| Title: | M. Dunne, Plumbridge to "My Dear James". |
|---|---|
| ID | 932 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Dunne, M/17 |
| Year | 1904 |
| Sender | Dunne, M. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | schoolmaster |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Plumbridge, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| 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. | 410187 |
| Date | 30/9/1904 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 28:10:2004. |
| Word Count | 461 |
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| Transcript | Landahussey [Landahussy?] Plumbridge 30 9 04 My dear James I had your very kind letter a long time since I should have replied before now, but procrastination nation was always my besetting sin Your programme is far in advance of ours as far as my judgment - goes there is no similarity between them We have had another revision of the programme this year We are to teach History Drawing Vocal music Geography Composition oral and written from Third Standard and upward Deportment and Physical Drill and two Additional Standards have been added 7th and 8th Lizzie went in for the last Easter examination and passed which I think was a very good stroke for a beginning Her mother has been very ill with Hernia and Strangulation she was in the hospital in Omagh for four weeks she is now at home and is recovering rapidly as she is gifted with a fine constitution I went over to your place in Castledamph to see Mary but Mary was at the new farm in Landahussey [Landahussy?] a few days later she and Bella came up from Lisnacraig [Lisnacreaght?] and spent an evening with us Mary is looking well and has got a fine polish out there She has grown very tall What a pity her eyes were not strong I hope the good Irish air will have a benificial effect and that she will be able to go with (sic) her studies in this country About yourself I think you have done wonders Principal of such a fine school Castledamph has a right to be proud of you We had a letter from Tillie to - day I suppose you heard she got married. Her husband is Superintendent of a railway I think she made a good match She says so herself They have just returned from Atlantic City a watering place out there Shocked us decent folks in Landahussey [Landahussy?] by telling us gentlemen and ladies all bathe together Saidie [Sadie?] Scott is going out there to-morrow 1st Oct Lillie will be glad to see her she met all these country folk on the 12th July her husband is an Orangeman of the Black type among the rest she met Archie McClelland and the Stewarts formerly?] of Landahussey [Landahussy?] We have had splendid harvest weather All is now secure nothing now on the minds of the farmers but the potatoes I have had holidays for a month I take up my work again on the 1st Oct. I think you would like to take a run round old friends I hope you will spend your holidays in Castledamph next summer and just take a run over to see us all whenever you have a mind. With kind love from all our people Your sincere friend M Dunne Transcribed by Gordon Drummond |
