O'Brien, Hugh, 1827-1895
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1827 - 1895
Biographical Note
Hugh O'Brien, Irish-American politician. Hugh O'Brien was the first Irish Catholic to serve as mayor of Boston.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Invitation to Harry W. French from John Boyle O'Reilly and others, not after 1887 : manuscript
Collection — Shared_box 1012
Identifier: MS-2020-001
Scope and Contents
Invitation to Harry W. French from five prominent Boston Irish Americans, written in ink on a single sheet of lined paper. Signed by John Boyle O'Reilly, Hugh O'Brien, Patrick A. Collins, T.J. Dacey, and Dominick Fay. Full text reads "Harry W. French Esq. Dear Sir, we cordially invite you to give your lectures on Ireland in this city, confident that your knowledge of the subject and splendid illustrations of it will interest and entertain all classes of our fellow citizens." Likely written...
Restrictions on access
Open for research.
Dates:
between 1880-1887