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AN GAOḊAL.
THE SENTIMENTS of some of our SUBSCRI-
BERS.
Now that the GAEL has passed the rubicon (it
being in its seventh month full of life and buoyant
as to its future), we shall give an extract of the
sentiments of some of our patrons.
T. O. Russell, Chicago — Welcome to the GAEL —
Hope it will be printed all in Irish before long.
Marcus T. Ward, Belfast, Ireland — Your paper is
worthy of all support. I trust it will shame some
of our Irish scholars into establishing a similar journ-
al on Irish Soil, with best wishes &c.
John Sheedy, Burlington, lowa — Wishing every
success to the GAEL, sincerely yours:
Thos. F. Tracey, Poquonock, Conn. — I am sorry
for the inclination in our people to forget our Coun-
try and her past literature as well as her language,
and I am proud to recognise in you a champion who
has the courage to rescue from oblivion this last re-
maining relic of our greatness &c.
H. T. Atkinson, New York — Please send any in-
formation you can respecting the best way and means
to acquire a knowledge of my vernacular.
Daniel Tindall Detroit, Mich. — I was very glad to
receive the copy of the GAEL which you sent me.
I hope you will receive sufficient encouragement to
enable you to send it weekly. With best wishes
for its success &c.
Thos. Mac Cosker, Mobile Ala. — We welcome with
great joy the appearance of the GAEL, and we as-
sure you your laudable exertions in saving our na-
tural tongue from extinction is highly commendable.
I am in the good cause &c.
P. Walsh Scranton, Pa. — I wish you every suc-
cess with your enterprise, and shall do all in my
power to drum up recruits — (Mr. Walsh has been up
to his word, Ed.)
Peter V. Cottrell, Counsellor at Law, Ft. Howard
Wis. Rec'd this morning a sample copy of your maga¬
zine and hasten to send my mite to help the good
cause along. I am with you in the good work.
Con. D. Geran, Holyoke Mass. — I am glad to see
that you are still earnestly endeavoring to confer
upon your countrymen in America, the great favor
of presenting to them a paper in our own natural
tongue, which will be such as we have not ever had
an opportunity before of having.
Jas. Cooney, Marshall Mo. — Enclosed find one doll-
ar for the GAEL. I cannot read a line of Irish but
it makes my eyes glad to look at it; consider me a
perpetual subscribes of your enterprise.
John A. Kuster “Catholic Columbian” Columbus
Ohio — Wishing you every success.
Mr. Jeremiah Shea Manchester N. H. — Enclosed
you will find subscription for your valuable journal
for one year:
Fra’s J. Gordon New York City — Hoping that
your paper will meet with that success which an ad-
mirer wishes it &c.
Mr. Patrick Mitchell, Plains Pa. — Enclosed find
$2.10 for three subscribers to your valuable paper.
Mr. Thomas O'Neill, Monroeville, Huron Co.
Ohio — Please send me your valuable journal, AN
GAODHAL for one year &c.
Jas. O’Regan, New Haven Conn. — I saw in the
United Irishman a notice of an Irish-English ma-
gazine published by you, with the amount of its
subscription. It is a grand undertaking. I wish
we had more such men as you are and our old lan-
guage would not die. Yours &c.
P. O’Byrne, E. 10th. st. New York — Please for-
ward An GAODHAL to Mr. John C. Ward, Killybegs
Co. Donegal, Ireland. I was ignorant of its exist-
ence until the above gentleman wrote to me a few
days ago. Send also one to myself. Wishing your
undertaking every success &c.
Edward Sylvester Mac Ginnis, Steubenville
Ohio — Please send your patriotic journal to the
above address for six months.
P. Ruigniy, South Bethlehem Pa. — Send me
that interesting monthly called the An GAODHAL
for one year &c.
R. O’Flynn, Worcester, Mass. — Two subscribers.
I am well pleased with your paper and hope you
will soon be enabled to enlarge it.
David M. Monahan, Southington Conn. — I am
respectfully obliged to the editor of the GAEL.
Harley Bryant, Shackleford, Saline Co. Mo. — I
shall do all I can to awaken an interest in the lan-
guage of our fathers.
Mr. Lahey, North Andover Depot, Mass. — En-
closed please find subscription to your interesting
GAEL.
J. A. Smith, Gurdon Ark. — Please mail me your
devoted GAEL for one year.
Jas. Consedine, Burlington Iowa. — Please send
me your interesting paper, the GAEL for one year.
Jamei M. Walsh, Elmira N. Y. — I am very glad
that you and your co. laborers have energy and pa-
triotism enough to start an independent Irish pa-
per, the first Irish newspaper ever published. May
the good work prosper. If I were a little profici-
ent in the mother tongue I would not write in En-
glish. Send a copy to Mr. John Walsh, Rossagh
Mills Skibbereen Co. Cork Ireland. I hope to be
able to get a few more subscribers in a short time,
Fraternally &c.
T. Maher. Notre Dame Ind. — Please send me
the interesting GAEL &c.
