Healy acknowledges McMaster's letter of April 27, and also the check for 20 pounds for the relief of the poor. He thanks McMaster for the good he has done in advocating the Irish cause through the Freeman's Journal. American sympathy for Ireland has always been evident in Ireland's time of need as was proved by the assistance given during the great Irish famines of 1846 and 1847. In this year the lives of thousands of the Irish have been spared by American charity but many difficulties are yet present and will continue until August. The poor people are so hard up that they are helpless and cannot secure any credit since they are already far into debt. Many are facing the worn-house or starvation and some who have endeavored to live on Indian meal without milk are half starved already. Since Christmas, many have been forced to do without even this commodity. The sick and infirm must live on such food without milk or ten and must sleep on straw as Healy has noticed many times while discharging his duties. He is unable to assist them alone but hopes that God will end the suffering and misery if the group can sustain itself for the next ten weeks or so. The relief funds are nearly exhausted and the present time seems to be the worst of all, since the future shows no promise of help. It is hoped that the English government will give some aid in the tenth hour so that they will not be dependent on the charity of the universal world. Being ill-treated as they are, it is not surprising that they hate the Saxon government. He thanks McMaster and the American contributors for the aid given to his poor island people and promises their prayers ingratitude. P.S. Healy sends $2. to McMaster from one who prefers to be signed as, Massachusetts Incognito. P.S. He has no one to assist him in his work and so he has been slow in answering McMaster's letter. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.