| Title: | Mary Smyth, Ontario to Eliza Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2909 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/2 |
| Year | 1902 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | student |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Eliza C. |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | sisters |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410177 |
| Date | 13/01/1902 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 27:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 1476 |
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| Transcript | Envelope addressed to Miss E C Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland Stamped: SOUTH WOODSLEE JA [1?] 02 ONT Stamp on back WINDSOR 19 JAN 14 02 ONT HAMILTON JAN 15 14- 0 02 NEWTOWNSTEWART AM [?] [JA?] [?] [02?] South Woodslee January 13th 02 Monday nigh [night?] Dear Liza Rec. [received?] your letter Saturday glad to hear that you are all getting along so well as we are all the same Well I didn t ask Belle about them [those?] photos for I would not want to let her know that you did not deliver them yet Well they as for [McIlwains?] & be sure & either send or go with them as quick as you can for it is a shame that they have not got them yet. Well I have not got a letter from Bella yet & I have sent her one Has she got that much to do or what that she can't write now more than before she was married Well Liza how does she do with him atall [at all?] I can't imagine what she would be like atall [at all?] I suppose she will be getting saucy now. Has she much work to do I wonder how she likes married life. She is done with the boys now, Well I dreamt last night that she was at home again I thought that her & Tommy did not agree & that he had the farm in his hands & sent her & Davie about their bussiness [business?]. I hope it isin t [isn t?] true. Is there no one coming in now but Bob Mc it is dull enough, What about Russell did you pay him out yet. What about Jamey Mc the save as ever you say I thought he might be a little "down in the mouth" No word of Barker drowning himself. Does Andy Mc not come in now atall [at all?] nor A.J.C. What about Andy Ballantine does he not come atall [at all?] either, & George & Andy McKelvey. I suppose its nothing like last winter atall [at all?] Do you remember the night Andy Mc Kelvey was lying at the fire Tilda was up that night also James & Bob. No more sewing I suppose. Does Master James visit as usual Well I went back to the Public School today Aunt went with me. to see about going to school I have to go to Public School first before I go to High School. I expect to start Wednesday I have to go to Essex tomorrow to see about Books I think I will like it If I had have went (sic) on at school look where I would have been now. Well I will welcome that money when it comes. I have got 30 cents Jim keeps me pretty well going but I don't like to ask for any I don't spend much only for music lessons & now I will have some to pay for books. I don't know whether to go in for teaching or not it would be so long before I'd be through I would spend a year here & then I would be able to pass the exam there for Dublin so that would be three years & if I would go to Business College I would be through in a year so that would be shorter time but then they [the?] hours is (sic) much longer but you have the same pay Sarah is getting 8 Dollars a week & she is so busy now that she has stuck for higher pay her hours are from nine to six the school hours are much shorter only that it takes so long. So I don't know what I ll do yet Well we have some snow here yet Sunday was a very stormy day Snow & wind. Well I forgot to tell you that the days here are much longer than there. It isn't dark here till about 5.30 evg [evening?] so it (sic) darker much earlier with you. Cass & Aunt & I was (sic) at a meeting of the Missionary Society Wednesday We went in the buggy. I was going for a lesson but the teacher was not there so I went onto [on to?] the meeting. We tied the horse outside as that is all the way they are used here So when we got out & was (sic) coming the horse was cold I suppose & we could not hold him in & when we came the length of the railroad there was a train shunting about so he got frightened at it: I was driving. he wanted to go on but it was not safe so I held him in So then he backed up & nearly put us into the [slough?] only for two boys who caught him Aunt was like the rest of old women screaming as usual she was afraid he would tumble us. I was laughing part of the time between the horse & here I was scared. As for Cass I was telling she was doing the praying for herself & the rest of us but we got home safe enough all the time & we took him back to the school today again. He is one of those horses that when he takes a notion to go you might as well let him he has got to [too?] little to do, Ill make a fine jockey yet I can hold him very well. Will now this is a long story over nothing. I go to Sunday School now in the Methodist Church, it is always 3 o clock [o clock?] in the evg. [evening?] Jim was not down Sunday atall [at all?]. Well [so?] wonderful How times Changes (sic) when we where all there they wouldn't have a dance but now they can have them, who started it I got that Hkf [handkerchief?] allright [alright?] Have you got the feathers from J Hay, yet? Rec [received?] a letter & Xmas Card from Tilda last week If it is not too much trouble seal your letters as those Post offices is (sic) not safe being blamed for opening some of the letters but I did'nt [didn t?] remark any of mine yet but for fear. Well has Bella taken many things with her or what? did yous [you?] pay the £50 down to him. She will be claiming a lot to be hers now. What kind is the house inside Much furniture as [has?] she to do all the milking If I had been her I would not [learnt?] him the fashions. So Bella says. She will think it strange getting up in the morning. Well don't you get married as long as possible as that would upset all I would be worse still. I have not thought any long (sic) yet but you may say I am at home here I can do what I like & go where I like through all the house free to all of it I would just be content if I could get home once in a while. Does John C. think long atall [at all?] is his pay raised any. got a letter from M. McKeown & she says that Aunt says that Bella was the best looking one was there the night of the wedding where was the rest of you all. If I had been there I would not have them say that an old married woman looked better than "I." Did Bella not help as usual with all on Xmas day becaus [because?] when Cass comes down here she always helps & Sunday when she comes from Church she helps to get dinner. The youngsters has got the cold now. I have not been up this good while. I never make as free there as I do here but I can make freer at Annie s I don't know how it comes the both men are very good but still they are a [step?] out Annie has not got into her new house yet. My! she will have everything grand at it. She is one that's not content till all is nice they will have electric lights & gas stoves so no [trouble?] only turn it on & water going into the kitchen Bathroom & Closet & all inside. It will be just fine not many like it over there Well I don't think I ever told you that Lesley as [has?] a bad way of speaking something like Jamy Gilki [Gilkison?] but not so bad They were going to get something done with him but they think he is getting better These ones here are not content because the [they?] don't take him somewhere in time Glenn has the fault W. [Willie?] John has. I think I have finished all tonight it is near bedtime Aunt fell in the frost & cut her elbow a good deep cut. No more Good Bye [Goodbye?] MS [Mary Smyth?] Written across top: I will send some papers soon. Did you read those [Anncards?] that I sent before the wedding. Transcribed by Gordon Drummond |
