| Title: | Mary Smyth, Co Tyrone to J. A. Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 2991 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mary/56(2) |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary and John J. |
| Sender Gender | male-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 / father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 505591 |
| Date | 06/06/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 13:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 1211 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James – A - Smyth, Southwooslee [South Woodslee?], Box 4, Essex County, Ontario Canada [Stamped] [N.T.STEWART?] JU 94 [Ireland?] [Written over Envelope] Rec [Received?] June 20 94 Ans [Answered?] June 20 94 [Back of Envelope] [Stamped] PLUMBRIDGE C JU 7 94 HAMILTON 10 JU 18 94 CANADA SOUTH-WOODSLEE JU 19 94 ONT. [Page 1] Castledamph June 6th 1894 Dear Brother Once more I take the Pleasure [pleasure?] of writting [writing?] to you again we are all well here at present hoping that you are all the same We received your letter on Saturday last we were sorry to hear that you left Uncles but I suppose you stayed as long in it as you could I suppose you are going on to school yet our school was not very large for the last month but they [there?] are a brave lot at it now they [there?] were thirty one at it today You mist [missed?] it that was not home for Uncle James' wedding. I did not go over till [until?] nigh [night?] John nor me; we had to keep house Bella, Eliza, Tommy, William, courted their fill anyhow. They danced plenty to [too?] [Page 2] You have not to work much now you will have more time to larn [learn?] your lessons I suppose you have more lessons to get there nor you would have to get here. They [the?] fifth books is [sic] all changed here now I got one of them they are not they [the?] same atall [at all?] We never minded [sic] to ask you if you have got a watch but I suppose you have one by this time surely you are not wanting one. I do not play much on the fiddle now the nights is that short that there is no time unless in the day time this is bad writing but it will have to do for this time No more for this time To J A Smyth Mary Smyth [Page 3] Castledamph June 7th 1894 My Dear James, On.ce. more I take The pleasure of writing to you again to let you know that we [are?] in good helth [health?] Thank God for all His Goodness to us all I see. by your letter That you have left your Uncles – We are sorry for it But we Supose [suppose?] you stayed as long as you could - If they [the?] Duncans never had went. [sic] There I supose [suppose?] you would have Been Better -But it Appears she was writting [writing?] for them the same as Uncle was writting [writing?] for you I supose [suppose?] if you had Thought it would [sic] tourned [turned?] out this way you never would have left Castledamph - had yous [you?] many words on what was the cause of it - what Did your Uncle say or did he say anything atall [at all?] What Dose [does?] he think of the letters he wrote before you left here - perhaps its all for your good - and you will have to Do the Best you can under the onexpected [unexpected?] change [Page 6] Well. I supose [suppose?] Dancing and playing the fiddle is a sin now But 35 or on to 40 years ago I am afraid Dancing and fiddling would be the leist [least?] of all sin [sic] at that time I new [knew?] all the family and how the [they?] conducted themselves wright [right?] well they need not Bost [boast?] of what the [they?] are come of [off?] for I know the whole posterity - and will give you a histery [history?] of them. If you like with your concent [consent?] Bella will give Cassie there [their?] pettigree [pedigree?] in full They were the top of the Branch I am Shure [sure?] Well I supose [suppose?] home and abroad they [the?] Duncans will do there [their?] Best to keep us under – But take good care of yourself in every way and keep good company - and good conduct then you will putt [put?] hir [her?] and others to silence - they may think a credit of themselves Sending for you and treating you in the way. (sic) the [they?] have Done - its what I did not expect of them or you never would [sic] went to that contery [country?] But you must Bear with it now and do the Best you can to come out victorious in the end [Page 7] Dear James your mother and I has [sic] Been consulting together about what you will Do Would It Be for a lawyer or what do you intend going to - you cannot have much money past you yet - and I am sory [sorry?] to say though we are trying all we can to make money its not to [too?] plenty with one thing and another - But consider well what you are going to do and what you would like till Do - and give us all in your nixt [next?] letter whither [whether?] would you like till learn there or here as we think you are going to try in some way or other I hope you will be successful in your examination and success might follow the courageous together with the Blessing of God I pray often for you to keep and guide you in all your ways and preserve you in helth [health?] and strenth [strength?] in a Distant land This is Sunday the more I am writting [writing?] it and dating it for Thursday we think you will have lonely Sunday evenings now If you never go near your Uncles = But you will have more time for learning and studding [studying?] and commiting [committing?] it to memory perhaps you will be as well and Better you will have nothing to do But Mind your learning If you like I will send your uncle a smart letter what ever [whatever?] you would like [Page 8] Dear James the crops looks ill at this time of the year our potatoes is almost in 2 months and only appearing above the groung [ground?] - flax is looking ill about 3 or 4 inches long corn poor enough looking the weather is weet [wet?]and very cold Glensass was covered with nsow [snow?] the Day of those weddings I meen [mean?] McKelveys - James wedding day was fine - William and Tomy [Tommy?] and Bella is [sic] up to day [today?] finishing the cutting of the turff [turf?]- then we are ready for the turnips we will have them all over in James land. Tomy [Tommy?] has clipped a few of the sheep - he is for clipping to morrow [tomorrow?] the wool is only 4 1/2 d per lb - what dose [does?] your Board Cost – did Willie and Sarah pay for there [their?] learning or is all schools free teaching - what would you like to Do yourself as to home or there you know Both places now William Denied that ever that letter come [came?] But its not all over with them. yet - we did not wire the Big home yet But we have all ready - nor we never putt [put?] anything into it cince [since?] January - we never had time - we will have a meeting of Orangemen to morrow [tomorrow?] night to Tray [try?] [No4?] and [T?] Duncan the Orangemeen [Orangemen?] is all for Strabane Derry is comming [coming?] up I do not know whether we will go or not - when you write let us know all - and everything - had you to give evidence in that case yet No more at present from your loving Father J J [John James?] Smyth Transcribed by Alan Houston |
