| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Castledamph to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
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| ID | 2903 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/110 |
| Year | 1899 |
| 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. | 501001 |
| Date | 22/06/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:01:2005. |
| Word Count | 497 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] [Envelope addressed to] < Mr James Alex. Smyth Essex Co. Ontario Canada [Stamped] Newtownstewart PM 10 0 JU [-?] [Stamped] Newtownstewart PM 10 0 JU [-?] [Printed] R Registered Letter This letter must be given to an officer of the Post Office To be Registered, and a Receipt obtained for it. The address must be written on this side. Fee paid [Back of Envelope] Stamped ESSEX JY 3 99 ONT Stamped St Thomas & Windsor W JY 3 99 Stamped JY 9 CANADA Stamped [LONDON] [--?] [--?] [Printed] INLAND REGISTRATION Subject to the Conditions Published in the Post Office Guide as to Registration, compensation for loss or damage is given in respect of Inland Registered Packets of all kinds according to the following table: - Fee Limit of Compensation 2d £5 3d £10 4d £20 5d £30 6d £40 7d £50 8d £60 9d £70 10d £80 11d £90 1s 0d £100 1s 1d £110 1s 2d £120 [Page 1] 5 pounds Castledamph June 22n 99 My Dear James Just as I was going to write we got your letter of June 12 and we are glad to know that you are all well, and That The number of your friends are on The increase in that contry [country?] wich [which] I am sure Brought Joy to old and young [esp-----?] [so?] Its grandfather and mother for many a lonely Day and Night they had in that part of the world before they saw many friends either from Ireland or any other place now they have [joy?]. [Page 2] We have had some very warm weather now turff [turf?] all rickled [ricked?] long ago - we had to go to the [Butterlorp?] to cut turff [turf?] this year so that a trip [sic] we finished the turnips yesterday Wensday [Wedensday] Tom and William is with W Ballantine Moulding potatoes today then ours comes next we have done very little at the rode [road?] as yet William and Tom was in Strabane on Tuesday they had the wool with them and a young calve the [they] got only 5 1/2 per pound for the wool The [they] got [5?] pounds for what they had with them and £1.10 for the young calve 4 days old this is the second calve we sold this year we got 1£-6s 6d for the other [Page 3] Dear James I am shure [sure?] you will have A hard time of it from the 7th to 17th But if You Get through all wight [right?] what about it I suppose [suppose?] you will Be in need of this five pounds when it reaches you as regards A Duncan [sic] Death [sic] I think no one knows very much about how everything is as one is telling this and another telling that so the truth has not come out yet nor perhaps will not for Sometime a great many people will be cleaming [claiming?] money when the time comes and I suppose [suppose?] we all will go in for 970 pounds of old Margets - when the time comes round. [Page 4] Another death has taken place in Belfast. That [The?] [third?] son of Mrs Hamiltons lisnacraght [Lisnacreaght?] Sam I think he was going in for a Doctor his remains come by rail to N Stewart [Newtownstewart?] on Saturday last - well something new Joe Gilky Scotland is comming [coming?] home about the 8 July to get Maried [married?] to a Strabane girl Soon anough [enough?] we had John Gilk [Gilky?] Down yestardy [yesterday?] he looks well - they were all over at a picnic at Gortin last week - I need not mind sending you any papers till after your examination as I think you will have plenty till do unless there will be something particular so now I hope you will come out all wight [right?] at your examination perhaps - Better than you expect as we hope and trust you will. No more at present yours John J Smyth [John James Smyth?] |
