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.