| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, Ellen, 1888 |
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| ID | 4398 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/50 |
| Year | 1888 |
| Sender | McMahon Glynn, Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | lawyer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Destination | Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Recipient | Glynn, Ellen |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | son-mother |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 535 |
| Genre | horse riding, law practice, mining business, decease, family |
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| Transcript | Gladstone Chambers, Pirie Street, Adelaide Sept. 18th 1888. My dear Mother I see there is a mail going out today, and just write a few lines to let you see I am all right. The Herald will doubtless reach you, stating my horse fell with me at the hunt Saturday week, but with the exception of a bruising, black eyes, and chipped teeth, not noticeable, I got off all right. "Cadger" is a great jumper, but he put his foot in a depression when taking off which brought him down. In fact, I was well enough to ride again last Saturday. The last run of the season will soon be on. As for myself, I can ride over 4 ft. 10 in. fences as easily as on the road. You will see that I have an office in Adelaide. A young fellow named Haurigan is apprenticed to me, but business scarcely pays expenses. In fact law prospects here are not worth talking of — the colony is not progressive. Last year I did not care, but through the bad advice of Ministers of the Crown and their experts I sold when a panic was on in the Home market and lost in a week £3,500 —all, and more, than I made by following my own calculations. The Broken Hill Mine is better than ever, and will soon pay £3 a month per share dividend. Nothing else is worth half its price. I didn't mind losses personally — but it cripples one's power temporarily in relation to others. Mrs. O'Neil, Elly Glynn, died in the Sydney Hospital. Mother Bernard is here now and I see her occasionally. Fanny Glynn, Mrs. Shackell, is getting on better. If you can conscientiously send her a paper, it might be well, as she is sincere and has a strong affection for our family. It's a pleasure to me when I hear from or see her — as I really don't know two other friends here to whom I can talk with perfect abandon. Public opinion on divorce is exceptional in Ireland. Indeed, there is a divorce Bill before our House here, against which I am going to speak at length on Wednesday, but which will pass eventually, let the Catholics and High Church men do what they will. I see Father Effe is appointed to the Ballarat College. I must try to see him. Johnny Wallsh is still in Melbourne, and Lizzy may go there soon. Two of her sons are there. You seem to be having rougher times of it in Ireland. Tell Elizabeth I got her letter and must write to her soon. Life here, in a hotel, and for one so generally known but still so isolated as I am, is rather dull. The fact is, happiness is a matter of sympathy and affection, and I can look back to the hard-up days with Mrs. Bailey [= Mrs. Baillie of Melbourne] and her parrot as by no means the least contented of my life south of the equator. The Sisters of St. Joseph have just telegraphed to me to lecture for them, so I must reply, and with love to you all, I am Your affectionate Son P McM Glynn |
