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Garvey, Mary. Letter from Mary Garvey, Irish immigrant, to her mother, October 24, 1850. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3707ZXM

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TitleLetter from Mary Garvey, Irish immigrant, to her mother, October 24, 1850
NameGarvey, Mary (author), Smith, Mary Elizabeth (transcriber)
Date Created1850
SubjectIrish Americans, Immigrants, Women, Working class, Community life, Emigration and immigration, Family, Work, New Jersey, New Jersey--Hightstown
DescriptionMary Garvey, an Irish immigrant, was the servant of Rescarrick Moore Smith, a Hightstown businessman and New Jersey State Treasurer. This letter was dictated to and transcribed by Smith's daughter, Mary Elizabeth. In this letter to her mother in Ireland, Garvey asks after various family members and friends. She asks her mother many time to consider leaving the "poor state of Ireland" to emigrate to America. She also discusses her work duties, wages, and social life.
Genrecorrespondence, letters
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3707ZXM
LanguageEnglish
CollectionRutgers University Libraries Special Collections General Resources
Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
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