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(?), San Francisco, California, to (?), 31 January 1854
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Anonymous San Francisco Letters
Title (?), San Francisco, California, to (?), 31 January 1854
Description Letter from successful Irish emigrant in California praising country. [Archivist note: Letter author and recipient unknown. The recipient's location is also unknown. Author moved from New South Wales, Australia, 4 years prior to writing this letter. Mentions being contracted to 'erect a lighthouse on Gabo Island' in eastern Victoria, Australia, but ultimately losing out on the fee for the job due to the 'perfidy of the government.']
Date 31/01/1854
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/68/5
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 1p
Topic Anonymous San Francisco Letters
Geographic San Francisco,San Francisco (county),California,United States
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript
Note Transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Title and description by University of Galway. Transcript created with reference to letter as published in Leinster Express newspaper on 15 April 1854.