Dear Cavan list: I noticed that I had sent this with the subject: ANGLO-CELT-Nov 1,1955. I hope it was obvious that it should have been November 1, 1855. Apologies! Karen Hart Anthony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cush and Karen Anthony" <cushkaren@gwi.net> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:31 PM Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] ANGLO-CELT-Nov 1,1955 > ANGLO-CELT - November 1, 1855 > ____________________________ > TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANGLO-CELT. > SIR.-- Please afford me a short space in your paper for a few remarks introductory to the following letter. I have requested, and obtained permission, to publish it. It is but an act of justice to Lord Lanesborough to do so, as our circumstances here were dragged before the public during the last Cavan election by the political opponents of his Lordship's friends, and unwarrantable endeavours made to represent him as unfavourable to the Presbyterians, which was not the fact. The Presbyterians are under a deep debt of gratitude to Lord Lanesborough for the very handsome manner in which he has come forward upon this occasion to assist them, unasked by any of them, and at a time, too, when the utmost exertions are used by others to drive them out of this place altogether. Our very best thanks are also due to Mr. Litton, his Lordship's respected and popular agent, for his uniform kindness to us, and for the prompt attention which he has always given to our affairs when broug! > ht under his notice. > I am, Sir, > Faithfully yours, > ROBERT JAMIESON, > Belturbet, Oct. 30, 1855. > > "Lanesborough Lodge, Oct. 16, 1855. > "Sir--I have had much pleasure in empowering Mr. Litton to fix upon a piece of ground in Kilconey for your Church, and will forward your letter to him to-day to Newtownbutler, as I do not think he has yet left that place for............. > (transcribers's note: sorry, but my copy ends here..) > > _______________________________________________ > County Cavan Newspapers Transcription Project > > >