| Title: | J J Smyth, Co Tyrone to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2907 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/127 |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James and John C. and Mary |
| 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. | 410027 |
| Date | 22/12/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 26:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 422 |
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| Transcript | BUNDLE 2 Front of envelope Mr James A Smyth Southwoodslee Essex County Ontario Canada Essex STAMPED [?] POSTMARK SOUTH WOODSLEE JA 5 00 Handwritten Ans Jan 28 1900 Back of envelope POSTMARK PLUMBRIDGE DE 22 99 POSTMARK [?] Jan 3 130PM [?] POSTMARK BUFFALO N.Y. JAN 4 1900 POSTMARK ESSEX JA 5 00 ONT. Letter 1 Castledamph Dec 22 1899 My Dear James your letter to hand this morning friday 22 - glad to know that you have the last of your exam over you you (sic) must have had a hard time of it - But what of it all if you have come out all wright [right?] - it was just in time this morning for them to read it before the [they?] left William Bella Elisa & Mary went off to [Grange?] they wrote for them to go down some day So they went down to day [today?] - not much talk here about Crisc [Christmas?] - the war is all the talk. Thomas Hay is out in it he is in the infirmry [infirmary?] with Drinking Bad watter [water?] he is in Pettermaritzburg [Pietermaritzburg?] perhaps [moundy?] nothing But about the war in this country - I am glad you got the money in time before you left [there?] - sorry the picture was abused - the last days is comming [coming?] for lodging claims against A Duncan the end of December - we had a meeting Down in James Hustons [Houston's?] P.B. [Plumbridge?] atorney [attorney?] Carson has said the £927 - is only worth £20 5s - now - so we intend to lodge our claim for the full amount win or loss [lose?] - plenty of people is almost put out of there [their?] land paying up Barney [had?] McCullough has had to sell his Willie Huston [Houston?] [Watterside?] has it at £150 - that is all the lower part of it he has the upper part yet John [Hugah?] Brine [Glenedan?] is going to £100 is against it - and plenty of people had to cleear [clear?] up - thank god we had nothing to give him I wonder his Bons [bones?] can rest in the grave the [there?] are so much talk Did they ever tell you that Robert McFarland Burness - is prossed [prosecuted?] for £70 By Bidy the Binder for a child - the Dipping went wrong with him I think the Sessions will be about 12 January - we got the last road money all wright [right?]- £16 - we have £32 to get yet if we get it all. tom and Jamy is on it these days - the assistant is never off it times is changed now with roadmaking - could the [there?] be no posts of any kind got in that would pay as well as there or would you rather be where you are. We have sent you a few papers this last while we will send you some more if we see anything in them how are you now for money had you enough to pay all before you left the [£120?] was all we had at that time or we would (sic) sent more - you can let us know how you [have?] [done?] Some of the others will write next week and give you all the News of the Day we have our rent paid and all cleared up so I think that not Bad we have not got the flax Done yet its up till 5 pounds So we will loose [lose?] nothing by young land - I was often to write to William But I never wrote yet I will write some time Give our love to all our friends I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - You will excuse this writting [writing?] as I am in a hury [hurry?] - and no wone [one?] about All in good helth [health?] So good By [Goodbye?] - at present hopping [hoping?] to hear good news shortly I remain your John J Smyth |
