| Title: | M Smyth, Castledamph to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
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| ID | 2944 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/24(2) |
| Year | 1907 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, Canada |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James A. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | 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. | 501013 |
| Date | 20/6/1907 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:01:2005. |
| Word Count | 598 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr J. A. Smyth Essex Ontario Canada [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART 10 PM JU 21 07 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] ESSEX JY 6 07 ONT. [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE A JU 21 07 [Page 1] Castledamph June 20th 07 Dear Brother:- Another few lines to let you know how we are doing over here. We have had very little nice weather here yet almost rain Every day, no turf has been dried yet and [lo b?] haven t them cut yet. We had our I.O.G.T.E. reunion to Bundoran Last Wednesday. There was a pretty good Crowd and we got a splendid day. There was a brass band from Castlederg there a good one too. There was an excursion to Dublin yesterday for 4/4 Bob Duncan & Joe Houston & others went but I would think that one day wouldn t be of much use. Arch [Archibald?] McClelland & two Yankees are about landing today so that [Page 2 & 3] how will they like to stay up in McClelland s I don t know whether Archibald will be going back or not as I think I told you about Andy Ballantines sister being dead & has left her Shop in Letterkenny to [Willie?] [he?] I think would keep it if Archibald would carry on the business We have got a letter that the Demonstration This 12th July will be held in Baronscourt this year so that we will all likely get out this year I think there will be agood [a good?] many there Coming from Derry, The band is practising Every Friday night but as usual the [they?] don t all attend. We had a letter from John and he is not coming home until October. He seems to like the place where he is now. I got a letter from H.B. Phillips for £1-5-0 for the piano Stool. I was thinking that you had it paid so let us know. Miss Cassie McKelvey is very low at the present time The Dr has only given her a few days to live I was over to see her one day was intending to go over today only that it is raining. This is our lodge meeting tonight So we will get wet by all appearance [sic]. [Mary?] & the [Mrs?] are for Portadown about the 1st July. I dont know what the Master is going to do I suppose he will stay alone. We see him sometimes as usual. Andy B [Ballantine?] is very busy these times as Sam is in Letterkenny since Bella Jane died so that Andy has to carry on the work. Gilky s & Elkins one [sic] are all going to the Creamery now day about. Dunnes (Sam) Campbells Orr & [Lunney?] & McKnight are also going so that they will all be going around here. No talk of one going up here now there is too much party work, the Priest [----fessed?] too much of it. The railroad has also died not [all?] of it either. Father is alright again he can hear as much as ever. Good Bye Mary S [Smyth?] [Note attached] As regards arguing on religion I have my mind settled to argue no more. I find the words of this hymn often true Earthly friends may fail & leave us. One day soothe The next day greive [grieve?] us But this Friend will [neer?] deceive us The friend that sticketh closer than a brother. When we came back From leaving you off I was thinking of the Piano there it was and what use was it if we had only it to comfort us as the sound of it brought back the same scenes as when I first heard it you see you were gone but it is still there a reminder of you I ll bet for all time to come Transcribed by Greg Floyd |
