Limerick's Life

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Transcript of letter from Ellen Cleary Quinn to MJQ Snr

Limerick

September 16^th 1832

Dear Son

I take the opportunity of writing these few lines to you hoping to find you and Margaret in health as we are at present thank God for it.

Dear son you mentioned to send you account of John Ryan the number of the house where he lives.he lives in Compton place Brunswick Square London. The cholera still raging here and business is bad. Theres no means of reaching to you through the means of idleness and sickness.

You mention business to be good where you are and thwe wages you mentioned the men could not believe it.send me a correct account your next and make a strict enquiry into the wages.Your mother has very poor health one day up and another down.all enquiring friends are well

No more at present from your loving mother

Ellen Cleary

This is a letter from Ellen Cleary Quinn to her son Michael John Quinn Snr born 1807 Limerick City Limerick
Died 1876 Perth WAustralia

He was a drummer Bugler in 21st Regiment of foot
Sent to Tasmania 1833 to Port Arthur to gaurd Convicts
He was on his way to Chatham Barracks in Kent or in residence there when she wrote this in 1832.

More on this family can be found here Quinn family Adare

(With thanks to Jenny Addison)

Dear Jennie,
I must write & tell you that Georgie & Freddie won't be able to visit you for the holidays. Georgie has to work for the week-end so they'll call to see you some time later on, maybe in September. George & me are going to Limerick on the 6th of August & we will remain there for three weeks, if God spares us. I got a p.c. from Gertie, it was posted in Dublin, she said she's on holidays in Ireland. I hope your health is improved. It is about 38 years ago since I was in Neath. I suppose I wouldn't know hardly anyone there. I hope Millie, Hilda & Vera are quite well. I don't know what to write about we are almost like strangers to each other now. I hope Frankie is quite well. I suppose you have a lot of grandchildren. I have 21 and the eldest of them all is 12 years. I sent Gertie a xmas card & a letter, last xmas. She sent me a card but didn't answer  my letter. George doesn't work now. He has a "Retired pension" & also, I have. We work for Freddie. He is a fancy leather bag maker. With the waste leather George cuts out purses, leets etc. I thong the purses & we are not doing to bad. We have a rather big house. Edna & her family occupy the back premises & George, Mabel & myself, have the front. We were very lucky to get any sort of a house. I suppose they are just as scarce in Neath. George & family send you their best love & please accept the same from me.
Your fond sister,
Annie.
xxxxx.