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
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.
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.