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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