From Phillip Evans   March 30th 1842.

Bandon | March 30th 1842.

My dear John

<words missing> I received from Ginty), however tho’ I was satisfied about my letter going to hand safe, I was determined to rouse you from your slumber by again putting pen and paper to work this night.

Breathe not the name of forgiveness to Phil I know you now too well to think that you should require such a thing from me but my dear John enough of this you <word[s] missing> number of men going to England, but after all I have escaped, I am to remain in Cork until our work will be completed. Perhaps we will not be separated again, if I was sure of this what a source of comfort it would be to me. However we will be together for some time any way. John your information about Roberts surprised me. I cannot find language to express the horror which I feel at his base and brutal conduct O! shame Sam Roberts¹ how will you, you can never, atone for this savage conduct. I do assure you John, though I do not know the unfortunate young woman² yet I feel very much for her meeting with such a depraved character. Martin³ is still getting more and more into his darling’s⁴ favour, but it is no go, she is afraid to apprize her father⁵ about it from what he said after her walking the Sunday which I spoke to you about in a former letter.⁶ It is wonderful in the extreme the love she has for him and after all the many risks she runs to get speaking to him, she would do any thing he might suggest, no matter what that might be, but then the father might cut her off. The only consolation left her is that a year or two passes quickly and it may then be in her power not only to be the commandant of herself but also of her purse, she is from experience the most faithful creature ever I saw. Well John they turn out queer dresses when ever they go out, it would dazzle your eyes to see them on Sunday last, but their dresses is not the same as the most <word[s] missing> has met with great applause.

Good night, my dear John | Yours Phil.

P.S. A newspaper came here addressed to you it bore the well known stick⁷ of Harry Wright alias Barlow,⁸ which was confirmed by his broad seal he wrote a few words on it expressing a wish for you to write, but it was so old I think it useless to send however I’ll bring it to you, he went to my father, and requested me to write, this I have done. I think he will join again.

RI MS JT 1/11/3571

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