| Title: | J C Smyth, New York, USA to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2830 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John Charles/1 |
| Year | 1907 |
| Sender | Smyth, John Charles |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | carpenter |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | NYC, USA |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 412011 |
| Date | 16/9/1907 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 06:01:2005. |
| Word Count | 392 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Mr Jas [torn] License Inspector Essex Essex Co Ontario Canada [Stamped] ROSEBANK N.Y. SEP 18 8 PM 19[Torn] [Back of envelope] [Postmarked] ESSEX ONT [Page 1] Rosebank Staten Island Sep 16th 07 Dear Bro I am just after completing a letter to send home so I though [thought?] I would write to you and let you know that I am well & enjoying good health. I suppose you see by the papers of this Monster of the Sea The "Lusitania" she got into N York [New York?] Sat a [at?] 11 30 am the largest Steamer in the world [Page 2] 790 feet long carries over 3000 she made the trip in 5d [5 days?] 2h [2 hours?] 34m [34 minutes?] she did not beat the record held by the German boat "Dutchland" ["Deutschland"] which everybody though [thought?] she would she was 2 hours late they had fog to contend with & that kept them back. her best days run [573?] mls. & the German got into the papers says its the wonder of the world no stair ways [stairways?] all elevators its a moving Hotel the paper says I went to see her sat I was within 10 feet of her bow she fills the dock west 14 street the dock is 800 feet long it seems [Page 3] to fit her nicely you talk about crowds going to look at any thing [anything?] it was enormous & I believe the crowd was greater yesterday "Sunday" Wensday [Wednesday?] the public will be admitted her sister ship is coming on her maiden trip in Oct the same dimensions speed & Tonnage also They are built on the Clide [Clyde?] "Scotland" The White Star Line is getting plans ready for 4000 tons which is to surpass any afloat You talk about your Caledonia [Page 4] she aint in it any more This boat has got them all skinned a mile in every way by the accounts in the papers she got the best salute of any ship that ever entered N York [New York?] harbour There was a flag 59 put up on the Singer building the highest in the city or probably in the world as a token of Welcom [Welcome?] all the boats gave her a salute as she came along we stopped work to take a look at her as she was passing it surprized [surprised?] some of them what they can turn out over there if fact (sic)they admit they are ahead I must close J C S [John Charles Smyth?] Transcribed by Alan Houston |
