| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to, James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2859 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/27 |
| Year | 1896 |
| 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 |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, |
| Archive | Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Doc. No. | 604140 |
| Date | 03/09/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 681 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James -A- Smyth Essex Essex county Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 SE 3 96 [Written upside down at bottom of page] Ans [Answered?] Nov 7th [Stamped] ESSEX SP 16 96 ONT [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE [-00?] SE 3 96 [Stamped] [SOUTH WOODSLEE?] [--?] [Stamped] [SOUTH WOODSLEE?] [--?] [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX SP16 96 ONT. [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE [00?] [ SE 3 96 [Stamped] SOUTH WOODSLEE [---?] [Page 1] September 3rd- 1896 [Page 1] Dear James, Once more I again write to let you know that we are all in good health as this leaves [sic] at present - we received your letter last week we were looking out for it we are glad to hear of you all being in good helth [health?] - we have joined the harvest on Monday 31st Augt. we are cutting none today it is a very wet time turff [turf?] is not all gathered yet with plenty - Still we have the Shade nearly full - we get the hay up safe - But the [there?] are [sic] plenty in the cops [copse?] yet and nearly rotten and no sighns [signs?] of good weather [Page 2] Our corn is not verry [very?] ripe yet and I think its as well – we had a storm of wind about a week ago and the corn is all Broken and tosed [tossed?] every way it will take a long time to cutt [cut?] it – the machine can hardly Do anything Elkin Case is going to its hight [height?] I sent you the paper it will be trayed [tried?] on the 26 october – it went to a vote with the magistrates Laughlin voted for it to finish There Archibald would not interfere So the [there?] were two for sending it on But I tell you Johny [Johnny?] and Sarah – played it up when the [they?] got the Book – it will not be for the want of Swearing if they are not Sent [Jail?] [sic] [Page 3] Dear James I had awlys [always?] Thought of writing to your uncle time after time you can let him Know that the money is [never?] Menchioned [Mentioned?] nor I supose [suppose?] never will The [there?] are [sic] something new now Sarcel [Cecil?] Morris Glenrone – is [now?] [Dead?] 8 years [potter?] ag Morris is also Dead - in looking [over?] There [their?] Box – the We [wee?] [pest?] got an account of a large Sum wich [which?] [---?] Should have of barrel. Money 250 – The two priests went to him – and afterwards sent him a writ So if the news is [true?] he got only a short time to pay the money its the common talk of every one So money dows [does?] more harm than Drink Sometimes Dose [does?] and [lowers?] a man [sic] name [Page 4] I had some newspapers from [A?] - S - Ballantine you might send me his address - Bella is writing today to Mrs Allison we got the pictures But the [they?] were a little Broken the [they?] look Splended [splendid?]. She says she must write to Cassie or Bell [Belle?] Shortly But she has to be out during Harvest how is your new parlement [parliament?] dowing [doing?] what dows [does?] your uncle think of the hymns - I am going to start them some Day in our meeting house - to see how it will go - we have sold all the lambs this year at 9s 6d per head The [they?] have not sold the old ones yet they did not get to Gortin yesterday Give our love to all - for the present No mer [No More?] from your [sic] John J [James?] Smyth [Page 5] [Loose page] Dear James - - I just sent the road money I though [thought?] it little anough [enough?] - we. will. have to Do the. Best. we. can to keep you going - the. cow was a loss – nixt [next?] Elkin - and now a litter of pigs of the old sow she would note [not?] give them any Luck So she Done very well Till now the [they?] are Dieing [doing?] all. we. can Do the [they?] are 4 weeks old on Sunday comming [coming?] so one thing [often?] takes money [Page 6] I think I would not charge your uncle anything for anytime you have to spare if you would not be well. at a [time?] [or?] anything wrong its a home - Besides washing and Dowing [doing?] other things for you its Still a home. for you hopping [hoping?] you come out well.- yours J J [John James?] [Smyth?] Transcribed by Mohamed Souissy |
