| Title: | Mary Smyth, Ontario, to E.C. Smyth, Plumbridge. |
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| ID | 2948 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/26(2) |
| Year | 1903 |
| 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 |
| Doc. No. | 0604044 |
| Date | 27/07/1903 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 710 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Miss E.C. Smyth Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland [Stamped] SOUTH WOODSLEE JY 27 03 ONT [Postage Stamp] Canada Postage Two Cents 2 2 [Written above address] [-?] T T Smyth [Written Below address] John C Smyth Castledamph [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] WINDSOR [90?] JUL 27 03 ONT [Stamped] HAMILTON CANADA JUL 23 2-PM 1903 [Stamped] [Faded] NEW [---?] [AU---?] [FADED] [WRITTEN AT BOTTOM] JJ JJ Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge [Co Tyrone?] [Page 1] Sth. [South?] Woodslee July 27th. 03 Dear Sister Received two letters from you Saturday night I was a little scared when I got the two together but I found that one was written a few days before the other. Well, I see that you have got the 12th over. It made me a little homesick when I read them I was wishing I had been there especial [especially?] for the evening. I suppose dancing as usual. I think nearly everyone was home for the 12th this year. How does Willie McKernan look now? Has he quit the drink. I hope you have as good a twelfth the year I go back I will be expecting it anyway. I can't remember what I said about the case You can quote it in next letter as I forget. I suppose Willie McKelvey is just the same. Is Annie at home yet? It was something new to see the quality out. I suppose it was [Page 2] so near they couldn't resist the temptation. Jim came down Friday night and helped Uncle to pitch hay Saturday and by night his hands were all blistered I was out Thursday helping to unload the hay in the barn I drove the horses You know that the [they?] need horses to pull up the fork. One time they said there were 5 cwt. weight of hay on one fork full. So I did not take many fork fulls for that load. Jim went back this morning to Essex. He pays his board there and does nothing. I must hurry up with this letter as Aunt and I are for going off about 9 miles from here. Aunt's cousin Mrs Baily (Miss Fair) his son's wife is dead and is to be buried tomorrow at two o'clock so Aunt & I are going out today and staying all night and come back after the funeral tomorrow. I was just saying to [Belle?] that this would be the first time to be at a house when the funeral leaves. I will have to drive so I [Page 3] suppose I will be kept busy. One day Aunt & I went to a funeral in Woodslee and I drove and had a great time to keep the horse Back from running in the among the others they would trot pieces and then stop short so that they [the?] ones behind would be up too close and then they would have to back. I have got to be quite a driver. I can drive anywhere two horses or one. I made a bathing suit last week black cloth trimmed with white braid it cost me about two shillings. When we go to the lake you must either have one or else not go in. So I was bound I would have one this year. It looks quite nice too. There is the Sunday School Picnic to Belle River next Wednesday [8th?] so I suppose I will christen it then. There is another Social in Woodslee tomorrow night. I think we will try and get back from the funeral in time for it. The other one came off alright. Jim gave a little speech that night. [Page 4] We have got a new Minister here (unmarried) his name is [Toll?] Today is Belfast show Maggie McClelland was telling me that the king is to be present and she is going to see him. You people should go and see him at Derry. Little Jeannie McC. [McClelland?] is with her Grandmother in Scotland now. Jamey she says is as big as [Peter?]. I have lost all track of him, now. [Faded?] [Faded?] [Faded?] If you send it [today?] either send gold or a check as I can't get that changed without loosing a shilling. I have [--?] [--?] it [changed?] yet. Will you be able to give me any to start to [Rusmers?] College I don't think I will need [$20?]. I suppose you have got enough to do with all the money now but I would pay it back when I get to earning some. I don't like to borrow it here. £10 or a little more I might make do. I would like to have it before 1st September. Goodbye for today Aunt is waiting on me M.S. [Mary Smyth?] Transcribed by Dympna McGeary |
