"M. D", Philadelphia, to her uncle, Daniel M., [Magherafelt], County Derry, 9 July 1836
Description
It is possible that the author's first name is Margaret. She defers to her bother "F." about whether cousin Henry should emigrate. However, she is enthusiastic about American economic prosperity during the speculative boom just prior to the Panic of 1837: wages, prices, and markets are higher than ever before, she observes.
Date
09/07/1836
Date Issued
27/03/2023
Resource Type
Text
Archival Record Id
p155/6/8
Publisher
University of Galway
Extent
4pp
Topic
Maghera Letters
Geographic
Philadelphia (city),Philadelphia (county),Pennsylvania,United States,Magherafelt,Derry (county),Ireland
Temporal
Nineteenth century,Eighteen thirties
Genre
Transcript,Reproduction
Note
Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.