The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-09

Al Unpubl1Shod Letter From the xh1I.
osophef 20 Friend.
Mr.. Alfred Martin, Of Olympia, whose
father, the late Frederick Martin, +. g. g..
Of London, England. was for many years
closely associated with Thomas Carlyle in
his literary work, has numerous original
letters in his possession Of Thomas Carlyle
which have never been published. Follow.
ing il copy Of one of them:
CoRx, Imperial Hotel) II July, 1919.
Thanks, dear Brother: got your letter here
last night and was very glad Of It ~ you may
fancy. One from Jane, too, and several others
waited: AL my letters seemingly have hitherto
gone right, Notwithstanding some confusion in
the posts In this quarter just now. Your news.
paper returned last night, for . Sign; probably
you will get It along with this,-tho' IL 10 now
next day. 2 p M, and there are two daily posts
from Cork. Limerick 10 tie next post Once"
may b smart: ] Will leave notice 70 )or,cord
ct the several stations. ''Galway" follows next,
ct the interval probably Of some days from
thia "sligo" 10 then In view; and certainly
will send to, If not visit the Post-omce there;
but my motions in that quarter depend . little
on Lord George Hill. 70 whom have written
this day. expecting answer ct Limerick, OF Gal.
way.
Duty and have bssu parted since Friday
night at Cappoquin, till last night again hsra !
was ct Dfomarea Nord Stuart dc Deim, IN amia-
bic. intslligenrman, whose mild mannen and
big grey mansion over the Breakwstsr 10 pleas
antly memorable to mel, then at Lismore near
by. with the Duke OF Devonshire's man. an in
structivs. assiduous, polite and even excessively
hospitable gentleman named Quincy Scotch
Cowisl, who brought me down to Youehai
pronounced "Yo'a" or even 'Yad'al'y. the
"Yougal Harbor'' OF . song Of poor Alexis out
Of old rem,-ah mei-when lodged In q ..col.
kNnn al hal teAh{n -. acA> LIN
OF Sir Walter Ralsigh's. and thanked the Duke
Of Dsvonshirs, the old Earl. Of Esk. and the
benedcent upper poWera An excellent nights
sleep was vouchsafed-me there: of which had
some need. Everywhere / got beautifully along;
have nothing to complain of, except that the
people are too assiduous about me, and that
cannot well manage to secure enough Of sleep
in my various quarters. Cork 10 . beautifully
bright city. wearing more OF IN air OF business
than any ! have yet seen In Ireland: all
VhHe, rough cast DC, built at the bottom
OF woody hills, close BY tho shore OF
meandering creeks and tidsways, with many
Quays and bridges, 'by the pleasant waters Of
the river Lee" We are TO sail down this after
noon, and dine and sleep with an sdmirinR
Samaritan In some cottage on the banks of the
beautiful gulflit, or grit OF the sea called Cork
harbor. So be it; for slept I'LL again last night
The next day We 60 towards Killarney, or to it, q
GO or 20 mile, By mail-caf, where q 'sShine
Lawter," sepeot Landlord. Is TO- not lodge Us, but
lionise US. Then comes another, q Tom Land.
lord. before whom Duffy will abscond Limerick
follows, a. l said, then Galway. In fifteen min
utes hence flor Duffy has lost me ali morning,
happily, and only now discovered me in my bed.
room), we are to b OF to our samaritan's, and
have still to pack, therefore must needs be
brief:-alas: here n the Samaritan himself. q
lusty, enectual. sagacious, gallant-looking fel.
lowi 90 must even break Of. and eaisA at once.
o dear Mother. dear Brother and you LII will
tell you 80 many things. everything when once
We meet, which surely trust will be SOON
CORK, II July.
The crops are exccilent all round and round:
immense quantities OF potatoes all fiourishins
too trag!cal to behold. They are not big hted
yet: men wait - upon the cast OF the die Yea
or No; keep obstinarely hoping. Beggary, tho
abated. continues rife and great: rags even in
this city. abundant. Ireland however surely
improve: seeds OF great improvement are ger.
minating visbly everywhere. To Limerick
then. and next to Galway; do not tell me want
for . line OF writing. Adieu, dear Brother
dear good Mother. my blessing bs with you and
them ALL Ever afectionately. r. CARLYLR
At the time of his death, in 1883. Mr..
Martins father was engaged in writing
the life of Thomas Carlyle. Had Mr..
Martin lived to complete his work. it
would doubtless have been very interest
ing on account of his long and intimate
person al acquaintance with Mr.. CARLYLE.