| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Co Tyrone to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
|---|---|
| ID | 6710 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/108B |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-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. | 502001 |
| Date | 30/05/1899 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 01:02:2005. |
| Word Count | 140 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] Tuesday May 30th 99 Dear James John commenced this note but did not Finish it and now it will be finished with another kind of News I am Sorry to fill it up with the Death of W Archibald Duncan J. [J?]. eden he has been unwell about a month he went to the infirmary about three weeks and was no Better I think he spoke none this two Days D-Thompson was with him yesterday and Mr Dickie Solicitor and M Steen he Died last night Monday [or?] early this morning tuesday - so his Death will cast a gloom over this place. The Disease was Stoppage of water that is if we heard the truth he leaves the church now without an Eleder [elder?] at present as none of the others is appointed as yet owing to the step taken by Joseph [Glenn?] |
