Letter, 1873 [manuscript]. 1873.

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Letter, 1873 [manuscript]. 1873.

Extract from the paper "The record" at the time of the death of James Maguire (1915), showing a letter from John Boyle O'Reilly to him.

2 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8151824

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O’Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890

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John Boyle O'Reilly was born in County Meath, Ireland, and apprenticed with a newspaper at the age of eleven. He joined the English army to persuade Irish soldiers to join the Fenian movement, and was so successful he was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted, and he was exiled to Australia, but escaped to America and after numerous adventures settled in Boston. He lectured, wrote poetry, and joined the Boston Pilot, which he later co-owned, turning it into Am...

Maguire, James, 1834-1915

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