Series 8 - Irish immigrants' 'alien' petitions to the United States government during the War of 1812

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P/P155/72/8

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Irish immigrants' 'alien' petitions to the United States government during the War of 1812

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  • 1813-1998 (Creation)

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12pp

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Wilson created his notes from correspondence found in the Office of Naval Records and Library (Subject File, US Navy, 1775-, Aliens, Civilian), National Archives, Washington, D.C.

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Notes and excerpts compiled in 1998 by David Wilson (Celtic Studies, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto) from petitions for rehabilitation by Irish Americans declared enemy aliens by the United States government during the War of 1812 (1812-1815) againt Great Britain.

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