| Title: | M Smyth, Co Tyrone, to J Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 2999 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, Mrs Mary/44 |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Smyth, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | Protestant (Presbyterian) |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James A. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | mother-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 310006 |
| Date | 11/01/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 16:10:2003. |
| Word Count | 258 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear James I supose [suppose?] you thought it strange that I never attempted to write to you before now but when a Letter is addressed to one self the [they?] ought to answer it some way especly [especially?] when there is anything inside I must be very thankful to you for your Xmas gift which I got all wright [alright?] on the 22nd your father went Down and Sam Dunn now the postmaster give him two pound (sic) one shilling and a Penny and had no trouble he gave it to me when he came up I have Done nothing with it yet it is the first mony [money?] ever I could call my own I hope I will have Luck with it Dear James I return you my sincere Thanks wishing [wishing?] you all good helth (health?) and a happy New year your letter of the 18th the [Bulb?] night I am afraid you were in trouble when writting (writing?) it as we were sorry when readding [reading?] it Dear James Take good care of your monny [money?] for I Doubt its hard to earn and when earned hard to keep if you had Been here you would not had forty Pounds in three years Dear James A [Alexander?] I have good helth [health?] since I was at the shore Last summer thanks be to God for his kind merces [mercies?] to us all (&?) if you be able to reed [read?] this Letter I will send you another I remain your affec: [affectionate?] Mother Mary Smyth |
