Series 4 - George Crosby letter

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P/P155/41/4

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George Crosby letter

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  • 1848-1991 (Creation)

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68pp

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Kerby A. Miller created his transcript from a letter held in the National Library of Ireland call number MS 13549].

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Materials pertaining to George Crosby, author of a letter sent from the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, to his mother, Bridget Crosby, Aggardbeg, Craughwell, County Galway, 28 March 1848. The series includes Kerby A. Miller's transcripts of the letter; 1851 land valuations and census records pertaining to the Crosbys at Craughwell; Miller's correspondence with historical organisations searching for information on George Crosby, and photocopied excerpts from Massachusetts historical publications used by Miller for research context.

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