p. 2

OverviewTranscribeVersionsHelp

Here you can see all page revisions and compare the changes have been made in each revision. Left column shows the page title and transcription in the selected revision, right column shows what have been changed. Unchanged text is highlighted in white, deleted text is highlighted in red, and inserted text is highlighted in green color.

6 revisions
irishgen at Jul 30, 2017 09:06 PM

Untitled Page 2

of the towers of the castle, which he repaired for the purpose ! Is it not extraordinary how the descendants of Heber all became anti-Irish when they get rich !

Please to write to me and let me know how the young lads are getting on especially poor Johnny. I know there is no fear of Eugene or the ladies as long as they have you to be bringing them out to the hill of Howth and to Ringstown. Is John O'Sullivan getting on with his Latin ? Is there any new account of Sir Gay Olb ghothack or any probability of the letter against him appearing ? Is Mr. Todd getting any other MS. for you to copy ?

Our house and furniture here are seized upon by the sheriff but we shall move to Ferns to-morrow, if he will allow us, and I suppose he must. We shall remain in the poor city of Mogue for seven days, after which we move to Enniscorthy, where we may remain another week or longer if they have good meat there. The writing of the names and letters will come very heavy on me, but it cannot be helped as they wont do things properly.

I have a letter from an old friend asking me to go with him to the back settlements of America. What answer should I send him ?

Your affectionate friend

John O'Donovan