| Title: | 17. From James Prendergasl to his children in Boston |
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| ID | 5662 |
| Collection | The Prendergast Letters. Correspondence from Famine-era Ireland (1840-50) [S. Barber] |
| File | prendergast/17 |
| Year | 1844 |
| Sender | Prendergast, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Milltown, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| Destination | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Recipient | Prendergast children |
| Recipient Gender | male-female |
| Relationship | father-children |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 652 |
| Genre | family, neighbours, politics |
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| Transcript | Mr Cornelius Riordan Boston N° 22 Atkinsonstreet Mass North America T.S.P. Milltown 18th July 1844 My Dear Children On the 15th Instant I received Thomas' Letter of the 30th of June last. It was to me a precious gift. Nothing could give me and your Mother so much pleasure as an assurance that ye all are well. It is the subject of our prayer, night and morning, that the Lord may pour his blessings on you and continue his favours to you. Your Mother and I are well thank God and so are your Brothers Maurice and Michael and their respective fa =milies. Daniel Riordan is well in health but looks poorly for want of clothes. He is still at Finn's Hotel in Killarney. I went there last week in order to see him. He told me that he had plenty to eat and drink but that he got only 15s last season and that had no promise of wages this season. I requested of him to come home with me and that I would buy a coat and Trowsers for him, but he would not. He said that Con would send it to him at some time. He said he was really offended when Con wrote to David Murphy and never enquired about himself. He begged of me ^to^ state this to Con. Mrs Riordan and family are well in health but only middling in other respects. Mrs (James Robin) Eagar died in Killarney some time since I am really glad to hear that Larry and his Brother are well and that John is getting better daily. I hope Larry has got a good match and may god bless them. Their Mother is in Cork and I am told by some of those carmen that see her that she looks very poorly. She sent to me repeatedly to know where her sons were. She complains that they never wrote to her or enquired how she was. Tell them that she is very poorly situated and that I am credibly informed it would be much better and easier for her to be among her neighbours here than where she is. At least that if she had one or two Pounds to buy little light articles of traffic she could do much better. Speak to them and let them know the entire matter. It would do them credit if they sent her a trifle. It it would be infinite service to her while they could scarcely feel it. We have no local news of any interest here at present. As the Writ of Error upon the state Trials is still in the Lords and the issue not yet known here. All other news is disregarded here. Every liberal asks for no other than that upon which depends the freedom or continued incarceration of the Liberator and his fellow suffering Patriots. The greatest anxiety prevails and the issue most impatiently looked for. A few days must determine. I should not forget your Brother John (Want of good nature was not his fault) He and his family are well in health. He lives in Tralee. Provisions were not dear with us this year but great fears are entertained regarding the next as many are complaining of failures in their sowings this year, but God alone can dispose of future Events. Your Mother feels hurt at desiring her to send no more stockings. She says she would feel a pleasure in knitting them for ye. She joins with me in sending you our love and blessing and I remain your affectionate Father James Prendergast PS Mr Spring and every member of his family are perfectly well. I would say more about them and they would not be last but I am sure Mr Spring has answered the letter which he received when Thomas' Letter arrived with me. |
