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Thomas Clinton, Brooklyn, New York, to Patt [Clinton], [Rosmead, Westmeath], Ireland, no date (circa 1898-1900)
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Collection Clinton Letter
Collection Clinton Letter
Title Thomas Clinton, Brooklyn, New York, to Patt [Clinton], [Rosmead, Westmeath], Ireland, no date (circa 1898-1900)
Description After two years with the army "all round the united States", Thomas Clinton writes home to Patt following his safe return from "narrow escapes" in Cuba [the USA won the ten week Cuban war in 1898 with Spain, both countries signing the Treaty of Paris on 10 December 1898]. He gives news of mutual friends from home who are now in New York and wishes them well at home in Rosmead. [The recipient is stonemason Patrick Clinton, as per the 1901 census household returns, possibly a cousin].
Date 01/01/1899
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/60/15
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic Clinton Letter
Geographic Brooklyn,Kings (county),New York (state),United States,Cavestown and Rosmead (townland),Westmeath (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen nineties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller. Description by University of Galway.
Creator / Author Name Thomas Clinton