| Title: | Mary Smyth, Castledamph, to James A. Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2969 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/37(3) |
| Year | 1905 |
| 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 |
| Doc. No. | 505052 |
| Date | 5/4/1905 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:05:2005. |
| Word Count | 958 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr. Jas. A Smyth, Essex, Ontario, Canada. [Stamped] [NEWTOWNSTEWART?] 10 PM MY [4] 05 LONDONDERRY [COLONIAL PKT?] AM 10 5 MY 5 [05?] [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] [PORTADOWN?] MY 5 05 S.T.NIGHT [PLUMBRIDGE?] [A?] MY 4 05 [ESSEX?] MY 15 [05] [Page 1] Castledamph, May 4th 05. Dear Brother, Just received a letter from John C. [Charles?] this morning we expected one before this but it must have been delayed Somehow as it was posted tomorrow fortnight. He did not give as full an account of his trip as I expected never said any thing about the ship seems to have been surprised at the crowd on board. I suppose by this time you have had all talked over. I suppose John has seen all the people around there [Page 2] Expect he would get quite a few shakehands. They were not very sick going over I don't think they were as bad as I was. I think they sang hymns most of the way he didn’t mention any dancing I suppose they had a good many of the Welsh Revivalists on board. He says he didn't think much of some of there concert with such a crowd I should think they would have some talent among them By this time they will be separated as I don't expect Jamey will go to Essex nor I don't expect you would want him either when you see him, however he will be smartened up a little before he sees Ireland again. Tell us what you thought of them when you met them also what the people around [Page 3] Essex & Woodslee thinks of John. I am going to write to some of them soon. I haven’t written but a few letters since Liza took sick. By the way, she is going up to Omagh Saturday to see Dr. Thompson as the side still pains her and is somewhat worse this last week. Everyone thinks that she will have to have the operation before she ever get’s right better. Liza & I are alone here [Friday?] the others are all over in Stewarts finishing the potatoes This is a lovely weather [sic] was going to the shop on the morning and heard the cuckoo calling for the first time. Annie Mary was coming out of the shop when I was going in, and neither of us knew each other until, Mary told us, I wouldn’t know her atall [at all?]. She is down for a few days was asking about you. Your name has been well published around here lately on account of getting that [Page 4] new position. Everyone thinks you are getting along well. It was going at the Plum [Plumbridge?] that it was £600 you had instead of $600 I suppose whoever started it didn't know the difference. I think you ought to have enough money now but if you don't know what to do with it all send it this way. The Good Templars Excursion is to Belfast this year in June sometime think I will go if I can get to NewTown [Newtownstewart?] and I think there are others here that should go as very few have ever been there before Liza & and some of the boys will go. Well I was almost forgetting to tell you that Wm. [William?], Joe Duncan and Sandy are ordained as elders on Friday 28th April It was a great day at Eden. Four ministers were there. and there was some good speaking. [Page 5] Mathew Smith is still here and is in now as a weekly tenant. He doesn't know yet whether he will go to Canada or Australia he thinks he would like to spend a couple of years in Canada before he would go to his friends in Australia so as he would be something smarter He was asking me a lot of questions one day about Canada There are rumours of Ellen going to get married to John McFarlane [McFarland?], Drumnaspar, Mathew’s [--?] relations in Australia are pretty well off I believe so Mathew thinks that he might go out there and be a shepherd for them as they have great possessions We have got quite a few papers from you this last while we are sending some to you with an account of the ordination [Page 6] There was a sergeant from Newtown [Newtownstewart?] going for a few days to his father and mother in Antrim and started to cycle by Cranag [Cranagh?] as the nearest way it seems he was not very much experienced riding and going down the bray [brae?] at Oughdoorish [Oughtdoorish?] bridge lost control of the bicycle and he and bicycle went over the bridge and died in a couple of hours afterwards. It is in the Constitution and Andy Ballantine is going to send it to you. There are a lot of accidents with bicycles here. Bob Dunne one Sunday might have got killed in the same way coming down that bray [brae?] at Micky Davies. Still it doesn't learn them a lesson, Tommy he has John’s now so if I had one I would be satisfied. Lizzie McCullagh is going flying around on Tillie’s. She was trying her Examination in Omagh last week. This is the third time for her so if she dont pass this time I think she is not worth much. Andy Duffy's son Lawrence, was trying for a priest and failed and next tried for the Civil Service and failed so he is gone to America on Monday. Andy was in here one day and he said no one knew how much money he spent on him [Page 7] and could make nothing of him. I suppose Grace Green will be married next month. Is he young whom she is getting? Is Nell still at home? In another month or so you will have your holidays but I suppose you will not get home this year on account of your new position Must Close now Good Bye Mary All well, [Note on Page 1] Will write to John soon M. S. [Mary Smyth?] ] Transcribed by Gordon Drummond |
