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Michael Callahan [St. Paul, Minnesota] to brother in New York (?), 20 September 1852
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Collection Callahan Letters
Title Michael Callahan [St. Paul, Minnesota] to brother in New York (?), 20 September 1852
Description Michael Callahan writes to his brother in need of money, or his recent purchase of a site for a house in town will fall through. He had intended to take advantage of high rents by building a house and renting it out, while he lived on his claim a few miles out of town. He states that while the country is quite virgin of farming, the land is the best he has seen in America for it. He advises his brother on how to travel to him that autumn via Chicago and Galena, if he so chooses, but warns of their long and hard winter which will close the (Mississippi) river early. He also mentions that whiskey is common among working men in Galena. [Note that the letter is poorly written].
Date 20/09/1852
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/60/2
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Callahan Letters
Geographic Saint Paul (city),Ramsey (county),Minnesota,United States,New York City,New York (state)
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript
Note Title and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name Michael Callahan