| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, Elizabeth, 1894 |
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| ID | 4424 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/76 |
| Year | 1894 |
| 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, Elizabeth |
| Recipient Gender | female |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 563 |
| Genre | family, horses, work |
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| Transcript | Queens Chambers Pirie St. Adelaide November 27th 1894 My dear Elizabeth It is not very good writing weather—for three days up to 105° & 107° in the shade—but I must answer your letter. I was glad to hear that your youngsters are getting on well, though it must be a difficult matter to keep them all going. Jimmy Tyrrell was too perfectly brought up to be a considerate man; had he learnt more of the devil, at a safe distance, he would have done better. I suppose there is nothing to be expected in that quarter for Kitty Tyrrell, his 1st cousin. By the way, am I not godfather to Mary Rose? I know I stood for one of them, as my conscience was ill at ease afterwards for some months owing to some doubts as to having been in a state of complete grace at the time. You may be able to identify her by the spoon I ought to have given her, but didn't, I think. Eugene, like many others, was under a delusion, probably induced by music and the associations of the ball room, when he thought he was in affection, (I don't care to say love) for Miss Coles. When he wrote to me that he was engaged and "really liked Ada", I knew that he did not care a Rap about her, but thought he did. I would have given him my opinion for less than 6/8 that he was bamboozling himself. The mistake he made was in not writing asking for a release, as treating a girl coldly throws her upon her self respect. Eugene is a good fellow at bottom, but he is just a little rough in manner at times, though it is better for a fellow to follow his bent and be natural, than to make a mess of the courtesies. I am sorry the affair happened, as Miss Coles is in character and accomplishments A.l, and a girl must naturally feel depressed at a defeated engagement. Personally, as I told Eugene, perhaps being influenced by my principle of selection of the next big[g]est animal, I like a fair physique, and Miss C— was of the light frame order. However, it is better to have a mistake rectified. My arm is getting round, but, the break being near the shoulder, the surgical neck, it is a bit stiff yet. Cadger is a brilliant hunter, but when he does fall, look out. I did, but it was at a road double and the landing was on broken metal. It was bad luck, but I took my chance. He is a great horse nevertheless, with all his 19 years. It may have been partly my fault for riding him that day hard in front, when my left shoulder was only just out of bandages. Times are very bad here. I could do with two clerks, & have to keep three or throw one fellow's mother on her uppers, as they say. I get nine Counsels' work, but there is little cash about. In getting the Rodney men off at Broken Hill for Burning a vessel, I scored well, making the best speech of my life. Please excuse me now, and with love to Mother, Johnny, all others in Gort and Tom and your dozen or two, Believe me Your affectionate Brother P. McM. Glynn |
