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Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to his brother Thomas O'Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 8 May [1885]
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Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Bailiúchán Callaghan/ O'Callaghan Letters
Title Owen O'Callaghan, Philadelphia, to his brother Thomas O'Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 8 May [1885]
Description Owen mentions the response their father has received from the Adjutant General's Office, in Washington, concerning Patrick's death and legacy. Owen mentions that a returned emigrant, Kelly, who had worked in a Philadelphia mill, had gone back to Waterford and mistakenly reported that Owen had suffered sunstroke; this wasn't true, but Owen had had a bout of ague and was now well. He's upset that returned emigrants could spread untrue stories, even innocently, that would alarm his family in Ireland. Mentions numerous kinsmen and -women, and neighbors, at home.
Date 08/05/1885
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