| Title: | 14. From James Prendergast to his son Thomas |
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| ID | 5659 |
| Collection | The Prendergast Letters. Correspondence from Famine-era Ireland (1840-50) [S. Barber] |
| File | prendergast/14 |
| Year | 1843 |
| Sender | Prendergast, James |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | farmer |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Milltown, Co. Kerry, Ireland |
| Destination | Boston, Mass., USA |
| Recipient | Prendergast, Thomas |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | father-son |
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| Log | unknown |
| Word Count | 457 |
| Genre | family, neighbours, politics |
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| Transcript | Mr Cornelius Riordan No 22 Atkinson Street Boston Mass America prepaid Milltown December the 3rd 1843 My Dear Thomas, I received your letter of the 14th November on Sunday morning the 3rd Inst which I write you this Immediately but I received not papers as yet ^nor Father Batt^ if we dont hereafter, but the former papers you sent Father Batt. I had written you a letter in answer to Jeffeorys letter on the 14th of October last together with a paper of our Receipt of his check of £5..os.od stg. I find no difficulty in Tralee in Cashing your checks. I only send it into the Tralee Bank and in nine days I get the full amount. Now Dear Thomas we felt the greatest pleasure Immaginable of hearing that ye were all in as perfect health as this leaves me your affectionate mother Brothers and families at present thanks be to providence. Your Brother Maurice is still in Glenflesk but in no situation as yet. Dan1 Riordan is very well and in the same situation and is very comfortably clad. The friends and neighbours are all well. The last letter sent you of the 14th October last contained many important new which I expect you will receive the same letter before this. I received Jeffeory's draft of the 15th September last. From your affectionate mother who begs of you to let her know in your next letter what Judy is doing and is she in perfect health and also Cors Riordan in good health. No more at present from your affectionate Father and mother and Brothers who join with me in love and friendship for Cors Riordan Judy Riordan Jeffeory and Thomas Prendergast until death, Sec. James Prendergast N.B Danl OConnell the Liberator was on his trial in Dublin this time past for treason against the government (ie) for holding repeal meetings for enticting the people at those meetings and for introducing arbitration Courts in Ireland and also for collecting money at home and from foreign Lands called America they say for the dismember =ment of the Empire but, they are hers. Danl means no such thing. He means equal laws eql justice and equal Right to Ireland together with some means of support for the poor of all Ireland. He has beaten them upon their clauses. The Trial was adjourned until the 15th of January next which it is supposed will never be called. There is a great tribute making up for the Liberator now thro Ireland. It is computed to be about £40,000 stg. From Patk D Mahoney I hope you will remember me to my cousin Patt Moynihan and family and give them my blessing. |
