The Collected Letters of Nano Nagle

{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

{Left} {Vertical text} Cork Mrs. Mulally in proper lean in Dublin

{Inverted text} 1778 Nano Nagle

{Right} Cork Decber 16 yr 1778 GHAD/FD/5

Dear Madam

16 December 1778

what prevent’d my not answering your kind favor, and assuring you the pleasure I had to hear that you was better. I defer’d writing as I every post expect’d a letter from my sister french, I did not hear from her since her children, went only wance which was the day after they went to Cambray, till this moment, that I receiv’d a letter from her, and shall mention to you every word, she writes to me in regard of it; she says as she was quite a stranger & ignorent of the instution, never having seen it any where she was, in she could give Miss bellew no great information about it, but that I had it in this town. She is sure that you who manages the charitable institution in Dublin she will be gover’d very much

{Left} To Mrs. Mulally in Dublin

1779 Nano Nagle

{Right} Cork March 17 yr 1779 GHAD/FD/6

Dear Madam

17th March 1779

tho’ youlle get a letter by the bearer, that I wrote some months ago, and that you got a letter by post from me, yet I cou’d not let this oppertunity pass, without assuring you the pleasure it gives me to hear you are so well recover’d; I have not heard anything farther from my sister french, a bout Miss bellew, and I believe we shall not till she sees yourself, Miss Creagh will acquaint you in what maner Miss brady left us, if you remember when you was hear, I told you that I did not like her, and to be sencere I was very glad she went of herself, what vex’d me was that I imagin’d the ladies, of the upper house was resolv’d to take her on what fortune, she cou’d bring and I had reason to believe she was sure of it which, made me

{Left} {Inverted text} you have told me of him seems in-lighten’d from a bove, will judge which is best, for this kingdome of the two rules, and till I have your opinion shall say now more on that subject. I am very busy preparing to fill up our new house, and if it its the divine will to send you any good subjects to keep up your school, you may realy

{Vertical text} Cork Mrs. Mulally in Proper Lean Dublin

1779 Nano Nagle

{Inverted text} there is nothing in my power I shant do if the come here, tho’ I know my self so incapable yet the will see good example from our sisters and their time well imploy’d they beg I will assure you of their sincere love and [mine] to Miss Corballis, and believe me to be Dear madam your most afftn friend Nano Nagle Mr and Mrs Creagh present you their compliments, they have some thoughts of going to dublin soon.

{Right} Cork October 30 yr 1779 GHAD/FD/7

30th October 1779 (this in Dr Hutch's Life of Nano Nagle page 83)

it gave me great pleasure, to find that your journey back a greed so well with you. I hope it will be an incouragement to you, not to slip any good opper tunity to see your friends here, which wou’d them so much pleasure: I am much oblig’d to you for going to see my sister French, she mentions to me, that she was sorry it was not in her power, to pay you any complt, as she was not in lodging of her own; I am sure she wou’d have being happy to improve her acquaintance. I am glad to hear Miss Bellew, is so well dispos’d to do what wou’d dissire, I hope the Almighty, will direct what is most to his honour and glory: as to the rule I was so dissirous to get; which was that of the gray sisters I believe its not what I have got, they call it hospitaliers, they call the rule the third of st francis, they make the three religious vows for life more then half the year