Home

CORVIZ

Main content

Title: Dunne, Christopher to Dunne, Michael Jr, 1877
ID4310
CollectionOceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick]
Fileoceans/72
Year1877
SenderDunne, Christopher
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationprison warder
Sender Religionunknown
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
DestinationKells, Co. Meath, Ireland
RecipientDunne, Michael Jr
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbrothers
Source
Archive
Doc. No.
Date
Partial Date
Doc. Type
Logunknown
Word Count400
Genrenews
Note
Transcript[postmarked Toowoomba, MY 19 1877; Kells, JY 25 77; 6d stamp]

Toowoomba
May 19th. 1877

My dear Michael
I received your letter in November last and would have answered it
before this only that I have been greatly put about threw Sickness both
myself and family. I dare Say you will be Surprised to think I am Still living
when I tell you my Complaint was Cholera and in a Short time after
they Children had Scarlet feavor. I am happy to Say that we are all quite
recovered and gives thanks to God for his Kind mercy to us.
I am glad to find My Mother enjoyed good health and Still hope that
She Continues to enjoy that blessing. I was verry Sorry to hear of Sisters
Julia's death May the Lord have mercy on her Soul. I onley hope we may
be as happy as She is.
I have written to you Some time past but I Can See by your letter
that you did not get it. I have to tell you now that we have an increace in
the family and has Called him after my Brother John and must tell you
that you are his Godfather. He is now two years. I am Send one of his
portraits which was taken when he was five months old.
Now I must enquire how my Brothers and Sisters are and all frends
and wishes to be Kindly remembered to them. I hope Bridget McDonnell
is proffessed before this time. May the Great God Strenthen her in the
duties toards him. I wish to be Kindly remembered to her and hopes that
She will think of me in her prayers. I am Still in the Same possition. I have
nothing to mention that would be in anyway interesting to[?] you. Be Sure
and write Soon and let me Know how are all frends. Mrs. Dunne and
Children joins me in Kind love to Mother Brothers and Sisters and not
forgetting yourself.
I remain Your Affectionate Brother
Christopher Dunne
Dear Michael you would do me a great favor if you would let me
Know my age next time you write.
I remain yours &
Christopher Dunne
I wish I Could get Some Home frise [frieze]. It is very much thought
of here and very hard to be got.
C-D
Mr. Michael Dunne
Norbinstown Kells
Co. Meath
Ireland
Via Brindisi