| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Castledamph, to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
|---|---|
| ID | 6725 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John Charles/95B |
| Year | 1897 |
| Sender | Smyth, John Charles |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | carpenter |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 505580 |
| Date | 11/11/1897 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 08:04:2005. |
| Word Count | 494 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 5] Castledamph November 11th 97 Dear Brother As I am at home to day and not doing much I thought I would send you a few more lines as you give me a good recommendation the last one I sent you. Father has nearly gave [sic] you all the news perhaps I will find some Im’ sorry to tell you The Miss Dunbars are for leaving at the end of the month so we will have a lonely winter & [Page 6] A good many people will be glad at them going away. She is getting a school at Castlefin Co Donegal. They are not content with the way they are treated with the people and Minister of this Locality. It seems they were [sic] somebody to carry stories to Mr. Steen, so It has caused a great deal of trouble. every body [everybody?] seemed to be offended because they came to our house and to Gilkison’s [Gilkinsons] and went to no other house no body [nobody?] knew that they were going away till [until?] it appeared in the Whig That there was a Male Teacher wanted for Eden National School It appears that he will have nothing more to do with the Female sex [Page 7] Jonnie [Johnnie?] Glass has got married on the 28h [th?] last month to a Miss Graham. Rylands. John [sic] bro. [brother’s?] wife is her Aunt. Samuel the policeman was at home and he told them. that which ever of them would leap a Flax dam would marry first so Jonnie leaped it and Bob fell in so Jonnie Had the [pleasure?] of the honney-moon [honeymoon?] by leaping the dam. Willie Elkin went yesterday to apply for an attendant in the Asylum. his salary will start at 20 pounds and rise [1£?] annualy [annually?] to 32£ If he gets in He will save money. I will have fine sport this winter they [there?] are plenty of rabbits and I think I will be able to shut [shoot?] a good many of them I have shot about five already 'and for crows I dont know how many [Page 8] They [There?] were seven or eight partridges on Roberts Hill one day I fired two shots at them, I think I killed one, It fell in about Moses Ballantines Glen But I could not get it. Another day I rose two moorhens But they were to [too?] far of [off?] me I thought I could not shoot them so I let them go by. I think I will get a ferret about a week this winter and we will have some fun. I think the [there?] will be a good deal of Rabbits about McKernans Land this winter I got four last winter over at McKernans I could [sic] had a good deal more last winter If I had a gun But I will have one this winter So Good By [goodbye?] at present John Chs [Charles] Smyth Willie John was glad to get your letter J C [John Charles?] Smyth |
