Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

cask on Monday. He admonishes ‘unless you are cautious to deliver them [cider barrels] to the satisfaction of your Customers you may bid adieu to them’. He has reserved and will bottle when weather permits the wine desired by William. He sends some coal by the bea rer, noting that there is no Whitehaven coal in the harbour. He also sends ‘one doz. of exceeding pretty wine’, but asks him to return the bottles. He reports ‘my poor little Moll & Bess are three days past in the measles’. He states that he will forbear v isiting William ‘for I know how timorous you are of infection’.

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60.

25 [December] 1754

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, beginning ‘the excessive hurry I was yesterday in dispatching wines to the West Indies did not allow me even to read your [dear?] letter until it was over, but Molly made some kind of answer to it, which I hope will apologize for me’. He is sorry to hear of William’s indisposition. He notes that he and Molly had expected William to ‘Xmas amongst us , but find you are resolved to pass it in your Castle, which please God if the weather permits us we shall answer your agreeable summons & tomorrow have the pleasure of embracing you’.

61.

8 January 1755

Letter [to William Coppinger] from John Galwey, Cork, thanking him for his, and commenting briefly on his journey to Cork to join his little ones. He explains that he has not made up his mind about selling his horse, but assures William that if he does, he will sell it to him. He notes that the horse ‘is not of the youngest & his teeth are far from being good’. He reports that the cook maid employed in his house is back in place, having applied to ‘our Mama O’Brien’ in his and his wife’s absence. He comments ‘her scheme was only to get her wages raised which will not be done for her, however she condescends to stay & to tell you the truth I think four pounds ten shillings too much for her cookery, which I hope youl soon be a judge of’. Before ending he remarks that ‘Davy Nagle & brother satt the afterno on with us yesterday’.

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62.

15 January 1755

Letter to William Coppinger, Barry’s Court, from Joseph Coppinger, Cork, thanking him for his card and the turkey. He has promised Mr Galwey that William will visit by Monday at the latest. He states that he has not yet procured the shoes for William [his nephew]. He sends the grey horse.