| Title: | J J Smyth, Co Tyrone to W Smyth, J A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2851 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/9 |
| Year | 1892 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander and William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son / 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. | 410158 |
| Date | 11/03/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 156 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Front of envelope Mr James Alexander Smyth South Woodslee Box 23 Essex County Ontario Canada At top in pencil 1892 Back of envelope POSTMARK PLUMBRIDGE MR 11 92 March 11 1892 Dear James Once more I take the liberty of leting [letting?] you know that we are all in good helth [health?]at present - trusting that you are all well also Dear James - I supose [suppose?] yous [you?] will wonder when you will read this note and hear how we are getting along with glen Sass, [Glensass?] we went all up to Omagh on Monday 7th to the Grand jury [our?] case come at once - Mr Dickie objected to it Saying that we had them prossed [prosecuted?] for 20 pounds for cutting the wire and that the triyal [trial?] was pending at the present assizes - So the grand jury Dismissed it - because we had them prossed [prosecuted?]_____________ [sic] So home we all come Monday being a fine Day only hard frost on Tuesday morning we got a letter from Mr Gallagher that Mr Dickie would apply for an adjurment [adjournment?] of the case he Mr Gallagher Said he would oppose the application with all his power - So Wensday [Wednesday?] morning came - and we all had to Start again - and worst of all through a good fall of Snow it was Snowing all the way - we were not long there to [until?] the application was made by Mr Dickie - that Mr [Tilymaurice?] was unable to attend and had a Doctor certificate - Mr Gallagher had to submit to the ruling of the judge giving us only 7s of expence [expense?] - So it will come on again July - how it will end and where and what way I know not. - Joseph McFarland was up with us this time and will prose [promise?] everything he can do. We are ordered by Mr Gallagher to wire again on the Same Spot So we will have another Spring and Summer of it - I think your Saying might come true that you might be home again before it is all over ______ [sic] We got a very Stormy night Coming Down from omagh the Snow was very Deep - last night was the hardest frost this year, and to Day [today?] No appearance of a thaw - William was going toDay for a load of turff [turf?] with the [slipecar?] and had to turn at Joseph Gilkys the Snow is So Deep - I was talking to your Uncle and Aunt Stranghroy and they said they had got a letter from you lately the [they?] are all well - I Did not call at the house either of the times as we come Down and up allways [always?] althogether [altogether?] This has been a trying year every way its hard to mannage [manage?] the sheep and keep them all alive - cattee [cattle?] is very cheap - and fodder is very Scarse [scarce?] and Deer [dear?] I never Saw the gardens as thin this Season of the year we have 3 Stack now and we are Drawing in one of them to Day [today?] we have about the half of the hay So if we have enough we will have nothing to Spare - young pigs is a good price now but we have none now the young one is only one month gone with young - I have been Speaking to James Duncan [Aughlean?] he Says I will go in the Spring along with Willie John Duncan Eden Ploughing is kept greatly Back we have uncles [uncle?] James all Done write soon and give us all the particulars - nomore [no more?] at present from you [your?] l. [loving?] father. J J Smyth |
