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Maurice Sexton, Boston, to his brothers and sisters, [Killeen, Donoughmore, County Cork], 24 November 1861
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Collection M. Sexton Letter
Title Maurice Sexton, Boston, to his brothers and sisters, [Killeen, Donoughmore, County Cork], 24 November 1861
Description Maurice Sexton writes home to his family that the civil war is ruining most working people in America, without the prospect of peace. He gives his opinon on the outcome of hostilities and whether England or France will interfere. He sees reports of an impending famine in Ireland and gives news of other family in Boston. He is worried of threatened conscription for himself considering his age but that his prospects in Ireland would also be bleak if he returned.
Date 24/11/1861
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/41/6, p155/114/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 11pp
Topic M. Sexton Letter
Geographic Boston (city),Suffolk (county),Massachusetts,United States,Killeenleigh (townland),Cork (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen sixties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction,Manuscript
Note Title and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Description by University of Galway. Manuscript given to Professor Kerby Miller by Professor Arnold Schrier from a private collection.
Creator / Author Name Maurice Sexton