| Title: | John J Smyth, Castledamph to James A Smyth, Ontario |
|---|---|
| ID | 6718 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/42B |
| Year | 1894 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James and Bella M. |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Castledamph, Co. Tyrone, N.Ireland |
| Destination | Essex Co., Ontario, Canada |
| Recipient | Smyth, James Alexander |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
| Source | Copyright Retained by Mr & Mrs J Smyth, Castledamph, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, castledamph@btinternet.com |
| Archive | Mr & Mrs J Smyth |
| Doc. No. | 605051 |
| Date | 04/01/1894 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | |
| Word Count | 164 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | [Letter 2] [Page 1] Castledamph Dear James Jany. 4th 1894 Your Mother was going to write to you but she had not time with those young fellows running here and there. I drew the £ s d money all right 2.1.1 she is much obledged [obliged?] to you I gave it to hir [her?] when I came up. She has Done nothing with it as yet I see there is some outlay There as well as at home. I need not tell you to take good care of your helth [health?] and money for you know something about it now. William is up today and is going to James tonight. [Page 2] We will write next week I think of nothing more Give our love to all our friends especially to Mr. and Mrs. Allison and family The [There?] are two of our sheep dead so that is two of the numbers off. The [There?] are [sic] a letter came from William Houston Eden tomy [?] Huston [Thomas Houston?] is not well now No more at present Yours truly John J. [James] Smyth |
