| Title: | J Ballantyne, Glengormley, Belfast, to J A Smyth, Ontario. |
|---|---|
| ID | 114 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Ballantyne, J/49 |
| Year | 1896 |
| Sender | Ballantyne, J. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | not stated, mentions going on leave |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Glengormley, Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex, 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 |
| Doc. No. | 506079 |
| Date | 07/02/1896 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 07:07:2005. |
| Word Count | 197 |
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| Transcript | [Front of Envelope] Mr James Alex. Smyth. Essex. Essex County. Ontario, Canada. [Written on Front] to J Ballentine 5 J J Smyth 5 Shaving 10 fixing shoes [15?] Railway 15 scribbling 5 [Back of Envelope] [Written on Back] Lots of Numerical Calculations [Page 1] [R J C?] Glengormley Belfast. Ireland. 7 Feby 96 Dear James Alex I hope you will excuse my delay in forwarding you the book on Composition, but the firm from which I got it had none in stock, so I had to wait until they got them in. I hope you will like it, and that it will suit you, as it [Page 2] is the best I could get; of course there are larger ones, but they do not contain as much useful information as this one. I am sure you have good times there with the young ladies with whom you are stopping This is also a very beautiful place and you might say there are any amount of nice young ladies too, of course I do not mind them much. I am going on a few days [Page 3] leave next month, and will probably call over to see your people if I have time You can write and let me know when you receive this as I am just enclosing it in the book. we are having very nice weather here now, a great contrast to what you are enjoying out there. Hoping you are well. I Remain Yours very sincerely J Ballantyne [Ballantine?]. Write soon Mr J. A [James Alexander?] Smyth Essex Ont [Ontario?] Transcribed by Elizabeth Prentice |