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Owen O'Callaghan, Belmont, Philadelphia, to his sister Ellie [Ellen?] Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 2 November 1884. Short note, appended to the end of the letter by Ed Kirwan, Belmont, Philadelphia, to Thomas O'Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford
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Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Owen O'Callaghan, Belmont, Philadelphia, to his sister Ellie [Ellen?] Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 2 November 1884. Short note, appended to the end of the letter by Ed Kirwan, Belmont, Philadelphia, to Thomas O'Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford
Description Owen remarks on how many Irish emigrants never find steady work; or they have to spend half their wages on streetcar fare just to get to and from their jobs. Owen reports his good fortune in having had steady work close to where he lived. Owen reports on economic uncertainties caused by the approaching U.S. presidential election: he predicts that, if James G. Blaine (Republican) is victorious, there will be plenty of employment, but if Grover Cleveland (Democrat) wins, the uncertainty will continue. Short note, appended to the end of Owen's letter of 2 November 1884. Ed Kirwan, Belmont, Philadelphia, to Thomas O'Callaghan, Fallagh, Kilmacthomas, Waterford. Kirwan plans to go to New York to seek better job prospects. Expects that Thomas will emigrate soon. The O'Callaghan letters frequently mention members of the Kirwan family, both in Waterford and America; presumably, they were kinsmen and -women.
Date 02/11/1884
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 Belmont,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,Ed Kirwan