| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2898 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/103A |
| Year | 1891 |
| 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. | 605048 |
| Date | 01/07/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 481 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Care) William Smyth esq. South Woodslee Essex County Ontario Canada [Written below] for James Alexander Smyth Box 23 [Written at top] July 1 1891 [Postage Stamp] 2½d [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART D JY 1 91 IRELAND [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE C JY1 91 [Letter 1] [Page 1] My Dear James While I write this we are much affected with the sad news of George Barkelys [Barkley’s?] death – thank God we are all in very good health now But how long we cannot tell – for Sunday 21 he was as well as any one of us and is now numbered with the dead God only knows how long we have to remain in this world of tears his death will be much lamented. Dear James – we have neither sold nor Bought any sheep yet they have them all clipped but two year olds they have not got yet – David Noble gave up Matthew [Nomare?] corn John McConnell pressed James Hay, Bob McKelvey John Niclas [Nicholas] James McKelvey to Strabane it was Dismissed McConnell has appealed to Omagh asises [assizes?] lbs I was in Strabane yestardy [yesterday?] Butter 1½ meal s d s s 14-6 per bag Young pigs from 8 to 16 – crops looks [sic] well now with the rain we have some rain every day and some thunder the ground is getting weet [wet?] again. Our corn up the Burn looks well the upland grass is good and potatoes all looks Splended and the flax is the Best I have seen during my way to Strabane you can tell Uncle William where all is [going?]. [Page 2] this is gortin fair Day but none of us is going to it – the [there?] are [sic] no grass cut in this contery [country?] yet – we are finishing up heads and foots of field and will be ready to cutt [cut?] the grass as soon as the weather fits – I supose [suppose?] By the time this reaches yous [you?] Casie [Cassie?] will be home – I hope the country is not to [too?] hot for you and Sarah Ann I am shure [sure?] yous [you?] will think it strange Besides at home one week hot and the next raining – Dear James – the Band never was asked to come yet nor will not this year the [there?] were [sic] trouble in getting them up las [last?] year and not much pleasure with them. Newtown [Newtownstewart] men is [sic] going to meet the Plumb [Plumbridge] men and go to a field at the end of the road on Straw hill and go through Newtown [Newtownstewart] - we will not meet at all this year – So the drums will remain uncleaned this year – every man may go where he likes = - when yous [you?] write give us all the news of the contery [country?] and how you and Sarah Ann likes to Be there and if you ar [are?] able to work with the machines yet I supose [suppose?] its Different work from this contery [country?] – I now conclude By sending our love to you and to all of yous [you?] – So good By and may god Be with yous [you?] all – John Jas. [James] Smyth |
