| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2874 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/70 |
| Year | 1893 |
| 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. | 605030 |
| Date | 02/09/1893 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 653 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James A Smyth, Southwoodslee, Essex County, Ontario, Canada [Stamped] Newtownstewart Ireland [Stamped] [----?] [----?] [Ireland?] [Written on bottom left] Try 713 St Thomas [Written at top] Sept 2 1893 Ans [Answered?] Sep [---?] [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ST THOMAS AU [2-?] 03 ONT [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE AU 10 93 [Stamped] HAMILTON AU 21 93 CANADA [Notes on envelope] Willie John [------] Shoes to go to World’s Fair [Page 1] Castledamph Aug 10th 93 My Dear James Once more I take the liberty of writting [writing?] you a few lines We are all in very good helth [health?] – and I hope the arivel [arrival?] of this note will find you all in the same. We had a terrible thunder Storm and lighting [lightning?] yesterday it commenced at 8 o’clock pm and stoped [stopped?] at 2 midnight I never saw such lightning the thunder was tremendious [tremendous?] and never stoped [stopped?] The [There?] were two Brattels [loud noise resembling thunder?] that all the Doors and windows one would think was going to fall out of there [their] places I beleive [believe?] know [no?] one went to bed This day is a good harvest day we joined the corn Tuesday 8 But the [they?] were pulling over the burn flax yesterday – So we will Be through with Shaws field to night [tonight?] they are Down now while I am writting [writing?] [Page 2} The [There?] are a great manny [many?] at the corn its early this year we have all the hay up we had it all cutt [cut?] in July – we will have [no man?] upe [up?] to next week then it will be all the [they?] gather our flax some if it is in the Dam since the last of July so we will be taking it out those day now [sic] we pulled it on 28 July we had 30 meen [men?] we pulled it on the afternoon at that time watter [water?] was very scarce and we had to draw some of it home But the weather changed and the [there?] are know [no?] want of watter [water?] now I was in Strabane with the young pigs on Tuesday 1 of August I sold 9 and Kept two to ourselves I got £3 7s 6d a copple [couple?] The [They?] were 7 weeks old – and had know [no?] mothers milk – I think we told you that she died when she were 3 weeks old So they done well after all - [Page 3] cattle and sheep is almost for nothing as yet But the [they?] may take a change yet I will send you a paper to day [today?] that will let you see Strabane Market the day I was out with the pigs – one new flag and drumms [drums?] looked well on the 12 [12th?] – and nearly all the Band Boys had on the very Best of sashes at a cost from 10s 6d to 18s 6d [the?] The [They?] looked splended [splendid?] and kept perfectly sober. £14 10s is the cost of flag big drum 2 side Drums Drum sticks [drumsticks?] and all. She have [has?] some thoughts of going to the Plumb [Plumbridge?] on the 12 inst But I am not shure [sure?] as we might be Spreading the lint [flax?] I have nothing particular to let you know of as the [there?] are [sic] nothing new Will Gilky [William Gilkinson?] wrote some time ago I supose [suppose?] you have it now [Page 4] We have not got the pin cussion [cushion?] yet But the [they?] are expecting it [any?] day Dear James take great care of your self [yourself?] and be wise in all ways as well. As you can see we are glad to hear awlys [always?] of you Being well and you need not write unless [you?] your time affords it You have some news of the contery [country?] By going here and there I havent [haven’t] been speaking to Thomas Campbell yet about that man But I will perhaps you could find out where he lives at sometime The [There?] are no more word about old Margets [Margaret’s?] money How are you off now for everything and how do you do for washing and mending I am afraid the fiddle is like the one at home Give our love and best respects to all. I remain you [your?] loving fathe [father?] John J Smyth Transcribed by |
