| Title: | M [Mary?] Smyth, Ontario to E [Eliza?] C Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2958 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/31(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, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 0410050 |
| Date | 07/09/1903 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 957 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Miss E C Smyth, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, Ireland [Stamped] BRIDGEBURG & ST THOMAS E SP 7 03 [Back of envelope] [Stamped] HAMILTON CANADA SEP 7 10-PM 1903 [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART AM 5 0 SE 18 03 [Page 1] St Thomas Sept 7th 03 Dear People:- As this is a holiday I thought I would write a few lines. This is what they call Labour Day here a general holiday so we have not very much to do. I intended to go around today and see some of the city but I am hindred [hindered?] by the rain. This is a very nice place not so level as around Woodslee or Essex it is hilly in some places. I think I will like being here better than in Essex and I will fell [feel?] more at home than boarding. I am still going to school in accordance with Jim's wishes, but I would rather have gone to Business College. I wouldn’t mind going to school if I was 15 or 16 but there is none as large as [me?] going but there are [Page 2] some that are as old. I am going to pay my board here if they will let me as I don't want to stay here and not as Charlie's sister is paying her board going to Essex High School. Jim said if I would go on to school he would pay my way so I hope he keeps his word. The school here is a Collegiate Institue [institute?] supposed to be higher than the High School. There are eight teachers and getting a new one next week makes nine. and just one lady teacher all the rest are men. It is a very large building and has nice surroundings the lawn out in front is nicely kept and also flower beds. Well I suppose you are wishing you had kept that £5. I needed some [Page 3] of it as Jim had'nt any so I had to spend part of it. I was quite a while before I could get it cashed as the order I got was payable at Essex and the advice came to Sth. [South?] Woodslee. so that the Post Mistress of Sth. [South?] Woodslee had to write to the General Postmaster before she could give me the money. This is quite a large place about 11,000 of a population. They have street cars here also. I was going around the Bell line today on it but as it has rained I don't know whether I shall go or not. The Bell line goes around the city so that you can sees [see?] it all for 5 cts [cents?]. Another girl & I had arranged to go a Miss Bella Campbell a famaliar [familiar?] name They live opposite Annie's. Annie has'nt got as nice a house here [Page 4] as they had in Leamington. but they are only renting this to [till?] they see a better one. They have not sold their house in Leamington yet. This house is nice enough but not like the other one They have a bath room [bathroom?] hot & cold water. and everything handy I wish we had as good a one at home. Charlie is out today he was called out last night he is pretty busy now He was called out Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock and returned next day at noon and he had made $11 in that time = £2 =$4. He makes the money pretty quick. They are paid according to how long they are on the road. Some days he is home all day and night. I am thinking of taking lessons on the violin here. There are some good teaches [teachers?] in this place. I got my picture [Page 5] taken Saturday in my muslin dress. He will have the proofs by tomorrow. It is the first pictures I have taken alone and the first good ones since I came out here [Those?] others were only 3 for 25 cts. These are more expensive I wanted to (sic) half a dozen the full length but he told me I could’nt [couldn’t?] very well as I had no train on my dress. so I got one sitting three-quarte [three-quarter?] length I may not like it at all but I'll see what I look like. I wanted to get the full length so as you would see the size of me. I may get it later on. I suppose you know by this time about the Shamrock getting beaten in the race. I saw some good bits on the race in a paper here. It said. "The false is not in it with the true. That is why the [Page 6] Shamrock could not beat the Real Liance [Alliance?]". I thought it was a pretty good one. We were washing this morning but owing to it being wet we could'nt [couldn’t?] put them out as they would get so black with the smoke. Annie does my washing so as I was at home today I helped a little. Glenn & Leslie are out playing in the yard. How is all the folk around there. I am waiting patiently for a letter from home. Jim was telling me that Old Joe was dead. Well it is quite a while since I thought he was going to die and wondering what I would wear to the wake. I suppose Tilda won't be very sorry as she must [Page 7] have had a lot to do. in attending him. How is baby Madge. I sent her some things. Hope she will get them alright. I suppose you will be expecting a letter from me long ago. Well I was for writing before this but with one thing and another I did not get at it. Well I think I have said all that I (sic) think of at present Hope I will get a letter today GoodBye M. [Mary?] Smyth Box 1103 St. Thomas Ont. P.S. Don't forget the [boy?] as it is one of the essentials Transcribed by Alan Houston |
