| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Co. Tyrone to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
|---|---|
| ID | 2879 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/77(2) |
| Year | 1898 |
| 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 410130 |
| Date | 13/01/1898 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 750 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Mr James A Smyth Essex Essex County Ontario Canada STAMPED NEWTOWNSTEWART PM 10 0 JA 13 98 Handwritten Rec Jan 24 98 Ans Feb 1st 98 Back of envelope POSTMARK PLUMBRIDGE JA 13 98 POSTMARK ESSEX JA 24 98 ONT Castledamph January 13th 1898 My Dear James A few more lines to let you know how we are getting along. I am glad to tell you that William is getting strong again he is abel [able?] to be up now and is going out a little he went Down to William [Gilks?] yestardy [yesterday?] So that is a great improvement he has done nothing yet nor likely will not for a good while as the Doctor said the pains might come again Mr Lyle the Doctor is a very nice man he is a son of the Rev Lyles once of Strabane he come [came?] 4 times his charge was only £2 two pounds and we were very content with him he was in no hurry when he come [came?] up and give plain derections [directions?] what till do (sic) as for myself I am not much Better The noise Still continues and the one side of my head is not what it ought to be But I think as the Days will get warm I will get all right again - Thomas and me went to Strabane fair on Thursday the 6th Jan - and we sold the mare at £6-10s for life - and we Bought another [Bay?] one at £14-00 four year (sic) old I had him in Strabane on tuesday with the vet he passed him all wright [right?] we have put him in all harness - and he is quiet in all - only to [too?] young for the road The Black one is a good one. now Tom is Drawing on the road with him to Day [today?] - So this I think is enough about horses - we have a fine winter like summer neither frost nor Snow nor very much rain. Alexander Stewart has sold Big Williams farm last week they [the?] men that Bid was Michal [Michael?] Bradly Butcher and Andrew Ballantine only they [the?] two it was Started by Bradly at £350 and was sold at £458. Andrew Balla [Ballantine?] being decleared [declared?] the purcher [purchaser?] - Stewart had Bought another at omagh at 750 some time before he sold So Stewart made some money out of it he paid £333 for it. Well our agent was Down as usual and collected the rent - and as the 15 years was up he had a time of it with every one setteling [settling?] for the next 15 years he give [gave](sic) from 4s to 6s in the pound - Mr Ballantine was £14 now he is £10 B M Gillion £14 now £10 - David Noble now £4 10s and so on - I have not finished up yet as I thought the [they?] Did not give me enough I offered him £8 - and he would tak [take?] nothing less than £8 10s so there it sands [stands?] as yet. The [There?] are 5 or 6 that is [are?](sic) not setteled [settled?] as yet -But perhaps will before the [they?] go to law - he would take nothing of [glensass?] - so that at his way would lave [leave?] me at £9 10s. So that is a change with landlords Willie Huston Houston?] Watterside [Watterside s?] sister Bella is [has?] got married to a Samual Monteith the [there?] were only a few at the wedding she had got the licence for another about 3 weeks before and it droped [dropped?] (sic) he was the name of Arthur from Duglas [Douglas?] this one is some place this side of New Stewart [Newtownstewart?] I never saw him that I would know him the [they?] Say he is everything (sic) But a nice man - We have been looking at that cloth we think it will look well and was not to [too?] Dear I think it would cost as much in old Ireland I hope you have got them [those?](sic) small things and that the [they?] will be a good fit J J S [John James Smyth?] £ 3 pounds Dear James I now enclose 3 pounds we were thinking you were nearly out we were going to Send you the usual Some [sum?] But Elisa went [over?] for some that they had to get from Charly McCullagh and she could not get So we thought this would do at present Your mother never had Better helth [health?] So I must Say we are all well hopping [hoping?] you are all well there give our love to all I remain your father John. J. Smyth Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
