Skip to main content

Royer, Rosemary G.

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letters to Bridget Hughes

 Collection
Abstract

This collection contains letters to Bridget Hughes, a mid-nineteenth century immigrant to America from Ireland, from her Hughes and McConville family in Ireland. The letters discuss both family news and general events, but are particularly noteworthy for their documentation of the economic and social impact of the Irish Famine.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; digital version also available.

Dates: 1846-approximately 1850