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Patrick Callaghan, Alcatraz Island, California, to his father Owen O'Callaghan Senior, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 29 January 1885
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Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Patrick Callaghan, Alcatraz Island, California, to his father Owen O'Callaghan Senior, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 29 January 1885
Description It appears that Patrick has rejoined the U.S. Army. This letter is much less positive than Patrick's earlier ones. He claims to be in good health, but reports that recently that had not been the case, and also that he had been in "a little trouble." Wishes that he had visited home and family earlier, when he was in Philadelphia, but hopes to do so soon. Is Patrick possibly a prisoner on Alcatraz Island?
Date 29/01/1885
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/1/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 4pp
Topic Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Geographic Alcatraz Island,California,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