| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph, to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 6723 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/60B |
| Year | 1893 |
| 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. | 605032 |
| Date | 20/04/1893 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 666 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] Castledamph April 20 93 Well we give [gave?] home rule a querenockdown [queer knockdown?] on Thursday last at Plum [Plumbridge?] – our band tourned [turned?] out in good style the Plum [Plumbridge?] band never appeared – well they [the?] spakers [speakers?] was – A Duncan J.P. Chairman Mr Herdsman [Herdman?] Sion Mills Strabane R C Monteith R-J Steen and James Huston [Houston?] Mr Herdsman [Herdman?] made a good speech about the evils that the Bill would bring apon [upon?] us [RC?] Monteith followed commencing with Mr Chairman and Brother Orangemen – showing what they did do and what they would have to do if this helish [hellish?] Bill would pass R – J [Steen?] discribed [described?] the Bill as runious [ruinous?] to Ireland in all its forms But to hear the Chairman and Huston [Houston?] who was Gladstonians [Gladstonian?] up hart [heart?] and sole [soul?] and who left the orange band long ago [Page 2] But wherever There is a Big man James Huston [Houston?] is shure [sure?] to be there with his Bluster were [where?] they [the?] boys [and?] shout out knowsurrender [no surrender?] – does he not mind when he threw of [off?] the [Straps?] forsook the The [sic] lodge band and all and joined in with old Gladstone just to please others – the Chairman who instead of having Queen Victoria or King William pictures in his room had that old man Gladstone [Gladstone’s?] picture in it But I think now he has kicked it out or tourned [turned?] with his face to the wall for I have not seen it for some time These are the meen [men?] to listen to in such times – But I may use the expression that was used at the seige [siege?] of Derry needs must when the devil drives – we dont [don’t?] think them now [Page 3] Ireland is in a most disturbed state at the present time erery [every?] loyal man be him orangeman or not is enrolled from 16 years up to be ready for any emergency That may arise should this Bill pass – the other side is fitting themselves up in evry [every?] way – so I am afraid the [there?] will be troublesometimes [troublesome times?] in Ireland unless god has it ordered otherways [otherwise?] nothing but homerule [home rule?] go where you may – But if erery [every?] man gets his leg broken and his head well cut like [to kied?] for shouting homerule [home rule?] and made nothing of it I think they would settle down - £40 he was expecting for his broken leg But let times go as the [they?] may we are going to get a new sett [set?] of Drums and a new flag – for the comming [coming?] twelth [twelfth?] – I think you will have to send us over a subscription [Page 4] I hope you have got the letter with the two rings in it first and second W – Gilky [William Gilkinson?] is for sending you the third So if the [they?] go all right [alright?] you need not want – William Tomy [Tommy?] & gordon gordon [sic] went down near Newtown [Newtownstewart?] William and Tomy [Tommy?] went over to Joseph Eden and stoped [stopped?] inside. I think the [they?] had [prison?] at home they went away on Sunday night and did not come back till Wensday [Wednesday?] night. So the [there?] were no men at our hous [house?] as I was in Omagh – But all came of [off?] well The [There?] were nothing particular in this part of the contry [country?] more than usual on Patrick [St. Patrick’s?] day – But in other places I think the [there?] were some Disturbances I supose [suppose?] you have heard of James Duncans [Duncan’s] daughters getting married – to a Mr Rob [Robb?] Sandy is come home I cannot tell how he is – Thursday 20 – we are done with the drills – we are [setting?] the bit nixt [next?] Reids [Reid’s?] March Now I [never?] saw a nicer time Swallow is come I have not spoken to Joseph about giving back any of the money yet Yours Joh [John?] J Smyth |
