| Title: | [J.J. Smyth?], Castledamph, to J.A. Smyth, Ontario. |
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| ID | 2878 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/77 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James and Bella M. |
| Sender Gender | male-female |
| 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 / siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 505587 |
| Date | 15/03/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 11:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 662 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. James A. Smyth Essex Essex County Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART PM MR 18 97 [Written on Front of Envelope] Ans [Answered?] April 4 E C Ballantine Address 6.75 Feb 4.50 4.00 2.00 17.25 8.00 25.25 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] [ESSEX?] MR 30 ONT. [PLUMBRIDGE?] B MR 18 [97?] 6.75 4.50 4. 2.00 17.25 $224.22 [Page 1] Castledamph March 15th 97- Dear James - I take the pleasure of writting [writing?] a few lines to let you- know we are all in good helth [health?] at present - we received your letter of Feb 25th on March 12th and we are glad to know that you are Dowing [doing?] so well We also got two papers – its interesting to know that you are Dowing [doing?] well we hope you will come out well again July - be of good courage and Do your best in all ways and may god instruct guide and Direct you in all your Doeings [doings?] is the prayer of you [your?] people at home So that your time and labour may not be lost Neither Spent in vain. But will have good Success in the end [Page 2] The weather is [sic] past everything with rain we can get nothing Done on the land you could not go through it alone to plough its now the 16th and very little ploughed - I am afraid it will be a late Seedtime turff [turf?] is very Scarce at 4S [shillings?] per load Sheep is suffering By the continual rain - The mountains is [are?] covered with snow and rain in the Bottoms so its a poor Spring as yet Will will [sic] send you a paper with this letter that will give you all about the assizes you will see about roads and every thing [everything?] – Roads is [sic] not going to be made handy any more William Orr lost £7 - of his at Omagh Joseph Harry - lost all his and nearly every man [everyman?] lost more or less-- some got them [torn?] -- [Page 3] Dear James - I will now send you five pounds this time as anything above £5 would cost as much as $10 - so you need not be afraid of the money so long as you are learning - William Tom and them all is [sic] just as keen for sending you plenty as what you [your?] Mother or me is- So I hope your time will not be lost neither to us nor yourself - James Huston [Houston?] received your letter he come [sic] over with it he comes over regular [sic] to hear your letters and is glad to know that you are Dowing [doing?] so well - Willie J. [John?] says he will give you a long letter about his we [wee?] Da - and his sore legs - he is wireing [wirering?] in the [Crocken Dunns?] he will have it Enclosed this Summer So every Mans [everyman’s?] Sheep has to keep to him Self [himself?] for the time to come - [Written upside down at top of pages 2 and 3] You need not mind answering our letters as you get them monthly will do [Page 4] March 18th 97 Dear Brother I have got to finish this letter as father is going to the Plum [Plumbridge?] and has no time he will send you the money to day [today?] They got the road money on Tuesday £33 altogether they did not get the £10 nor I dont think they will, we are sorry for keeping you wanting [sic?] so long but I hope you will have it in time again Eliza and me will send you £2 about Easter to buy anything you want.. We will send the Daffodil to day [today?] if its opened right, I told Willie to give you a description of it There was another quilting in this town on Tuesday 9th in Moses [Ballantines?] it was another good night there was about 30 present we left at six in the morning after a good night fun We had William Noble here last night so we had some music with him and John and Mary I will have to close and not have the letter too heavy like the last we will write next week again. B M S [Bella M. Smyth?] (Small piece of paper inside envelope) that young ladys address was something like this Elizabeth: C Ballantyne 34 Elm Street New Haven Ansonia Connecticut U S A We got the paper with report last week Bella M Smyth |
