| Title: | Devlin, Mary to Hammond, Joseph, 1854 |
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| ID | 4325 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/87 |
| Year | 1854 |
| Sender | Devlin, Mary |
| Sender Gender | female |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Killicomane, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Destination | Belfast, Victoria, Australia |
| Recipient | Hammond, Joseph |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | mother-son |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 567 |
| Genre | news |
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| Transcript | KillyComain Decmbr. 6th. 54 My dear Joseph I take up my Pen to write these few lines to you hoping to find you and ail your family in good health as this leaves us all at present thank god. I wrote to you per Mr. Little who left this for Melbourne on the 6th. of November 1853 but up to the present has receved no letter from you. Doutless that you have not recieved that letter [and] fearing that it has been misled I hasten to write to you per Post direct, to let you Know that after great anciety on acount of the information which Your letter of 25th. of October 1853 it arrived which gave me to Know that You had forwarded to us the Sum of £25 pounds and which wee expected to have recieved immedeately afterward but did not unto the 12 th. June 1854. On or about the 16th. of January last one Mr. Lutton from hieghtborough Came to Edward Boyd and gave him 20 pounds but Said nothing about my money. I therefore proceeded to Mr. Lutton myself and he Could not gave me any information about my money. I was therefore uneasy about the mattet altogether up to the 12[th of] June last when I recevd A Bank order from one Mr Mit[?chell] from London after recieving the necessary instractions from me by letter before hand. So that you will at once percieve that I had A great deal of trouble and anciety of mind Concerning all matter before the were finally arranged. But I am hapy to see from you that I recievd all the amount £25 pounds Stirling, for which I return You my most Sincere thanks both You and Your Mistress. Also Mary Anne returns You and Your wife her most Sincere thanks for the handsome present that You Sent and wee all join in love to you all and hope all things will turn for your future wealth and hapiness and Prosperity is our united wishes. Edward Boyd his wife and family of 7 [da]ughters are all well. Your sister Mary anne Craig went to America in August 1853. Her fathers family Sent for them. Mary Anne was verry ill about Easter last. She was very near dying her life indeed was very much despaired of from inflamation in the hand but thank god she is quite recovered, and at present her health is much better. She sends her Kind love to you your wife and all the family. Sophia and helenah Jane is both verry well and Sends their Kind love to all their Cousins. When You write do not neglect to mention Your sisters husband his name is William Mcormick. He is A verry Kind husband and a good industrious Son in law. Wee all live verry hapy and Co[nt]ent together, and William wishes to be remembered to you all in the Kindest manner. Do not neglect to let us Know if the gold Continues as plenty as it is verry useful and proves verry beneficial in this Country. Do not neglect to write Soon as posible and let us Know all about henery harrison and Joyce Irwin and all othet aquaintance. Do not neglect to say what distance you are from Melbourne and I send my most affectionate Love to ail my grandchildren and to You all. No more. Your aff Mary devlin |
