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Title: Edward Cahill, Quebec, to Michael Cahill, Montreal.
ID426
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
FileCahill, Edward/20
Year1872
SenderCahill, Edward
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationmentions not being able to stock on due to illness; store ke
Sender Religionunknown
OriginQuebec, Canada
DestinationMontreal, Canada
RecipientCahill, Michael
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbrothers
SourceEmigrant Letters of the FitzGerald Family, Co. Tipperary, 1829-1907. Copyright Reserved by Edwina Goddard, 750 San Fernando St., San Diego, CA 92106, U.S.A.
ArchiveThe Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh.
Doc. No.9601294
Date10/06/1872
Partial Date
Doc. TypeEMG
LogDocument added by LT, 25:01:96.
Word Count689
Genre
Note
TranscriptFrom: Edward Cahill, Quebec, Canada, 10 June 1872.
To: his brother Michael Cahill [in Montreal, Canada at this
date].
Paper in good condition, 4 pages, no envelope.

Quebec 10th June 1872

Dear Michael, I have to apoligise [apologize?]
for not answering your last before now,
my only excuse is sickness. I have been
sick half of the time since you left
Quebec. I was six or seven weeks sick
with Erysiplas in my face.
it commenced at my right eye and
worked down as far as my shoulder.
the Doctor ordered me to keep flour
shaken on it very often and gave me
some bottles of medicine to take every
hour. I had Dobson with me for
eight nights. I could have managed
without him but to please the Doctor
I allowed him to come. all he
had to do was to shake the flour
on my face & neck and give me a drink
which I could have managed myself.
During all that time I never slept an
hour nor did I eat an ounce of food.
When the Erysiplas was completely over
my stomach got worse and I could
not bear the sight of any kind of food
but the thirst was frightfull.
Dr. McGrath & J. C. Nolan called
on me for a collection for Revd Mr. Connolly.
Dr McGrath asked me what was the
matter. I told him it was my stomach
and that I did not know what to do
to quench my thirst. he told me to get
some ice and keep a small piece in
my mouth. I tried it and gave it up.
I tried Ginger Beer and Cider a wine
glass at a time. I tried strong Beer
and found it no better. I then with
Dr Moffatt's advice took a little
Brandy every hour and after some
days I eat a little Flummery sent
me by Mrs. Lawler. a food never
tasted before. She also sent me several
large jugs of Beef tea nicely made.
Mr & Mrs Plunket were very kind to
me. Mr Plunket asked me very often
if there was anything that Mrs. Plunket
could make for me. he also said Mrs.
Plunket would fit up a room for
me until I would get well. But of
course I would not think of that.
Some weeks after I got a large Bile [boil?]
partly between my hips and the pain
was frightful for eight or nine days.
at last in broke and the pain left.
The Dr. told me I would feel better
than ever and since that my appetite
is good but I feel heavy and no
inclination to do anything unless serve
customers that may want any thing.
I had a letter from Peter Dunne
last week ordering a Box of Segars [Cigars?].
himself and family are well.
Dear Michael I cant say any
thing about business yet as we have
not been able to take stock yet on
account of my being sick so often
but I am very much afraid there
will be a considerable loss.
Last year was one of the worst ever known
in Quebec. I am very glad to know
that Eleanor is doing so well and
satisfied with her employer. I hope
Eleanor will excuse me for not writing
answers to her kind letters but she
will know the cause from reading the
contents of this letter. When I dont feel
well it is a punishment for me to
write letters even on business.
I suppose that you know our old
friend Neville is dead, also George
McDonald, Thos. [Thomas?] Garde, and Mr.
OMeara, Mrs Clancy's father,
Mrs. John Dunn of St Roch's
and old Paddy Moran and he left
all his money to Revd Mr. McGauran's
nephew the Old Rascal did not
leave one copper for the poor.
Mrs. Bouden is dead also and Bouden
got married very shortly after.
Miss Kate Doyle told me she could
not find out where you were living.
herself and the young man that was
with her walked for a long time
but could not find you out and I am
not surprised for I never could find
out where Mrs. Hyndes or Jas [James?] Kelly lived.
I now conclude. My love to you all

also to Mary & William & Family

Your loving Brother
Edward Cahill