| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Castledamph, to J. A. Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2883 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/85 |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James, John C. and Eliza C. |
| 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 / siblings |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 507012 |
| Date | 08/07/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 15:07:2005. |
| Word Count | 1000 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James –A- Smyth South Woodslee Essex County Ontario Canada [Handwritten] Ans [Answered?] July [27th?]-97 -see back- [Stamped] [NEWT----------?] [Stamp Torn off] [Back of Envelope] Hand written Weights of the boys and girls July 97 [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE JY 8 97 ESSEX ONT JY 19 97 ONT. SOUTH-WOODSLEE JY 20 97 ONT. [Written inside Envelope] the twelfth is approaching 12th July again?] [Page 1] Castledamph thursday 8th July 1897 Dear James- I am happy to let you know we are all in good helth [health?] at present thank God for all his goodness- to us all. - By the time this reaches you your examination will be all over and perhaps you will have wrote [sic] home the result well whither [whether?] you come out successful or not be of good courage and dont Despair- nor give it up that is if you did not pass try again and go on another year if you have not passed as we intend to Keep you going another year thank god we have never missed all we have Lent you nor I hope will not although we meet with some looses [losses?] that we cannot help But when [Page 2] we are all in good health and all able to work we cannot complain we had one ewe and two lambs Died and the young horse went to play after the calves and putt [put?] one of them over into the Burn and was Killed the young horse is Dowing [Doing?] well now the sheep are all clipped But one that they cannot get as yet they sold the wool on Tuesday in Strabane they got 4d [pulls?] it Drew £3 and they have some yet – our turnips was [sic] late owing to the wett [wet?] weather we finished them on the last Day of June and had to mould the potatoes after that crops only looks parly [paltry?] the weather is so wett [wet?] - they are at the gravel these Days - not pleasant work either we sent you papers last week - send you one this day- some of the others will finish this letter- I sent you 5 pounds I hope you get it all right - do not ask to work any as it would putt [put?] you Back- and keep you longer that is if you have not passed you done well in W Gilky letter when you write give all the news of all – and if you did not pass - go on again is the wish of all – So Good Bye J.J [John James?] Smyth [Page 3] Castledamph July 8th 97 Dear Brother Once more I take the pleasure of writing to you again The weather is very wet hardly any good days Well Joe McConnell has got married she was over in Glensass on Sunday but did not stop long William Bella and Mary was at a Pic-Nic [picnic?] on Thursday last at Rooskey [Rousky?] they had a very good day I am sure you are busy at your examination now you have no bother preparing for the twelfth now like you would if you were here Miss Dunbar is in Strabane this week at her exam. She is trying for first class Beck [Rebecca?] and Miss Macklin is teaching in Eden so you may be sure [there?] is some good teaching I think Mary will not be up till Tuesday she will take a holiday when down [Page 4] Well they are expecting a great day in NewtownStewart again Monday Bella and me have some notion of going but if the day bes [sic] wet that ends all. We had James Huston [Houston?] yesterday and today but he had to go home as this day was wet we had some smoke all winter but I think he has took it away he has one of the chimneys white-washed and was at the other but like before the rain came on and washed it off so he had to stop Willie John has not wrote to you yet he always waits and then never has time He got a new suit and shoes on Tuesday so he think [sic] he will do again the twelfth Mother was asking him today what would he do would he go to a shop or learn and he said just what yous done effer yous was wee [what you done whenever you were young?] He is very merry No more at present Your Lov [loving?] Sister Eliza Catherine Smyth [Page 5] [NOTE ENCLOSED] This is our Weight st .. lbs John Charles 12 and some lbs Bella Maggie 9 .. 9 Eliza Cath 9 .. 12 Mary 9 .. 2 Willie John 4 .. 3 it may not be exact for Mary had to take off her shoes to be nine stone we did not get Tom or Will this time Eliza Cath [Catherine?] Smyth [Note up side] [Take care of this big [pin?] William was 13 1/2 stones in spring Tommy was 13 I dont know what weight Father and Mother is [sic] as they never bother John is finishing up this letter now so he took my pen I have kept an account of Outlay and Income up to now but I think I wont mind any longer as it very hard to watch everyone Eliza Smyth [Page 6] Castledamph July 8th 97 Dear Brother I now take the trouble of writing to you to let you know about the twelfth Well if it is a wet day we cannot go out at all and if its dry so much the Better The band is practicing every friday night The [There?] will be a lodge meeting again friday night and [sic] are all requested to attend It will be a very early march in the morning we will leave about 8.30 The plum [Plumbridge?] band will meet us about Mrs Dunn’s [Dunnes?] land The Derry men are coming up to Newtownstewart [Page 7] 34 lodges was [sic] in Omagh last twelfth and if the [there] be [sic] 34 in Newtownstewart this year it will not be bad I think the band will be as good this year as ever it was it alway [always?] had a fine appearance no matter where it went Rev Charles M Monteith is going to preach an Orange sermon again [11am?] I think the [sic] most of the two lodges will go up if you have good ears you may hear the Drum about seven o'clock again Monday morning Good bye John Chs [Charles?] Smyth Thursday 8 July Monday 12th 3 oclock pm |
