William Heatley, Wexford Landing, to his sister Mary, 24 June 1851
Description
[Wexford Landing likely refers to the colony known as Wexford, established in the mid-nineteenth century in Allamakee county, Iowa by Fr Thomas Hore. Mention in the letter of Killoughter, Ballydowlin[g] and Croneybyrne [House] suggests receipient is in Co. Wicklow.]
Title and description by University of Galway. Citation for letter transcript from an upublished source: Rees, J. Wexford Landing, Iowa 1851, pp. 11-16.