| Title: | Mary Smyth, Ontario to Mrs J.J.Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2940 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/22A |
| 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 | unknown |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | writes to her family |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 604116 |
| Date | 30/5/1902 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 996 |
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| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Mrs J. J. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co. Tyrone Ireland [Stamped] SOUTH-WOODSLEE JU 3 O2 ONT [Back of envelope] NEWTOWNSTEWART AM 10 [?] JU [?] [ONT?] [Letter 1] [Page 1] South Woodslee, Maidstone P.S, May 30th 02 Dear Mother, Rec [received?] a letter from Eliza Tuesday night I had not got one for I suppose three weeks and I did not know what was the matter, but I see by her letter that father was sick I suppose that was the cause. Well we got the great celebration over. I went up to Windsor Saturday morning and stopped till Tuesday evg [evening?]. Jim went up Friday and stopped till Sat. night but he went back again Mond [Monday?] morning as [there?] was no school. Well it was very good we saw the highlanders then in their whole [Page 2] uniform and their bare knees. I don't know how many of them was there but there was a great many anyway The bagpipes and brass bands were there any amount of red coats. They were only practising on Saturday for Monday. On Monday the [they?] marched through the city and then went away to a park where they had automobile races and all kinds. We did not go out as Jim said it would not be any use. But we were sorry we did not go afterwards. Belle had come up that morning (Monday) and we went across the river after the parade. I got a pair of shoes at $3 1/2 Jim was awful cranky said that I was the worst dressed in Windsor but it is his own imagination and he would say just what he thought before everybody. I was going to get a muslin dress for the summer [Page 3] but when he said so much I thought I would get a good one. So I got a black skirt $1 per yd. I am getting it made in Windsor. I will get the jacket before the winter I got that blouse made that I got in Omagh for the celebration but I dont like the way its made it dont [sic] fit me very well. Well our examination is coming very close now we have only about a month now Jim says he'll laugh if I dont pass but I dont care he thinks there is no one as smart as him. Everybody knows the sort of him here. Sunday night, June 1st just come home from church. It is very warm today Annie & Charlie came out today they were here at 10, oclock. Fred [Page 4] & Cass was also here as usual. The boys did not come out as the buggy has got too small for them all. I had a letter from John C. [Charles?] Friday I should have written to him long ago but failed to do it. In holidays I will have time to write to all. Belle & I had a fifteen mile ride yesterday afternoon. We first went to Essex and then went to a place called [Cottam?] where they are getting the rag carpet woven. It was a very nice ride but I think more of a long ride over there all the same. I think that its because you allways [always?] see something different for here the country is all alike only the houses may be different styles, [Page 5] Well I got word today that I have to go to Windsor tomorrow or Tuesday to get my skirt fitted Willie [Visior?] comes out here to buy eggs and butter so I think I will go back with him and then come home in the train. It is his Aunt that is making it. I dont like to miss a day from school now and it is so near the exam but I suppose I will have to. I see John C. [Charles?] has joined the Good Templars well its not so bad. When I think of the excursion on the 12th it makes me homesick I would like to be there for it. I suppose Liza & Wm [William?] & [Page 6] Tommy will be going. What about Bella. I suppose she don’t get out any more now. Thats not the way here they just go out married as well as single and I don't see why they should'nt either. Well I hope the orangemen don't come to Plumbridge this year, I would rather that they would wait till [sic] I be there. Well I don't expect to see any celebration this year. It is away about fifty miles from here so I'm not going to go. It will be a big day about the Plum if they come there. This is the first twelfth I have missed this long time. [Page 7] I suppose you have all the crops in now. They [the?] people here are just planting their corn if you would just see the way the [they?] plant it I could not begin to describe it. (The sweat is just dropping off me writing) Well I suppose Father has got over his cold again I was thinking that there was something the matter when I did not get a letter sooner I had a great [big?] job yesterday forenoon. I washed 10 pairs socks & Stockings Jims & my own and a blouse and ironed two blouses that one I got last year for the twelfth and [Page 8] this one that I got made. My back was almost broken when I got done. Belle has not commenced house cleaning yet I think they are going to get a girl to help. John & Joe are both in Toronto now. They are great [chums?] the one cant stay without the other. I weigh 164 lbs I am loosing [losing?] again (I guess) its with the heat and the exercise at school playing baseball I weighed 174 I think before I started to school and 155 when I came out here, But they tell me I dont look so [big?] I dont know Good Bye for this time write soon Mary Smyth [Written upside down on page 1] If I don’t write soon you know whats the matter That I’ve got to [too?] much to do [Y?] [B--?] Write soon & often MS [Mary Smyth?] |
