Collection Index

This index pertains only to the documents transcribed for this website, not all of the material in the collections from which they were drawn. The selected documents do, however, act as pointers to the content of those collections. The material transcribed was selected due to its particular relevance to themes and issues surrounding Irish immigration and the development of immigration policies in New Brunswick.

Individual’s names and place names may appear as spelled in the original documents.

DM :: David Moore Letter: [28 June 1840]
JO :: John O’Sullivan Letter:[1845]
JW :: James Ward Letter
MC1013 :: Seymour Family Fonds
MC1028 :: Dennis McGaffigan letter, 24 January 1912
MC1058 :: Morell Family fonds
MC1132 :: Charles Moffatt fonds: [1854-1902]
MC1603 :: McIntosh family fonds: [1851-1858, 1878]
MC1611 :: Ancestral Roots collection
MC1729 :: Valentine Gibbs fonds: [1836-1840]
MC1753 :: Harley family collection: [1832-1898]
MC1802 :: O’Connor family fonds: [1853-1890, 1922-1927]
MC1847 :: An account by Alexander Machum of New Jerusalem, New Brunswick: [1893]
MC2618 :: Laurence Hughes fonds
MC295 :: James Brown Papers
MC3028 :: John Browne Letters: [1843-1849]
MC3075 :: Meahan family collection
MC3293 :: George Inch fonds
MC41 :: McCarthy family fonds
MC651 :: Robert Eddy fonds: [1826-1838]
MC803 :: Martin Cranney’s State oath, Catholic Roll, William IV
SC :: Letters from Irish Emigrants and others, put in by Sir Robert Gore Booth Bart: [1846-1849]


bulletDM :: David Moore Letter: [28 June 1840]

View   Letter from David Moore, New Jerusalem, New Brunswick, to Thomas Moore, Churchtown, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 28 June 1840.

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bulletJO :: John O’Sullivan Letter:[1845]

View  Letter from John O’Sullivan, Cork, Ireland, to Denis O’Sullivan, York Point, Mill Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, 23 February 1845.

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bulletJW :: James Ward Letter

View  Letter from James Ward, Saint John, New Brunswick, to his father, Bryan Ward, Comer near Claudy, Ireland, 17 August 1834.

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bulletMC1013 :: Seymour Family Fonds

View  Letter from Mary Ann Smith, New Bandon, New Brunswick, 18 April, 1857.

View  Letter from unknown, Aherlow Farren, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 19 November 1879.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 20 November 1879.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 5 June 1880.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 26 November 1880.

View  Letter from William Seymour, County Mayo, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 26 January 1881.

View  Letter from William Seymour, County Mayo, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 4 March 1881.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Belfast, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 29 April 1886.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Belfast, Ireland, to Lydia Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 26 April 1899.

View  Letter from Harold Walker, London, England, to his Uncle, 6 July 1920.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Belfast, Ireland, to Susan Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 13 May 1913.

View  Letter from William Seymour, Belfast, Ireland, to Susan Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 7 January 1914.

View  Letter from Jack Walker, London, England, 12 January 1922.

View  Letter from Susan Seymour, Aherlow Farren, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, 16 February 1880.

View  Letter from Susan Seymour, Aherlow Farren, Ireland, to Edward Seymour, 16 February 1880.

View  Letter from Robert Gunn, London, England, to James Seymour, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1 July 1898.

View  Letter from Hannah Seymour Clarke, Saint John, New Brunswick, to the International Claim Agency, 12 March 1914.

View  Letter from unknown, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Tom Seymour, Ireland, 4 May 1914.

View  Letter from unknown to Susan Seymour, 15 February, [0000].

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bulletMC1028 :: Dennis McGaffigan letter, 24 January 1912

View  Letter from Denis McGaffigan, Florenceville, New Brunswick, to John McLaughlin, 24 January 1912.

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bulletMC1058 :: Morell Family fonds

View  Letter from John Morell, Mill Brook, Ireland, to his brother, Hugh Morell, 7 April 1828.

View  Letter from J. Morell, Fairview, Ballibay, Ireland, to Hugh Morell, 26 February 1829.

View  Letter from Rich [Richard] Morell, Ireland, to his father, Hugh Morell, 18 July 1838.

View  Letter from Rick [Richard] Ross, Drum Crain [Drum Crin] Cottage, Ireland, to Hugh Morell, 3 November 1840.

View  Letter from James Beatty, Monaghan, Ireland, to James Morell, 4 January 1856.

View  Letter from James Beatty, Monaghan, Ireland, to James Morell, 13 January 1857.

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bulletMC1132 :: Charles Moffatt fonds: [1854-1902]

View  Excerpts from the diary of Charles Moffitt, Fredericton, New Brunswick, entitled “Items of Interest from the Diary of Charles Moffatt, Senior.”

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bulletMC1603 :: McIntosh family fonds: [1851-1858, 1878]

View  Letter from James and Jane McIntosh, Kilkeel, Ireland, to John MacKintosh and Margaret MacKintosh, Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick, 24 March 1851.

