| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A. Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2870 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/58A |
| 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, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 604179 |
| Date | 15/07/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 569 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James A Smyth, Southwoodslee, Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] PM 10 0 JY 17 96 [Postage stamp] Postage & Revenue 2 ½ [Scored out at top] Contains also letter of Feb 6th [Back of envelope] [Stamped] 0 JY 17 96 [Stamped] [SOUTH WOODSLEE?] [JY?] [96?] [ONT?] [Stamped] [---?] [--?] [Envelope contains 2 letters] [Letter 1] [Page 1] Castledamph July 15th - 96 [--?] July 17 - My dear James - A few lines to let you know we are all well at present The lodge met on friday [Friday?] evening the 10th to arrange for the twelth [twelfth?] I sent a note some time before [that?] Mr Steen to give us what is called an orange Sermon on that Day so he announced it the Sunday before and give the text that he would preach from it was - the 13 Chap of exodus Verse 21 - The morning was very wett [wet?] so sashes could not be putt [put?] on till we all gathered, the [they?] were putt [put?] on in the shade I went in first all Followed The [there?] were a good number on Inside I supose [suppose?] what never was before the day cleared and we all kept them on leaving and going home [page 2] the twelth [twelfth?] the drum got the first strook [stroke?] about five, at a half past six They were all here, after they all come [sic] your letter was read By W Barker and listened to with great respect by all J. Campbell gave a few words of comment on it warning one and all to comply with the instructions contained in it - at Seven we marched off in [grand?] order every man nearly with a sash on - I am shure [sure?] you thought you [saw?] them going off - I think I never saw more leaving here in better order - joined the others at 8 oclock on we went to Newtown [Newtownstewart?] a strong place left Newtown [Newtownstewart?] at half past eleven omagh Breathren [Brethren?] was weating [waiting?] for us we then had to weat [wait?] on the Down train which caried [carried?] the others then as soon [page 3] as marshalled in the following order the [they?] started for the field at the end of Campsie 1 - officers and members of the county g [grand?] lodge 2 - Sixmilecross District No 7 3 – fintona [Fintona?] District No - 8 4 - Ardstraw District No - 9 5 – omagh District No 11 6 - Strabane District No 14 7 – plumbridge District No 15 as soon as each lodge got into there [their?] place the [they?] moved of [off?] for the field a tremendous gathering I will send you some papers that will give you the account of the field; left omagh at five oclock a [strong?] train arived [arrived?] at newtown [Newtownstewart?] [fired?] up for the plumb [plumbridge?] home in good time Band looked well all having sashes But three - not one shoing [showing?] the least sign of Discord nor the apperance [appearance?] of Drink on any after the [they?] arived [arrived?] and got something to refresh them James Huston [Houston?] give [sic] them a short address as to there [their?] good conduct good marching and good playing also a few words as to what was stated in your letter to them it was preposed [proposed?] and caried [carried?] that a committee of 3 to answer your letter on behalf of the lodge and Band this will be as soon as posibly possibly - at a [lent?] hour they all seperated [separated?] highly pleased with the Day’s outing from early morning to night The Day was fine sun shining all Day the day before reaning [raining?] and the Day after teaming [teeming?] so that providence favoured us -- J J [John James?] Smyth |
