To the Land of the Free from the Island of Slaves': Henry Stratford Persse's Letters from Galway to America, 1821-1832

by James L. Pethica and David Fitzpatrick

Book Overview

A customs official and distiller in Galway whose sons emigrated to America in 1821, Henry Stratford Persse's letters provide a striking account of Galway life, Irish misgovernment and American democracy during the first quarter of the nineteenth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859181414
• ISBN13: 9781859181416
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Cork University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.8"