| Title: | 23. From James Prendergast to his children in Boston |
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| ID | 5668 |
| Collection | The Prendergast Letters. Correspondence from Famine-era Ireland (1840-50) [S. Barber] |
| File | prendergast/23 |
| Year | 1845 |
| 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 | 404 |
| Genre | family, neighbours |
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| Transcript | Mr Cornelius Reardon N° 2 Shortstreet Court Boston state of Massachusetts N. America Pre-paid Milltown 9th August 1845 My dear Children On the 2nd of August Instant I received your Letter of the 15th of last month. That I was happy to find ye were well is no more than what every man must be, on hearing from his friend. To say this would be [...] saying only what every man in ray situation should say but I have cause to be more joyful than others. I find that ye are happy where so many suffer hardships. Also we were very uneasy this time past. Your mother and I had so many dreams about ye. We dreaded that something was the matter with you but we are relieved from our fears, and we rest happy in the assurance that ye are well. We are well in health, thank God, and so are your Brothers and their families. Your Brother Michl desires to send ye his blessing, and his sincere thanks for the kind promise ye made him. He certainly does not enjoy good health, and certainly is not able to work well. If he had a little Horse or Mule He says he could do, and that your promise will enable him to get one. If ye see either of ^your^ Cousins the Fords, tell them that their Mother is really distressed in Cork Thos Kelliher the Carman told me he met her, worn and old and going about attempt =ing to work for her daughters. She said that she was very poorly situated endeavouring to work and unable to do so. She said that she had not the sign of a cloak and that if she had she would return to Milltown that she could live more comfortably by begging among her neighbours than she did where she was. Maurice removed on the first July last. He lives with Mr John Lynch at Dromin near Killarney. He has a very good place with constant employment. His Wages are a House and Garden the grass of a Cow, three sheep and his ass and six Pounds yearly. Nothing troubles us except when we are for any length of time without receiving an account from ye. Your Mother unites with me in sending ye our love and blessing and I remain your affectionate Father James Prendergast |
