Series 5 - McCoy family letters

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P/P155/59/5

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McCoy family letters

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  • 1839-[1975] (Creation)

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16pp

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Kerby A. Miller created his transcripts of the McCoy family letters from the original manuscripts held in PRONI [reference number D1444].

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Transcripts of five letters written between 1839 and 1842 by members of the McCoy family, originally from Corboe townland, Clogher parish, County Tyrone, living in Mercer and Butler counties in western Pennsylvania. The letters were written by Thomas McCoy and his son Robert to Thomas' nephew Alexander in Liverpool. Also included are Kerby A. Miller's notes on the letters.

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