| Title: | J.J. Smyth, Castledamph, to, Mr. James A. Smyth, Ontario. |
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| ID | 2887 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/89 |
| 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 310010 |
| Date | 26/08/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 16:10:2003. |
| Word Count | 360 |
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| Transcript | Envelope Addressed to:- - Mr. James -A- Smyth Essex: co Ontario Canada Envelope Postmarked on Front:- - NEWTOWNSTEWART AU 26 [97?] Written on Front of Envelope:- Essex Postmarked on Back of Envelope:- - ESSEX SP 7 97 ONT. [Ontario?] - [SOUTHWOODSLEE?] [--?] [-?] [97?] - [PLUMBRIDGE?] AU 26 [97?] Written on Back of Envelope:- 1897 Two letters inside envelope Letter 1 Castledamph Augt [August?] 26th - 1897 My Dear James - We received your letter to-day Thursday 25th We are glad to know that you are still well thank God for all his kindness to us all - With regard to the examination we can hardly know what to say to you But as you intend going to go to School An other [another?] year we would advise you to do so and not loose the time and money that is gon [gone?] I awlys [always?] heard where you loose Money that s the place to find it We advise you to go on a nother [another?] year and we will Do our Best to Keep you going so that then you will be able to go in for whatever you think Bes [best?] suits you I will send you £5 next week to Essex - as before - So you can be looking out for it of course. Money is not allways [always?] plenty but we will try and give you as much as will Do you - so you need not be afraid of that - for we hope you will earn plenty sometime that will repay you for all your lost time - Well we have not all the [gravel?] out yet The mare has [Drawing?] and we had to give her up - we went to Clady Fair to get one But we could not we had a union of horses yesterday Wensday [Wednesday?] We had 19 carts from dinnertime and we got them all Down we have the Shed full - I give them one gallon spirits and the [Dunbar's?] was up and the [they?] had a good night. So we will not want a fire this winter - it will take about £16 or £18 to buy another. We offered £16 for one that the rector had But he would not take less than £17 so we left him perhaps after some time the [they?] might [Dear?] quiet enough and [save?] [us?] from [leaving?] out the money [tom?] has clipped all the lambs this year they have not sold many as yet the price is small - we got all your papers and we [were?] looking out for [the?] others or a letter to we would see how you Done (sic). Now be of good cheer and do not [fret?]. But be of good courage and go on with your learning and we will Do the rest - I hope they are well at Woodslee Give our love and Best respects to all - Bella is going to finish up this one she will give you more News [than?] me. So Good Bye at present I remain your Fath [Father?] J. J. Smyth |
