks to teach until we are over all the rooms of course we do a good deal more teaching than that as we teach in our own room and before the Principal and model students The teaching is not the hardest part, it is the written work at the end of the terms and this requires 60% to pass. How is Uncle John I never hear a word about him now whether he is weel [well?] or doing weel [well?] or anything else, It is a good thing that there is something to keep Sarah Elkin in doors [indoors?] for a while. You see every thing [everything?] takes its course if you only wait. I attended the Convention of North Essex. teacher Assoc [Associations?] last week, we had two days of it. The Windsor and Walkerville Convention takes place on Nov 30 and Dec 1st so we will have two more day [days?] then, I dont think of anything more that is particularly interesting so I shall bring this to a close. James A Smyth Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
