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Field name | Value |
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Title | Family Correspondence from James Costello |
Author | Costello, James Peter |
Date | 29 Jul 1864 - 23 Dec 1867 |
Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
Reference | MSS 1, Folder 5 |
Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
Collection Name | Costello Family Papers, 1827-1874 |
Description | Copies of letters sent by James Costello to various family members after remigrating to Ireland. These letters discuss family matters such as money troubles, deaths, and health, as well as offering business and legal advice and comfort. James also discusses his brother Nicholas' involvement with the American Civil War. |
Series Description | The collection consists of papers of the Costello(e) family, who came to Philadelphia from Dublin, Ireland, in 1833. It contains correspondence dealing with real estate in Ireland and other business affairs, the American Civil War, Irish politics, and family affairs. Also present are financial and legal papers, a recipe book, and unpublished poetry by James Costello of Tennessee. |
Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Remigration |
Country (from) | United States of America |
Country (to) | United Kingdom; Ireland |
Places | Dublin, Ireland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, United States; Liverpool, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Irish |
People | Costello, James Peter; Costello, Nicholas; Costello, Cornelius; Costello, John; Thomas, Mary; Newport, Mary Anne; Barrett, Alfred |
Keywords | remigration, money, debt, death, family, marriage, health, sickness, cholera, journey conditions, war, American Civil War, religion |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
Language | English |
Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |