| Title: | McMahon Glynn, Patrick to Glynn, Eugene, 1889 |
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| ID | 4400 |
| Collection | Patrick McMahon Glynn: Letters to his family (1874-1927) [Gerald Glynn O'Collins] |
| File | glynn/52 |
| Year | 1889 |
| 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, Eugene |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | siblings |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 357 |
| Genre | advice on emigration, elections, politics |
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| Transcript | Pine St. Adelaide December 23rd 1889. My dear Eugene As wishes are available in present even across the Ocean, I suppose I better wish you and all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. You want to know about Medical instruments. You can get any you want here or in Melbourne, and will have to pay duty on any you import. A Doctor tells me that if you come stocked with the usual pocket instruments you will be right. I believe there is more scope here for a Doctor than at home, though, unless you have the luck of picking up a wife and thus making a home, you may occasionally feel alone. To me one hour of hearty and sympathetic abandon is worth all the cold reputation in the world. I have to lecture for some Charity at Christmas — about 6th January, in Sydney, so will leave here for a week or so in a few days. The General elections come on in March, and though I don't intend to canvass for a single vote, believe I will be again returned. I hear from home that some gallant patriots have burnt down some of Mother's hay — for house grabbing. The Irish character and people are composed of some of the lowest and best elements in the world; and there is no doubt that the art of speaking and acting lies has reached a fair degree of perfection in the Green Island. But I have learnt to leave temper out in all social judgments, and form an opinion upon a balance of all the circumstances. I don't believe if I was on the threshold of politics in Ireland, I could stand the sickening self laudations of some of the agitators and press. But the other side also has its special vices, and Home Rule must come as the lesser of two evils. Tell Joseph I got his essay and will soon write to him. How far advanced is he now towards his profession? Give my love to all, and excuse the brevity of this from Your busy & affectionate brother P. McM Glynn Dr. E. Glynn. |
