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writing as often as he would like. Discusses family news and remarks his
Mother and brother are enjoying London, she herself finds life in Limerick
“very stupid” as everyone has left for sea bathing. Mentions the death of her
late husband.
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489 19 Oct 1801
Letter from Mary Anne Ryan, 31 Duke Street, Manchester Square, London to
her son Daniel, Oscott, informing him that some relatives will visit on Friday
and requests he be well turned out. Requests also that he write to her after the
visit and have a letter ready for Mrs. Ryan to be sent via Aunt Burke. Details
who is in town and who she has met lately. Instructs him to keep up his
drawing and dancing skills and to find out where the Mansfields plan to spend
Christmas. Closes hoping he has grown and that he and his brother attend to
their religion.
490 18 Sept 1801
Letter from George Ryan, No. 2 Holes St., Cavendish Square, London to his
son Dan, Oscott. He is pleased to hear he and his brother are being given
separate rooms. He looks on this as a sign of their masters’ approval of their
conduct, and so agrees to send money to fit out the rooms. Cautions them
however not to move from the dormitory until the new rooms are free of the
smell of paint. Advises he has been searching for the books requested but has
not yet found them. Mentions he is busy looking for a house to rent for the
winter after their stay in Cheltenham. Passes on good wishes of various
relatives and friends. In a postscript he adds he found the books requested and
is forwarding them.
491 23 Sept 1801
Letter from George Ryan, 31 Duke St., Manchester Square, London, to his
son Dan, Oscott, stating he has had no letter from him or Phil for quite some
time. Instructs them to fix a day each week to write to him or their mother.
Instructs him also to write to his Aunt Mathew once she is settled in Bath and
gives news of friends and relatives in London, including Eliza Nash who after
3 months in France speaks French as fluently as English “so I shall expect you
to do the same”. Mentions relatives who hope to visit Dan at Oscott.
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