To John Tyndall, Snr   Thursday night, (Mar. 24th, 1842)

Strand Road, Cork. | Thursday night

My dear Father

I received both your letters¹ and indeed both were highly acceptable to me, the first because it was long and anxiously waited for, and the second on account of its containing a document which I quite agree with you in calling precious.² I feel extremely thankful to Mr Wynne. I was promised a good testimonial by Lt. Whittingham, but the thing must have escaped his remembrance, as he went away without leaving me a single line. This therefore makes Mr Wynne’s testimonial the more valuable. I would not give it at all events for a five pound note. It shall always be my aim to render myself worthy of the good opinion of my employer, and I flatter myself that no person with whom I am at present connected would be disposed to say any thing of me at variance with what Mr Wynne has testified. I received a letter to night from Mr Murray requesting some information respecting William.³ He left Ireland with the first draft that went to Yorkshire,⁴ and I am unable to say where he is at present. I’ll make every enquiry to morrow relative to his affair, and if I dont get a satisfactory account I’ll write to England. You may tell Mr Murray this.

I remain | Your affectionate son | John.

RI MS JT 1/10/3268

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