Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Extent: Part of:

5 letters PR70/B

Scope and Content: The letters relate to Alice MacCarthy's finances and estate. See also items: PR70/F/6/3.

Reference:

PR70/B/600

Date:

14 May 1916

Title:

Letter from [?] Locke, Wick Meads, Wick, Bournemouth [England] to Donal Percy

MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

8pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: The writer of the letter thanks Donal for the "pretty photo of 'Little Eugene ...", Donal's son. They discuss the First World War and rationing, and that they are nursing at the Red Cross Hospital "here" [?Bournemouth].

Reference:

PR70/B/601

Date:

22 February 1915-15 October 1927

Title: Level:

Letters from Aileen MacCarthy [Sister MF Xavier] to Donal Percy MacCarthy.

file

Extent: Part of:

3 letters PR70/B

Scope and Content: Aileen's letters were written in St Mary's [High School], Western Road, Romford [Essex, England] to her brother Donal in Oregan, USA. The letter dated 22 February 1915 includes a detailed insight into civilian life in England during the First World War, with descriptions of air raids, evacuation plans, rationing, and Belgian refugees. Her letter dated 15 October 1927 appears to have been written not long before her death, and was dictated to her sister, Mary.

Reference:

PR70/B/602

Date:

16 January 1928-15 May 1940

Title: Level:

Letters from Mary MacCarthy to Donal Percy MacCarthy.

file

Extent: Part of:

6 letters PR70/B

Scope and Content: Mary's letters appear to have been written to her brother Donal in Oregan, USA from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; St Margaret's Home, Myreslaw Green, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland; and St Michael's, Waterlooville, Hampshire, England.

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