View  Letter from James and Jane Macintosh, Kilkeel, Ireland, to Widow Margaret MacKintosh, Portland, Saint John, New Brunswick, 12 June 1851.

View  Letter from James and Jane Macintosh, Kilkeel, Ireland, to Widow Margaret MacKintosh, Saint John, New Brunswick, 22 March 1852.

View  Letter from James and Jane MacKintosh, Kilkeel, Ireland, to Widow Margaret McKintosh, Saint John, New Brunswick, 23 August 1852.

View  Letter from James and Jane MacKintosh, Kilkeel, Ireland, to Margaret MacKintosh, 11 November 1858.

View  Letter from unknown, New York, to William McMaster, Saint John, New Brunswick, 21 August [185-].

View  Letter from William McMaster, Sydney, Australia, to Father and Mother, 8 December 1853.

View  Registry of deed, James McMaster and his wife to James McMaster Jr., by James Galbraith, Justice of the Peace for Saint John County and City, 3 May 1878.

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bulletMC1611 :: Ancestral Roots collection

View  Request for information on the McGoldrick and McCann families of Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ireland, 14 February 1985.

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bulletMC1729 :: Valentine Gibbs fonds: [1836-1840]

View  Letter from unknown to Valentine Gibbs, Miramichi, New Brunswick, 15 July [1834].

View  Letter from Margaret Gibbs Kilkenny, Ireland, to Valentine Gibbs, Miramichi, New Brunswick, 2 November 1836.

View  Letter from Silvester Dooly, Chicago, Illinois, to Valentine Gibbs, Miramichi, Chatham, New Brunswick, 16 August 1836. They may have been cousins. It regards Dooly's journey.

View  Letter from Valentine Kennedy, St. George's, Bermuda, to Valentine Gibbs, Miramichi, New Brunswick, 21 December 1836.

View  Letter from Marg Gibbs, Kilkenny, Ireland, to Valentine Gibbs, Nelson, Miramichi, New Brunswick, 27 June 1837. It regards family news, local deaths.

View  Letter from Michael Egan, Helltown, to Valentine Gibbs, 11 August 1838.

View  Letter from Michael O’Eagane Sogasth P., Nelson, New Brunswick, to Valentine Gibbs, 7 April 1840.

View  Letter from Salvester Dooly, to Valentine Gibbs, Chatham, New Brunswick, 3 August 1832. It regards Dooly's travel and shipwreck off the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

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bulletMC1753 :: Harley family collection: [1832-1898]

View  An account of Mary Ann Harley’s youth in Ireland and her immigration to New Brunswick, 7 February 1898.

View  Letter from William Harley, Saint John, New Brunswick, to his wife, Newcastle, New Brunswick, 28 November 1832.

View  An entry from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography on John Harley, 1888 and a photograph of a sign from Beaubears Island, New Brunswick.

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bulletMC1802 :: O’Connor family fonds: [1853-1890, 1922-1927]

View  Letter from Charles A. O’Connor to his sister, Frances C. O’Connor, 30 September 1926.

View  Letter from Charles A. O’Connor to his sister, Frances C. O’Connor, 27 August 1926.

View  Letter from Charles A. O’Connor to his sister, Frances C. O’Connor, 30 September 1926.

View  Letter from Charles A. O’Connor to his sister, Frances C. O’Connor, n.d.

View  Page 4 of a draft letter probably written by Charles A. O’Connor, c [18-?].

View  Letter from Charles A. O’Connor, Fredericton, New Brunswick, to Mrs. Thomas Blakely, Manchester, New Hampshire, 20 April 1927.

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bulletMC1847 :: An account by Alexander Machum of New Jerusalem, New Brunswick: [1893]

View  An account by Alexander Machum of New Jerusalem, New Brunswick (1819-1897) written July-August 1893.

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bulletMC2618 :: Laurence Hughes fonds

View  Letter from Thomas Hughes (brother), Newry, Ireland, to Lawrence Hughes, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 24 January 1837. Offers news of family and friends at home and abroad, requests similar information, encourages Laurence to move on to Boston, and offers help should Laurence decide to return to Ireland.

View  Letter from John Jackson (brother-in-law), Monaghan, Ireland, to Lawrence Hughes, Saint John, New Brunswick, 17 February 1848. Offers news of family and friends at home and abroad, advises he plans to move to the United States, and mentions deaths due to the famine. Includes a brief note “from your mother” offering blessings to the family.

View  Letter from John Jackson (brother-in-law), Saint Lewes [St. Louis], Minnesota to Lawrence Hughes, Saint John, New Brunswick, 12 February 1850. Note: Reports on his move to the United States, the crossing, and the death of his wife; asks for news of the family in Ireland; and states “this is a fine country.”

View  Letter from John Jackson (brother-in-law), Saint Lewes [St. Louis], Minnesota, to Lawrence Hughes, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 24 November 1851. Offers news of his move to America and states he is happy with his new home, states “the journey is long… but…this country is worth coming to,” encourages Laurence to move his family there, and reports on family and friends.

