| Title: | Dunne, Michael Jr to Dunne, Christopher, 1872 |
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| ID | 4307 |
| Collection | Oceans of Consolation [D. Fitzpatrick] |
| File | oceans/69 |
| Year | 1872 |
| Sender | Dunne, Michael Jr |
| 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 | brothers |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 346 |
| Genre | news |
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| Transcript | Norbinstown Aug 14th [?1872] Dear Brother I hope you will excuse me for not writing to you before now as I promised in my last note but I had expected to get my live[?] likeness taken and also the Mcdonnells children Kiernans to send to you but we were delayed by Mr Mcdonnells illniss. But he is much improve now thank God he is able to go out now. His family are all will also Thos Kiernan and family C Farrell and Sister Margret and Children also my Mother Brothers and Sister Julia are quite well. Bryan got a severe bruise on one of his fingers. He went to Dublin to get it Curred. It is getting on well now. My Dear Cristy I am glad that you returned home safe to your Children and that you are recovered of your illness that the children are well. We are all happy to congratulate you on the occasion of your marriage and that the young lady is from Ireland and that the children and her are so much united. She appears to be a beautiful woman. I am sorry that I cannot send her, her request this time but I will surly send it in my next letter. Give my Kindest love to her and the children. I was also glad to hear that you were raised in your wages. We had a very severe winter here there were continual rain. Several persons had to leave their houses with the floods. The spring and summer was verry dry. I forgot to mention in my last note the death of my uncle Michl. Farrelly. He died last April 12 months of inflamation of the lungs. Also Thomas Farrell of Carlanstown and his son Bryan from Palubber[?] also Mrs Graham. I was speaking to Mr Graham on the 12 of this month. He looks old. He told me his son Robert went to America Some time in winter. With kind regard I now conclude wishing you Mrs Children every blessing and happines. I remain your fond brother Michl. Dunne |
