To John Tyndall, Snr   June 9th, 1841.

Youghal | June 9th, 1841.

My dear Father

I received yours of the 6th¹ on last night. I knew full well that you had cogent reasons for not writing to me so that there was not the least fear of it being attributed to forgetfulness by me. The information you received from Wm McAssey was not correct, he must have mistaken Debby’s² words. When I have settled about going home you are the first that shall hear of it. A circumstance however happened to day which was very near sending me home sooner than I expected. This morning after breakfast Corpl Colder came into our room and judge of our surprise when he told us that the 5th division (ours) was to proceed to Kinsale on Monday fortnight next. This intelligence was quite unexpected we had heard nothing about it until it was divulged this morning. A short time afterwards I was thinking that as I was about to move it would be best to get a month’s leave and set out to Leighlin – at the same time I went up to Colder to consult with him on the subject (he and I are great friends). He however advised me to defer it until after I have been a while in Kinsale. I asked him was he sure that I would get leave at that time, he said there was not the least doubt but I would. I therefore concluded that it was best to take his advice and so have deferred my going home for some time longer. Kinsale is about 50 miles from this, but I believe its distance from Leighlin is much the same as that of Youghal,³ they not being in a direct line. The moment I muster up a little cash after I arrive there I will start for Leighlin. I won’t be long doing that, I promise you. You mentioned Fahy in your letter. He is discharged.⁴ He, his wife, and a fellow named Pilkington⁵ who is at present with us had a row in the street one day. Mr Whittingham rode up and was an eye witness of the scene. The consequence was that Fahy was dismissed on the spot and summoned by Pilkington. They appeared before the Magistrates and Fahy got a fortnight’s confinement in Cork Jail, and was on his way homeward when you saw him. You speak also of Linedale’s marriage: could I concentrate all the energy of language into one word and speak with respect to the part that Miss McGee acted in that farce, I would say that she was a fool – a most egregious fool. I have a shilling bet already on the result of the expected election⁶ with Phil Ryan. He says that Bruen will be thrown out and he founds his opinion on the influence which he knows the priests possess over the people.⁷ I think however they have been too often gulled by those very same priests to be again imposed on by them

I forward another letter to Mr Conwill along with this

Good bye | Your affectionate son | John Tyndall | Give my love to my Mother and Emma.

RI MS JT/1/10/3224

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