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Richard F. Ryan, San Francisco, California, to Duffy, Dublin, 4 April 1851
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Ryan Letter
Title Richard F. Ryan, San Francisco, California, to Duffy, Dublin, 4 April 1851
Description [Letter published in 'The Nation' newspaper as 'Young Irelander' in 1851]. Ryan writes to old prison friend Duffy urging hope in Ireland obtaining freedom from Britain, while extolling the virtues of the United States as a free land, with individual equality and sovereignity. He sees the great happiness of Americans in their capacity for enterprise and industry, with vast resources of land and minerals. He does note that as with everywhere else, "rich factory lords" of New England have tried to control their workmen, but that ordinary Americans are against such actions, upheld by "stringent law". He notes that Oregon is rapidly filling up and that soon America will have ten-fold the English population of Canada in fifty years. Ryan also approves of Tipperary men coming to work in America to make their fortune rather than remain idle at home.
Date 04/04/1851
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/70/30
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 6pp
Topic Ryan Letter
Geographic San Francisco,San Francisco (county),California,United States,Dublin (city),Dublin (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript
Note Transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Title and description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name Richard F. Ryan