| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Co Tyrone to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
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| ID | 2847 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John Charles/108A |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, John Charles |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | carpenter |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| 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. | 502001 |
| Date | 29/05/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:02:2005. |
| Word Count | 299 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James A Smyth Essex Essex Co Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 MY 31 99 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX JU 9 99 ONT. [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE MY 31 99 [Stamped] HAMILTON JUN 8 17 0 1899 [Written at top] Ans [Answered?] June 12 [Letter 1] [Page 1] Castledamph May 29th 99 Dear Brother Once more I take the pleasure of writing to you to let you know how I am getting along I am still in gortin working away at the Carpenter business we have been out at Miss Black Cappagh working but we are done with it uncle and I was over working at Castledamph N S [National School?] yesterday we made three new windows for the front of the School and put on a new door I like the trade very well for so far I made a churn-head for Willie Gilkison. [Page 2] I suppose they were telling you about Matthew Smyth I think it was as good as the night you had to leap the gate/ alice she ran after him with the bisum she is in a pitiful condition this long time no matter where he goes the people are all down on him. Now I must hurry up with this & get ready for meeting as it is working round to that Time we will have a preaching at plumbridge this evening at six o'clock. The Rev C M Monteith will give us a few words he was preaching Thursday fournight [fortnight?] too. [Page 3] One day I stayed at home It was nearly as well done as he would do it himself So thats the first thing I made at home It wont be very long to the twelfth July now the band hasned [has not?] started practicing yet I was out last night with the brass drum she sounds pretty good if James Barker Dont turn up at the twelfth we will be in big need of a drummer as they are very scarce The Plum [Plumbridge?] band was out on Friday night I think they heard the [drums?] a good piece [piece?] up the water |
