| Title: | J. J. Smyth, Castledamph to J. A. Smyth, Canada |
|---|---|
| ID | 6721 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Smyth, John James/57B |
| Year | 1893 |
| Sender | Smyth, John James |
| 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, Castledamph, Plumbridge. |
| Doc. No. | 412012 |
| Date | 23/03/1893 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LTE |
| Log | Document added by LT, 06:01:2005. |
| Word Count | 231 |
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| Transcript | [Letter 2] Castledamph March 23rd 1893 Dear James - We do not know what to say but we would not advise you go in for a Doctor or Physician as it would take to [too?] much money and so very long time to learn it and perhaps not come out wright [right?] at the end as for other trades we could not know what till advise you to do as the contry [country?] is Different from this one. But one thing we would advise Be steady and not rush into anything to you know all about it - the old proverb look well before you leap The conefinement [confinement?] I am shure [sure?] would not do well either so its hard to know what to Say or to do - one thing take good care of yourself and take care of your money for I think the [there?] are none of it got for the lifting there I hope you and uncle or none of them had any words or any Difference when you left - how is it that he is paying so much to his Man Now - Bella wrote to Annie last week / how are you dowing [doing?] for your washing and dowing [doing?] up your shirts and what are you paying for your Board - The fiddle is I supose [suppose?] a good one give us all the particulars John James Smyth |
