| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
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| ID | 6726 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Duncan, Lizzie/103B |
| Year | 1891 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | farming household |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 605048 |
| Date | 29/12/1891 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 290 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] Straughroy 29th December 1891 Dear Cousin James As I now take the pleasure of answering your last letter you must excuse me for not writing sooner as I had not much time working for christmas What kind of a christmas had you. I suppose you had a good one [Page 2] we had a very lonely one here there were none of us down at Eden this time but I heard Archie and his wife was there. I suppose you heard of him getting married he was married on the 3rd December and he had no one with him but the Rev. William Duncan we never heard it till the day before he was going to be married it was Uncle Archie wrote and told us [Page 3] do you remember the fun we had last Christmas at your house. I did not hear any word from that side this long time. Dear James we received the pictures all right and we are very thankful to you in not forgetting to send us one You look extremely well and tell Uncle William that my mother says she knew him not the moment she saw them. Who is the other young man that is standing beside you? is it your cousin [sic] husband and is the one that is laughing Sarah Anne Duncan? [Page 4] You asked me a good while ago to write to cousin Bella but I could not get myself gathered together to write to her but I will some day. I have not much news to tell you this time so I must conclude by wishing a prosperous and happy New Year. I still remain your fond cousin Lizzie Duncan ps Father and mother wishes to be remembered kindly to Uncle and Aunt good bye write soon |
