| Title: | R.Redmond, London, to "Dear Willy" |
|---|---|
| ID | 2242 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Redmond, Roland/34 |
| Year | 1873 |
| Sender | Redmond, Roland |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | merchant |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | London, Englnd |
| Destination | Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, William |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins, business |
| Source | D 1364/I/32: Presented by W.L. Young Esq., The Old Rectory,Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, N.Ireland |
| Doc. No. | 205253 |
| Date | 28/11/1873 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:05:02. |
| Word Count | 589 |
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| Transcript | Marley's Hotel Charing Cross 28 Nov 1873 My Dear Willy I have been here nine days, I left Atkinson convalescing, and from a note from his daughter received today I find he continues to improve though very slowly, that is his strength does not return as fast as we would wish, he was down stairs yesterday for the first time. I have [now?] to [own?] yours of the 22nd [Inst?] via Atkinsons and also yours of the 25th enclosing a letter from W Redmond. I was very sorry to hear that friend John had been "laid up" for a day or two, as you don't mention him in your last note I take it that he is "all right", and as you don't mention "little Mary" I trust that she too is "all right" once more. Doctors were right for once for I see with the greatest pleasure that your Grand Mother is herself again, long may she continue so. I spoke yesterday to Kay as I had intended to do, and I am sorry to say that the accounts we got of young George were not exaggerated. He has entered Bartholemews hospital as a student for fifteen guineas. He is now down at Cambridge for an examination and in the face of a request from his Father to return home after the examination and attend at the hospital he writes that he has accepted the invitation of a friend and intends "to take some pleasure" and is to run a race by & by!!! They have already paid £85 of his debts and there are many more unpaid known of and many yet to come to light. Jewelry cigars champagne [& so so?] when the madness of his [courses?], with examples, which he knows of,of the sure end of such conduct has been placed before him he is either unwilling or unable to comprehend his fate but as he is not deficient in capacity it must be the former. He complains of the poor way in which his parents live and looks upon himself as a martyr in the [houses?] and has got a dream that his parents are rich. As yet he does not think but keeps very late hours, & Kay sits up for him, and says she must either do this or give him a latchkey which she don't (sic) like. Of the two great [evils] I told her she had better accept the latter. I have seen him but he can only spare this month and of course I could not judge about him from what I saw, This is a terrible state of things and unless it be given up immediately will lead to misery all round. I have not spoken with Saunders yet. Kay likes what I told her, but don't want the responsibility of deciding at the last. Mr Stote is quite well all to his big toe into which you could put the top of your finger sit [ready click?] in very small quantity all the time. He hopes he may be cured, but has doubts. I see him every day and time with him very often, he wants me every day. At last you are glad to return to Finaghy and I trust you may all escape colds by the changes. I think the Virginans [Virginians?] trouble will result in talk and bluster and no powder and bullets. Love to Jane and all the little ones. The weather being still fine I am postponing my banishment to Ventnor but must go next week. Very faithfully yours Rowland Redmond Wm [William?] Young Esqre |
