Moore, John, 1826-1907 to Mary Moore

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GLC#
GLC04191.29-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
15 December 1848
Author/Creator
Moore, John, 1826-1907
Title
to Mary Moore
Place Written
Louisville, Kentucky
Pagination
4p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

He describes the students in his class, less wild than he expected. He reports a recent Catholic fair to benefit an orphan asylum, doing more for the relief of the destitute than any other denomination. M. Fitzsimmons, an Irish refugee and leader in the recent revolt, visited and made speeches about the Irish atrocities. He discusses plans for their father's tombstone. He doesn't see the need for a funeral sermon as their father didn't belong to any denomination. A local smallpox epidemic is causing problems.

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