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{Left} {Inverted text} a return’d coach: she does not mention wan word a bout what you wrote to Miss Belue, nor what I wrote myself to her, only that she had receiv’d all the letters I wrote to her, as she was not there near as soon, as I expect’d she got a good many from me, it was the day after her daughters arriv’d that I heard
{vertical text} To Mrs. Mullaly in Dublin
Cork 1778 Nano Nagle
{Inverted text} from her, and she tells me they all din’d at sir Patrick, where there was a great dale of company and it was there she wrote, to me by which I imagine the hurry she was in, and not having an oppertunity to speak a bout your affear, prevent’d her from saying any thing of it to me; in my answer I beg’d she wou’d use all her influence with that lady which I am sure she will. I hope in her next I shall some account of what will be done. A Dieu.
{Right} Cork 8ber 31 yr 1778 GHAD/FD/4 1778
October or November 1778 this in Dr Hutch's Life of Nano Nagle page 111
Dear Madam
I could not slip this opportunity, without assuring my Dr Mrs Mullaly; the pleasure it gave me to hear she arriv’d safe, and to assure her the trouble it gave me that I could, not have more of her company whilst here which I am every day more sensible of. the advantage I should have reap’d from it, the hurry I was in at that time made me neither think of many things, which I should have being glad to have had your opinion [on] my thoughts were so much taken up, about my nieces, preparing for their voyage, which thank God was a lucky wan, as they had a passage of thirty hours and if I did not send them by that ship, they would not have gone this winter, as known of the Bristol traders
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{Left} has saled since, and I would not have ventur’d them, in this bad weather, to sea. I had a letter from my sister, french since they parted, where in she tells me that Mr french had hurt his leg, which prevent’d his leaving Spa, at the time they intended, and as I have not heard from her sence I am afread its worce, and that they wont be at Cambray, when their daughters arrive there, I am sure she will mention to me what answer that lady you, wrote will make, which if plaising I shall lose know time to communicate to you: as I was very much distress’d sence the young woman, that liv’d with me went with my nieces left this, I have a gentlewoman that I really was resolv’d, to take this some time past, when fix’d in the new house, but not till then, wan was so much wanting at present, as their rule orders to have them on trial, for some months, she attends the schools and I hope I shall have now reason to repent, of the choice I have made as my first motive was charity hearing of the great distress she was in by a law suit, and an extravagant brother that spent part of her fortune, she has had the best Education this kingdome cou’d afford, and has many usefull talents, the great’s patience in all her misfortunes and humility, and seems at present to rejoy, at all she has suffer’d, as it has
{Right} plac’d her in so happy a state, she takes much delight in teaching poor children, I hope also that some part of what is due to her will be recover’d. all our sisters assure you of their most afftn respects you cant imagine how melancholy we were at night after you left us, our recreation passed in speaking of you and be assur’d you were not forgot by us in our prayers; I hope you think of me in yours, as now body wants it more, then she who is with the highest esteem, Dear Madam your afftn [?] and humble servant Nano Nagle
We all unite in beging youlle be so good as to present our best complts to Miss Golbaly.
S.P. It gave us all a vast deal of trouble, to hear that you have being ill, sence you went to Dublin I hope it was not owing to any cold you got on the road: I had a letter from my sister sence I wrote this letter, as Mrs Creagh expect’d to leave this much soon’r, but was disappoint’d on not geting