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Patrick Callaghan, Fort Warren, Boston,Massachusetts, to his brother, Owen Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 14 July 1882
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Collection Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Collection Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Patrick Callaghan, Fort Warren, Boston,Massachusetts, to his brother, Owen Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 14 July 1882
Description Owen is planning emigration to Worcester, Massachusetts (state), but Patrick discourages his brother Owen from emigrating—writes that he hates to see anyone leave Ireland—unless Owen has a definite promise of help and job from someone in America whom he can trust. However, Patrick promises to give all the advice and financial assistance he can to Owen and to any other siblings who come to America. Notes that their sister, Bridget, is now working in Dungarvan, Waterford (county), perhaps as a servant or dairymaid. Also mentions Michael Davitt’s land nationalisation scheme in Ireland; hopes that Irish farmers will embrace it.
Date 14/07/1882
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/1/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 4pp
Topic Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Geographic Fort Warren,Boston,Massachusetts,United States,Fallagh (townland),Kilmacthomas,Waterford (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen eighties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Transcript, title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Colloquial place name 'Fallow' is captured as contemporary 'Fallagh (townland)' in location metadata fields. Surname 'Callaghan' sometimes appears as 'O'Callaghan' across letters in this series.
Creator / Author Name Patrick Callaghan/ O'Callaghan