| Title: | Mary Smyth, Canada to E.C. Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 2985 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/47 |
| Year | 1902 |
| 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. | 0410250 |
| Date | 29/12/1902 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 766 |
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| Transcript | Front of envelope Miss E. C. Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone , Ireland Stamped Woodslee [Dec?] 02 Postage Stamp Canada Postage 2 cents Back of envelope Stamped Hamilton Canada Jan 1 2 - pm 1903 Coronation South Woodslee December 29th 1902 Dear People, Once more I write you a few lines to let you know how we are progressing. Just since I started writing Annie and the children have gone home after spending their Christmas holidays here. I have my holidays from 19th to 5th January. Well we had a very good xmas here. In trying to make others enjoy themselves I enjoyed myself too. We had a tree for the children one Annie and I made up of evergreen and we had ornaments on it looked beautiful. All the presents were hung on it All those present were Fred, Cass & the family Annie, Charlie & the family; and Jim and I & Rob [Robert] Fan and Miss Marcy Fair, next door neighbours no Duncans at all. The present I got was a Presbyterian Hymn Book and a take off, a little women undressed. Every (sic) got presents Jim got a white silk handkerchief and also a take off. The presents were all hung on the tree and there were all colors of little candles on the tree to make it look nice. Annie and I fixed it all. Annie got the presents of a black silk waist from Bell. Bell and I were up to city the day before xmas and I tell you she bought a lot of presents she bought the most of them I was asking her where she got all the money and she said she was saving for a long time before. This will give an idea how xmas goes here but I dont suppose you will understand about the tree. We had the presents distributed about 8 oclock Uncle was supposed to represent Santa Claus taking them all off the tree. In the afternoon we went for a sleigh ride down to Woodslee and back plenty of snow and is snowing yet Jim came down the night before and went back the next morning he does nt enjoy anything like that nor I dont know what he does. I enjoy [it well?] the tree was mainly for the youngsters they delighted in it. Glen and Leslie sang and recited that night. Yesterday Sunday Annie and the boys and Fred and Amielia [Amelia?] Allison went for a visit and also a sleigh ride about 4 miles. Bell is sick since xmas with an ulcerated throat and uncle he is sick today with a boil or something in his throat he has gone to see the doctor. It is lonely here now since they have all gone not much fun I can have more fun with Annie than any of the others. I expect to get a letter from home today as I have not got a single letter from around there to wish me a Merry Xmas nor anything Else. I sent a (sic) Xmas card to Tillie Mc and Sarah Duncan Omagh and a few others but I have not got any yet this year but perhaps they will all come for New Year. I suppose Xmas was as usual over there All the stragglers of the family gathered home unless as two rovers I want a full account of it all. I had a letter from T [Tommy?] Hay last week but he never said he would send me the feathers. He says he is making lots of money now if its all true. Jan 31 Rec [Received?] your letter Just now I see you are all well. Still buying I was thinking what you going to do with all the land you have got now. Im afraid W.J. Willie John?] is turning out a bad boy. I think I would make him work if I was there and study his lessons too. I suppose he was not trained up in the right way too much petted. We will be very glad when we receive those feathers but I suppose we will have to pay the duty on them. I suppose you people are pretty hard up now after paying all and I suppose will be for a while I would like to get there for the soiree in the school but I suppose I wont I suppose Bella will likely miss it too. Snow yet on the ground, good slaying [sleighing?] jim is going out to Leamington tonight I must close good bye M. S [Mary Smyth?] (Top of last page) Write soon Give my love to all. M.S. [Mary Smyth?] (Written upside down on third page) I think I will send you a bottle of black ink to address the letters. You know it is a breach of etiquette to use red especially on the outside. Transcribed by Tony Flanagan |
