Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

vows]. He expresses the hope that ‘my now Dear Brother Stephen’ will ‘excuse & forgive our hastiness in concluding this affair’, and that William will act as their mediator. The letter is badly torn along its middle fold.

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27 March 1752

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from John Galwey, Carrick, expressing gladness that William has got home safely ‘for I confess I was much afraid that your Horse’s had catch’d the distemper from mine’. He asks that he and his cousin visit hi m on the way to or from their upcoming visit to West Court or ‘I will never forgive you’. He notes that the letter is delivered by Mr Robert Foulke ‘who is station’d an Officer in your neighbourhood & is brother to the Rev.d Mr Richard Foulke a particular friend of mine. Your friendship and good neighbourhood to him will very greatly oblige me’.

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28 April 1752

Letter to William Coppinger, Carrig, from Edward Coppinger, Corke, addressed ‘Dear Cousin’. He states ‘I received both your favours agreea ble thereto I delivered Murphy the Chairmaker your letter who insists it must be by some ill usage the chair was broak. The bearer carrys the stays Molly Sulivan says the gown will not be finished until the later end of this week. Ill take care to send Mr McCarthy letter by the first opportunity. I heard from Barrys Court yesterday they are all well except Dick who has gott [Inqueasy?]. I shall say no more but that brother William, Bess and I joyns in complements to cousin Coppinger and you and wish you both safe return home, & remain, Dear Cousin, your very humble servant, Edward Coppinger’.

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5 May 1752

Letter to William Coppinger ‘at West Court near Callen’, from Joseph Coppinger, Corke, sending his and Molly’s affections to him and his wife and nephew Stephen. He is surprised to hear of the accident which befell William’s new chair ‘notwithstanding Mr Morpheys assurances of extraordinary performance’. He writes of Mr Galwey’s reluctance to give written directions to cousin Nagle to take up his bond, expressing some surprise at William’s and Galwey’s attitude in this matter. He opines of Nagle ‘I believe he is a Scrub’. In a post script he reports ‘this day John Driscoll favoured us with a hundred & a half of your asparagus for the first time since I saw you. I hope he turns the m to a better account for you’. [See U405/74 below]