Series 1 - James Bradin letter

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P/P155/61/1

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James Bradin letter

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  • 1887-1982 (Creation)

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James Bredin of Birmingham, England provided the letter to Kerby A. Miller for duplication and publishing via his letter of 21 February 1980.

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Materials pertaining to James Bradin (also Bredin), the author of an 1887 letter sent from Fort Lyon, Colorado to his parents in Kiltyclogher, County Leitrim discussing life on a Western ranch.
The series includes: transcribed correspondence from letter donor James Bredin (note spelling); a transcript of the 1887 letter; a copy of Bradin’s 1894 discharge papers from the United States Army; a transcript of an 1880s emigration ballad sent by Bredin; the original 1980-1982 correspondence from Bredin including information on the family surname; and a photocopy of the 1887 letter.

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