| Title: | William Murphy to Martin Murphy, 4 April 1877 |
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| ID | 4133 |
| Collection | Argentina - Murphy |
| File | murphy/108 |
| Year | 1877 |
| Sender | Murphy, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | cattle breeder |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | San Martin, Salto, Argentina |
| Destination | Haysland, Co. Wexford, Ireland |
| Recipient | Murphy, Martin |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 558 |
| Genre | travelling, decease, family |
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| Transcript | San Martin, Salto, Buenos Ayres Dear Brother Martin, I write you this in hopes that it may arrive before us. We leave here to day for the city to ship "Hevelius" of Lamport & Holt for dear old England. I wrote you a letter in November last, enclosing a note for James Murphy but I fear it has gone astray as I had one from poor Father Reville dated February 22 saying Margaret had been speaking to him and that you were laid up with your leg. Since Father Reville's letter of July 22, one has arrived to a neighbour the 26th July, saying that the good old man Father Reville died after one days illness on the 24th July. We are yet in hopes these may be some mistake, as he has brothers much older and we may yet arriving Buenos Ayres have an account to certify the truth. He even mentioned in the last of his letters saying "my rheumatism is not worse", but little he then thought if it be him that next day would find him on his death bed. We were all in great spirits expecting to meet all fine but this sad news has fallen hard on Eliza, for to her he was the dearest and best of Uncles. More than her Father been, for he made her the pioneer to her family. However, my dear brother, it's only another instance of the vagueness of this life, how soon we soon we see the objects which we are about to embrace vanish from before us letting us see that time is on the wing and that we should make good use of it. We take all the chicks with us six from 1½ years up to 12. Besides, we take Peter's little girl, now 2 years. He was anxious to send her home to his sister & mother. Mary, Patt's Mrs., was caring her up to this. Some few more from the Barony Forth are going, and only for exchange being so unfavourable many more would. Things have changed very much these last years in this country, making camp life not an ever pleasant one. We have had three years in succession not to say good, but this season looks encouraging. I wrote poor Father Reville the day before we got the account of his death, telling him to let you know that we were on the move for Ireland. It's not likely his letter will be opened or that you will hear of us going unless by this. We leave Buenos Ayres on the 9th inst. and with God's helping will be there about middle of May. 20 years the 12th inst. I left here to see you last time. How changed all since then. Many have gone to their long home. How different myself, now with a large family to take care of. George Furlong had a letter. It said James was complaining. I hope he is quite well ere this, and that you all will be enjoying the blessing of good health is the wish of your dear brother, William Murphy P.S. I think that my letter of November may have reached you ere this, and for that reason I confide myself to the above short note until we see you. |
