Letter, Rob[ert] L. Loughead, Londonderry, Ireland, to "Dear James" [James A. Loughead], n.p., 1846 July 29
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSN/EA 0526-16
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Letter, Rob[ert] L. Loughead, Londonderry, Ireland, to "Dear James" [James A. Loughead], n.p., Page 1
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Letter, Rob[ert] L. Loughead, Londonderry, Ireland, to "Dear James" [James A. Loughead], n.p., Pages 2-3
Scope and Contents
The author, the American consul in Londonderry and the recipient's father, comments on his new post. Of Derry he remarks ". . .this is a dull place & verry little business a dowing [doing]. . . ." He also mentions the potato blight: "Living here is verry high & the rot has commenced in the potatoes very bad. . . ."
Dates
- Creation: 1846 July 29
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Autograph letter signed; 3 pages on 1 folded sheet
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository