| Title: | Mary Dunbar, Newtownstewart to Bella Smyth, Castledamph |
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| ID | 908 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dunbar, Mary/81 |
| Year | 1900 |
| Sender | Dunbar, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | housewife |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Newtonstewart, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Smyth, Bella |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge |
| Doc. No. | 410064 |
| Date | 26/12/1900 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | LET |
| Word Count | 284 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | [Front of envelope] Miss Bella Smyth Castledamph Plumbridge N.T.Stewart [Stamped] NEWTOWNSTEWART DE 26 00 [Page 1] Grange N.T. Stewart [Newtownstewart?] 26th Dec 1900 My Dear Bella Mother wont hear of us asking you to come down now as the weather is so wet & cold. If any of you caught cold she wd. [would?] never forgive herself and indeed it would be very dreadful. You must arrange [Page 2] to come down some Friday evg. [evening?] when the days get a little longer. Write two or three days before & they can send me word so that I can come home. I would like very much to see you all. it seems a very long time since we have met. How did you get Xmas over? It was a dreadfully wet miserable day here not a bit like Xmas. [Page 3] There are a great many changes in & around Plumbridge since I left. Do you hear regularly from James. Now? Should'nt it soon be his time for coming home? Many a good night we had in your house. I often wonder since you did not tell us to stop at home half the times we went. Willie John is a great fellow now I [Page 4] am sure. Is Mary still at Plumbridge & does she like it? Mother sends her best love to your Mother. & wishes to be remembered to your father. I daresay only for fear of your Mother she would send her love to him too. Annie. Beck & Jerry join me in sending love to all. Now dont forget about arranging to come on a Friday You know how glad we will all be to see you Give our love to Tilda. Poor girl! She has a lonely enough time of it. Wishing you all a happy & prosperous year. I am yours very sincerely Mary Dunbar Transcribed by Alan Houston |
