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John Nowlan Jr., Tinahely, Co. Wexford, to his brother, Patrick Nowlan, Digby, Nova Scotia, 2 August 1844
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Nowlan Letters
Title John Nowlan Jr., Tinahely, Co. Wexford, to his brother, Patrick Nowlan, Digby, Nova Scotia, 2 August 1844
Description Terrific, guilt-inducing letter from a pious and patriotic would-be emigrant, who, like James, failed to realize that his admonitions would surely have the opposite effects on his convert brother than John, Jr., intended. John Jr., reports that he's now employed as a "shopman" in Tinahely, in the woolen and linen trade, but he laments that it's impossible for young men in Ireland to save any money. Likewise, their brother James is now a corn and flour merchant's clerk near Enniscorthy, County Wexford. John, Jr., reports that he has taken the Temperance pledge and is also a Repeal warden in Daniel O'Connell's campaign to repeal the Act of Union. He doesn't explicitly beg for help to emigrate, but that appears to be the subtext. [Letter is actually addressed to "Patrick Nowlan, Province of Nova Scotia, Town of Digby or Sisciboe, Halifax, America"].
Date 02/08/1844
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/6/3
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 7pp
Topic Nowlan Letters
Geographic Newtownbarry,Wexford (county),Ireland,Digby,Nova Scotia,Canada
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen forties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name John Jnr. Nowlan