| Title: | Mary Smyth, Ontario to Eliza C. Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2953 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/28 |
| Year | 1904 |
| 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. | 0410202 |
| Date | 09/04/1904 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 661 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Miss E. C. Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge Co Tyrone Ireland STAMPED ST THOMAS 16 AP 9 04 ONT. Back of envelope POSTMARK NEWTOWNSTEWART AM 5 0 AP 21 04 St. Thomas Box 1103 April 9th 04 Dear People All: Easter over and also holidays So to work again. Jim was down for Easter came down Saturday night and stopped until Wednesday night Uncle and Anna were also down Belle she could not very well get away and leave no one [no-one?] in charge. Well I have decided to go home in August if nothing happens so I hope I won t have to change my mind again. Jim will go as far as New York with me so I will be able to make the rest of it alone. I think I will stop school about the last of May so that I will have the remainder of the time to visit around. Don't let everybody around there know long before I get there. I intend to write to Bella soon I should have done so long ago but I expect that she hears how how (sic) I am anyway. I was dreaming last night that I was home but I was very much disappointed to find so many changes. I was also dreaming one night this week about Jamey McKernan and I couldn't remember who the other one was having a real fight on our street. I thought that each had a Knife & Spear and Father was the Judge to see that fair play was given and I thought that the band was playing while they were fighting. It was horrible. We are having nice Spring weather here now. I think Spring is a lovely time here after such a cold winter. Where is the 12th July celebration going to be held this year. They are for having a great day in Windsor this year I will probably be there. And do you know of any excursions or picnics in August. I have not set time so if I knew I would arrange it so as to get there. How long will T. Hay be staying? I suppose about two months. All those from around there that are in New York. I wish I had their address the McFarlane girls and McKelvey & Mary McKnight and all those We might have time to call and see them. Do you think I can get music lessons in Strabane. I do not like to give it up now when I have started. Say wish you would send me your Spring and Summer styles so I see how much difference there is between there and here. Jim was to be at a swell party last night in Essex, I had a letter from him yesterday so he said had he known I was going home so soon I could have gone up for it but it was too late then to say anything about it. This is Saturday and it is pretty near dinner time so I must hurry up and finish it and post it after dinner on my way up to get a [l?] new Spring hat I see quite a few Spring hats on already and tomorrow being Sunday the church will look like a millinery showroom. How will Louisa get along without Miss Moore I should think that she would be wanting help and I suppose money also. I suppose you had quite a few eggs to boil Easter I just ate two. There was quite a family here all day Sunday. Charles, Annie, Glenn, Leslie, Jim, Uncle, Anna, [three?] Miss Campbell's (sic) and myself so there was enough. Eggs were 18 cts a dozen all Easter = 9D. Butter 20 cts = 10D. . Everything is expensive in the city. It is starting to rain now so I hope it don't (sic) keep me from going up town. I am also going to get a pair of shoes [likely?] you will see them as I don't suppose I will have them worn out this summer : Charlie has just come in been out since yesterday morning. Must close GoodBye [Goodbye?] M. [Mary?] Smyth Transcribed by Kyle Smith |
