Invitation to Harry W. French from John Boyle O'Reilly and others, not after 1887 : manuscript
Dates
- Creation: between 1880-1887
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 in the 1880s, when French was active as a traveling lecturer, but not after 1887, the year of Dacey's death.
Creator
- O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 (Person)
- O'Brien, Hugh, 1827-1895 (Person)
- Collins, Patrick A. (Patrick Andrew), 1844-1905 (Person)
- Dacey, Timothy John, 1849-1887 (Person)
- Fay, Dominick (Person)
Language of Materials
In English.
Restrictions on access
Open for research.
Restrictions on use
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Biographical / Historical
Harry W. French, American author and lecturer. The author of at least fifteen books, Harry W. French lived in Boston and delivered lectured on his foreign travels.
Biographical / Historical
John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-American activist and author. John Boyle O'Reilly was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and editor of the Boston newspaper, The Pilot.
Biographical / Historical
Hugh O'Brien, Irish-American politician. Hugh O'Brien was the first Irish Catholic to serve as mayor of Boston.
Biographical / Historical
Patrick A. Collins, Irish-American politician. Patrick A. Collins was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Mayor of Boston.
Biographical / Historical
Timothy J. Dacey, Irish-American politician. Timothy J. Dacey was a lawyer, Massachusetts State Congressman, and District Attorney of Suffok County.
Biographical / Historical
Dominick Fay, Irish-American politician. Dominick Fay served as financial secreatary of the Boston branch of the Irish National League.
Extent
1 Volumes (1 sheet) : paper ; 27 x 21 cm
Provenance
Purchased from Robert H. Rubin Books in 2020.
Source
- Robert H. Rubin Books (Organization)
- Title
- Invitation to Harry W. French from John Boyle O'Reilly and Others
- Subtitle
- between 1880-1887
- Status
- Marc Only
- Author
- Noah Sheola
- Date
- 2020 January 9
- Description rules
- Dcrmmss
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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