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To the land of the free from this island of slaves : Henry Stratford Persse's letters from Galway to America, 1821-1832 /

"The letters of Henry Stratford Persse, whose great-niece Augusta was to achieve literary celebrity as Lady Gregory of Coole Park, provide a striking account of Galway life, Irish misgovernment and American democracy by a lively and unconventional observer. Persse was a customs official and dis...

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Main Author: Persse, Henry Stratford, d. 1833.
Other Authors: Pethica, James., Roy, James Charles, 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cork, Ireland : Cork University Press, 1998.
Series:Irish narratives.
Subjects:
Persse, Henry Stratford, > -1833 > Correspondence.
Customs administration > Officials and employees > Ireland > Correspondence.
Customs administration > Ireland > Officials and employees > Correspondence.
Galway (Ireland) > Social life and customs.
Ireland > Social life and customs > 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) > Emigration and immigration.
Records and correspondence.
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