| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, Ellen, 1899 |
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| ID | 4431 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/83 |
| Year | 1899 |
| Sender | McMahon Glynn, Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | politician |
| 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 | 302 |
| Genre | money, family life, work |
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| Transcript | Insurance Chambers, 96 King William Street, Adelaide 17 January 1899 My dear Mother I was sorry to see by your letter to Eugene that the O'Donnells were so pressed. By this, or next mail, Eugene will lend some money, as he wrote to me today and I sent him £20 towards a probable remittance of £50. I am owed money by men who can, but will not, pay, and if I only got one loan of £100 repaid, would gladly have lent the lot. I refer to loans by me without security or interest, to pull men out of fixes. However, I can afford what I send, and if dangerous pressure does arise, I will, on hearing from you, send, or join in lending, whatever is required to clear the O'Donnells' debts. You can, therefore, if necessary tell that to the Bank and make your and their minds easy. My huge family is at present in Melbourne. I took them over in November, but through a letter having arrived late they returned. However, I took them again at Christmas, and they will use the full Return time—3 months—for the tickets. The enclosed letter will show you how they are. It is a life of troubles. I have got two inf—l goats, which have eaten everything in the Back garden. They are now proceeding to Ring-back [sic] a fig tree. The Kid has returned to Nearie's food, so I think I will send the goats off. In a month or so I will again be in the thick of a general Election. Candidates for the district are usually thick as autumnal leaves. I generally get defeated at the general, and beat all comers 2 to 1 at the next bye-elections. Hoping all are well Your affectionate son P. McM. Glynn |
