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Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to his father, Owen O'Callaghan Senior, and his sister, Maggie, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 5 December 1883
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Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to his father, Owen O'Callaghan Senior, and his sister, Maggie, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 5 December 1883
Description Reports that his cousin, Stannie (Patrick S. O'Callaghan), has joined himself and sister Bridget in Philadelphia. Reports also that brother Patrick sent $12.00 from Minnesota to help Stannie. Reports that he is fortunate to have a steady job, but that, in general, Philadelphia is "not what it used to be": high winter unemployment, and no one can get work except through "a good deal of influence" or luck. Laments Patrick O'Donnell's conviction for murdering James Carey, but would expect nothing else from an English judge and jury; hopes that O'Donnell will not be hanged (he was). Also mentions "trouble" with the Orangemen in Ireland - perhaps a reference to the riots/pogroms in Belfast?
Date 05/12/1883
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/1/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 5pp
Topic Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Geographic Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,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 Owen Callaghan/ O'Callaghan