| Title: | Dunne, Michael Jr to Dunne, Christopher, 1874 |
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| ID | 4309 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/71 |
| Year | 1874 |
| Sender | Dunne, Michael Jr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland |
| Destination | Brisbane, Queensland, Ireland |
| Recipient | Dunne, Christopher |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 727 |
| Genre | news, economy, farming |
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| Transcript | Norbinstown August 12th. 74 My Dearest Brother I hope you will not think it unkind of me not to answer your very welcome letter befor this but indeed I was extreamely busy. I often sat down to write to you & could only say a few words when I would have to leave it there again. I will now send you a long letter to make up for my long delay. I mu[st] first tell you how delighted we were to hear that your Mrs Dunne & Children are enjoying good health which blessing we all enjoy thanks be to God. Next I will tell you about Bridget McDonnell. I told her you got her likeness & how much you like them. I am sure you will be surprised to hear she went away to a Convent to become a Nun. She stole away without any one knowing it. She pretended she was going to Oldcastle to see her Sister Mrs Kenna, she stopped there one night, went the next day to Moate Convent W. Meath, then wrote to her Parents asking pardon for going as she did but that she Knew she would not be let go & she could never stand to bid them adieu. We were all seeying her she is very happy. Maryanne went to see her also. When she go[?t] herself below nothing could induce her to come home. She is very happy too. We expect Bridget's reception sometime the next month. It was put back on account of a Mission that is going on in that plase. Their Father & Mother felt very uneasy after they going but the are delighted now. After that time Mr. McDonnell got a sevear attack of bronchitis. He was very bad, they did not expect him to recover. He never was in better health than at present also Mary & the children. Mrs King is not very well she has a very sore foot she looks very poorly. As for my Mother she is getting young. Sister Margaret Husband & family are quite well, also Mr Keirnan & family. Maryanne is anxiously wathing [waiting] a letter from you, sends her Kindest love to you her Aunt & Cousins. My Dear Cristy there is a very good prospect this season in Ireland. Crops are beautiful. America has very much failed, in consequence of banks closing the peopl are starving & comming back to Ireland in crowds. Mrs Heardy formerly Betty Farrell from Williamstown gate & her son came home on a visit. She is stopping with Mrs Farrell of Plubber. She has made a great purchase in America. She has eight in family one Doctor & a Councillar. They will return after some time. There has been many changes about here. Land has become very dear & some convient eanugh [convenient enough] has changed its owners. Tom Smyth of Carlenstown his farm was sold by his creditors & purchased by Bryan Kiernan formerly from the [?Roughan]. It consists of 12 acres rent & taxes three pound per acre under a bad land Lord for his interest in the lease twelve hundred pound. Also Patt Morris his farm sold for debt also bought by John Kelly, Pady Kelly's son who used to make the brooms on Emlough bog at a similar acarage. My Dear Christy I will now tell you about the rest of our friends Uncle Micheals family are quite well. Bridget is here on a visit at present & sends her kindest love to you, also my Aunt Bridget's family Christy has no family, they are all together still. My Mother wishes you to write oftener. It is great joy to her & us all to get a letter from you. I would write oftener to you but really I do not have one minute for my self. I never had so much to do as at present. I was very glad to hear you have a peice of land. We also have a great lot of grass land fifty acres in Nockglass & as much is [?in] Stoholmack[?] at four pound per acre. I hope you will not fail but write soon. I will never be so long without to you again. Mother Brothers & Sisters joins in sending their kindest love to you all & accept the same from your fond Brother Michal |
