| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, James P., 1888 |
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| ID | 4397 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/49 |
| Year | 1888 |
| Sender | McMahon Glynn, Patrick |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | lawyer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Destination | Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland |
| Recipient | Glynn, James P. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 486 |
| Genre | literature, debts |
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| Transcript | 45 Exchange, Pirie Street. Adelaide, 30th April 1888 My dear James Your letter just received, and, though I succeeded in making it out, I was inclined to swear at you for writing crosswise. I am glad your book has gone off so well. The Saturday [Review] is generally peevishly caustic — such being partly the necessity of its literary tone. The Academy & Atheneum I have not seen, but will hunt up in the S. A. Register office; but the Spectator (13/2/88) was favorable. One of the Register men promised to review the novel for me, but it hangs oweing to no presentation copies having been sent, as the writer consequently does not get paid. He says it's a little florid at first, but has not read it through yet. But he will report favorably, I believe. He is the man who, as Parliamentary critic, placed myself on the highest pedestal for oratory. By the way, if you have not already done so, you should read one of Charles Reade's, say, The Cloister & the Hearth. That is a novel, besides most of Scott's. See also Ruskin's "Fiction fair & foul" in the back numbers of the 19th Century — about 4 years ago. As to my articles — I cannot now criticise as I would, owing to being a politician myself, and have often, owing to the pressure on my time, to write in trains. Every week I lecture somewhere, and recently 5 nights in succession, barring Sunday. In fact, I must take the consequence of being fancied as a speaker. But the article on Matthew Arnold will I think please you — it's my idea of what could be done were one's hands free always. You should read Arnold. As to Elizabeth, I'm glad of your reminder, but am afraid you thought I required it, which was not the case. My all is still in mining scrip, and I had, and still have, hopes of being in a position to send home something worthy of remittance, but cannot do so now without an enormous sacrifice. Besides my first duty is to pay off £800 odd at the Bank. The fact is, one cannot make money at his profession & take the position in various public capacities that events have brought me, so that I have to speculate, my expenses being heavy. The enclosed, all now available, may be some assistance to Elizabeth, and I send it through you because I am not sure whether it's Tullow or Mallow she lives in. Parliament will soon meet again, and then between law, the Press, reading Parliamentary papers, heavy correspondence, lectures, long attendances in the House, and the management of two offices, my leisure time will be small — In haste Your affec. brother P McM Glynn J P Glynn Esq P.S. How much is your debt? I think Eugene had better come out here. If so, I will find the means. |
