| Title: | Dunne, Michael Sr to Dunne, Christopher, 1868 |
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| ID | 4303 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/65 |
| Year | 1868 |
| Sender | Dunne, Michael Sr |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland |
| Destination | Brisbane, Queensland, Ireland |
| Recipient | Dunne, Christopher |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 337 |
| Genre | news, politics |
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| Transcript | Norbinstown Decm. 17th. 1868 Dear Christy, I am in Expectation of Receiving a letter from you in a fue days and will I hope be of good tidings, of the result, of the Marquis of Headfort, & sir John Youngs recomendation to the Govvner in the Australian Coloneys his Excellency—Blackall. Dear Christy I have to tell you we are all well thank God Father Mother Sisters Brothers—Mr. McDonell wife & Children Mr. Kernan & Children Christy Farrell wife & Child Mrs Ryan and family, Patrick Christy & Anne Gibney, Patrick Smith, Wife Thos. & Catty, Pat Dinning Mrs. Farrell Sc Bryan of the Mill with many others sends there best respects to you. Mr & Mrs. Garnett and Children Jas. Murphy of the Cottag begs to be rememberd to you. I will send you a fue Newspapers; will give you an Idea of the great revolusinary Circomstance on Elections in great Britton, Scotland & poor Ireland and the victorys won in most County in Ireland. Two Englishmen— Gladstone & Bright, both Prodestains, over turned the Goverment and become Premiour of the Ministry by Quen Victorias wish. Such elections was not contested these 300 years. The last letter I wrote to you was Augt. 18th 1868. I registerd it lest, it should Meet, any Mistake bearing the important a Carracter from Noblemen whereas I Could not optain the same now. Sir John Young is now Governer in the Canadas. I wish him Many Happy years. W. S. Garnett's Brother Mr. Wead Garnett is gon to Sidney. He did not write back yet. Turn to Know his adress. We will send it to you that you Can Communicate with Him—also you should Write to Sir John Young to the Canadas, giving him Thanks for what he has don for you, through the interferance of the Most Noble the Marquise of Headfort n[e]v[e]r omitting in giving Him, His Excellency’s due title. I will write to you again at the expiration of two months god willing. [no continuation] |
