| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 6716 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/29B |
| Year | 1892 |
| 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 |
| Doc. No. | 605063 |
| Date | 29/12/1892 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 498 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] Castledamph Dec 29 1892 Dear James With regard to the Worlds fair I am afraid we will not go over your mother would not like to chance the ocean I have been reading over the paper some of you sent and I think them that will not go will be the wisest as I am afraid it will Be the Death Bed for many and that you will here [hear?] I would advise none of you to go to it. The fiddle is not much played on John Tomy [Tommy?] [nor?] William [None?] takes [her?] in there [their?] hands D. Henry plays some when he comes round it was one year exact Before he come in after you left This He comes now twice a week - [Page 2] him and a few others is going to join the Orange men in to morrow [tomorrow?] night so we will have Good music in the lodge in future. I do not know who the others is I will Be able to tell you next week Bella thinks the machine is plenty for hir [her?] Besides if you would be heard of Getting an organ you would be laughed at What is not common in this contery [country?] you would be as well without it. But she thanks you very much for your offer. William tells me to give Bella [Belle?] his best thanks for the present she sent him its very nice and well done we all admire it very much. [Page 3] Bella when she writes next week will thank hir [her?] for hir [her?] self I wrote to Annie and I sent hir [her?] our picture the one that was dark golden we are glad to hear of them Being all in good helth [health?] Give them our best respects if you be writing to them let Cassie know that Bella and some of the rest will write next week She had not time today with [haried?] work we are glad you have joined the temperance I hope the meetings is Better conducted there than here Bella will give you all how the [they?] are managed and she talk [talked?] at some of them even in the Sabbath School on Sunday morning [Page 4] Whither was it James Ballantyne William or Charles that went to see you I supose [suppose?] they are all well I supose [suppose?] you think it strange to not be in a presbyterian meeting house it’s a wonder the [there?] are none of them about there I have heard Mr. Duncan had sent you a letter last week all your friends is all well I think this letter is nearly as long as yours so I will bid you good By for the present Wishing yous [you?] all a happy New Year Give our love and Best Respects to your Uncle and Aunt and to all And we are sorry we cannot go over to that Worlds fair goodbye from your father J. J. [John James] Smyth |
