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William Lalor, Syene P.O., Dane Co., Wisconsin, to his brother, Richard Lalor, Tinakill, Queen's County, 17 February 1871
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Collection Lalor Letters
Title William Lalor, Syene P.O., Dane Co., Wisconsin, to his brother, Richard Lalor, Tinakill, Queen's County, 17 February 1871
Description Lalor has had a difficult year, first nearly dying of typhoid, then severely injured by a runaway horse. Describes the terrible winter weather that seemed, judging from Lalor's and Maria O'Brien's letters, very common in Wisconsin. Expresses deep homesickness for Ireland and strong pro-Fenian and anti-clerical opinions: he is sorry that they French lost the war with Prussia, but is glad that the Italian government took over the Papal States and ended the Pope's temporal powers. Notes the welcome given in New York to the Fenian exiles (Devoy, Rossa, etc.) released from English prisons. Ends letter with "God Save Ireland." [The former settlement of Syene is now deserted according to 'HISTORICAL & ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY 2018-2019, Fitchburg (city), Dane County, Wisconsin"].
Date 17/02/1871
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/1/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 8pp
Topic Lalor Letters
Geographic Syene (historical),Fitchburg (city),Dane (county) Wisconsin,United States,Tinnakill (townland),Laois (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen seventies
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name William Lalor