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John Nowlan, Sr., Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford, to his son, Patrick Nowlan, Nova Scotia 30 September 1847
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Nowlan Letters
Title John Nowlan, Sr., Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford, to his son, Patrick Nowlan, Nova Scotia 30 September 1847
Description This is a superb and very sad letter, describing all the horrors of the Famine in County Wexford: high mortality, especially caused by fevers, which locals blame on the corn sent from America; very high numbers of evictions by landlords and of emigrants-many of whom were reported to have died from fever on the voyage. John, Sr., reported that son James was now in Kilkenny and John, Jr., in Dublin; neither was married.
Date 30/09/1847
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/6/3
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 5pp
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 Nowlan