Thomas William Sweeny papers, 1865-1941, bulk (1865-1866).

ArchivalResource

Thomas William Sweeny papers, 1865-1941, bulk (1865-1866).

Collection consists of materials concerning the Sweeny faction in the Fenian Brotherhood and Sweeny's role in the Fenian movement.

.4 linear foot (1 box)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6744824

New York Public Library System, NYPL

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Sweeny, Thomas William, 1820-1892

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qr51r3 (person)

American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Corinth, Miss., to J.B. Grinnell, 1863 Mar. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574315 Thomas William Sweeny (1820-1892) was a soldier in the U.S. Army and a Fenian leader. He was born in County Cork, Ireland, but came to the U.S. in 1832, joined the U.S. Army in 1843 and fought in the Mexican War and U.S. Civil War. In 1866 he became active in the Irish liberation movement as Secretary of War in the ...

Fenian Brotherhood

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rj9bvx (corporateBody)

Sweeny, William Montgomery, 1871-1945

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pc4t5h (person)

Mitchel, John, 1815-1875

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d220g8 (person)

Irish nationalist; editor of Virginia Enquirer; author. From the description of John Mitchel letter to Eugene L. Didier [manuscript], 1867 August 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 431417162 ...