View  Letter from Edward Hughes (brother), Cambria County, Pennsylvania, to Lawrence Hughes, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 11 July 1852. Reports on deaths in the family, his new home and acquired land, states he is interested in moving to Iowa, offers news of friends, and asks for information on acquaintances.

View  Letter from Patrick Hughes (brother), St. Stephen, New Brunswick, to Lawrence Hughes, 24 May 1851. States that he is happy Laurence has found out where he is; that he is employed by R. M. Todd, a farmer; and that he hopes to see his brother this winter.

View  Letter from Patrick Hughes (brother), St. Stephen, New Brunswick, to Lawrence Hughes, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 18 July 1851. States that the last he heard from Mary was that she had left Eastport for Portland, Maine.

View  Letter from Mary Hughes Madox (sister), East Boston, Massachusetts to Lawrence Hughes, 26 February 1853.

View  Letter from John Whelan (nephew), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lawrence Hughes, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 25 September 1854. Reports on his move to America and the crossing, requests money, and states he is happy and healthy.

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bulletMC295 :: James Brown Papers

View  Draft essays on the Orange Lodges; contains copied portions of reports IX 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, from the Edinburgh Review, VOL. LXII, A. And C. Black, 1836, 471-522.

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bulletMC3028 :: John Browne Letters: [1843-1849]

View  Letter from John Browne, Bathurst, New Brunswick, to Michael Studdart, Rehy Park near Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland, 23 July 1843.

View  Letter from John Browne, Bathurst, New Brunswick, to Michael Studdert, Rehy Park, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, Ireland, 21 February 1848.

View  Letter from John Browne, Bathurst, New Brunswick, to Michael Studdert, Rehy Park, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, Ireland, 16 January 1849.

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bulletMC3075 :: Meahan family collection

View  Letter from M. O’Kane, Omagh, Ireland to John Meahan, 27 September 1860.

View  Letter from John C. Meahan, St. Joseph’s College, Memramcook, New Brunswick, to James and Bridget Meahan, 21 December 1877.

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bulletMC3293 :: George Inch fonds

View  Letter from James Inch, onboard the S.S. “Tunisian,” to his father George, 11 August 1900.

View  Letter from Margaret Good, Upper Woodstock, New Brunswick, to her brother George, 4 April 1894.

View  Letter from James Inch, Sackville, New Brunswick, to his brother George, 20 July 1878.

View  Letter from an unknown sibling, Greenwich Parish, Kings County, New Brunswick, to J. Inch, 19 March 1881.

View  Letter from Neal Inch, Lily Lake, New Brunswick to his father George, 4 February 1885.

View  Letter from N.H. DeVeber, Westfield, New Brunswick, to George Inch, 25 July 1897.

View  Letter from Miss Robinson to Edna Inch, n.d.

View  Letter from Nina Robinson, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Eddie, 6 May 1883.

View  Letter from Dr. R. Sproule, Boston, Massachusetts, to George Inch, Oak Point, New Brunswick, 24 April 1899.

View  Letter from niece or nephew to George Inch, Sackville, New Brunswick, 8 June 1891.

View  Letter from I.S. Webb, New Jerusalem, New Brunswick, to George Inch, 27 July 1891.

View  Letter from Rev. George B. Payson, Berwick, New Brunswick, to George Inch, 15 July 1876.

View  Letter from Nina Robinson to her aunt, Mary Jane Inch, 9 January 1885.

View  Letter from G.F. Inch, [Ann Arbor], to his father George Inch, 11 June 1893.

View  Letter from James Inch, Sackville, New Brunswick, to his brother George Inch, 30 July 1878.

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bulletMC41 :: McCarthy family fonds

View  Letter from Ann Sullivan, Saint John, New Brunswick, to her mother, Bartibog, New Brunswick, 10 September 1854.

View  Letter from John McCarty, Menominee, Michigan, to his Grandmother, 5 November 1871.

View  Letter from James McCarthy, Menominee, Michigan, to his Grandmother, 31 December 1876.

View  Letter from Ann Sullivan to Edward McCarthy, 15 March 1888.

View  Letter from Mrs. Jas. McCarthy, Chatham, New Brunswick, to Edward McCarthy, 17 July 1888.

View  Letter from Peter Archer, Newcastle, New Brunswick, to Edward McCarthy, 19 November 1891.

View  Letter from Thomas McCarthy, La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Edward McCarthy, 11 November 1892.

View  Letter from Thomas McCarthy, La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Edward McCarthy, 26 December 1892.

View  Letter from Peter Archer, Chatham, New Brunswick, to Edward McCarthy, 10 March 1896.

View  Letter from [Thomas Crimmens], Chatham, New Brunswick, to Edward McCarthy, 20 March 1897.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Tom McCarthy, 12 December 1902.

View  Letter from unknown, Lower Derby, New Brunswick, 1 January 1903.

View  Letter from Willie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, 10 January 1903.

View  Letter from unknown, Millbank, New Brunswick, 2 February 1903.

View  Letter from John Sullivan, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Thomas McCarthy, Miramichi, New Brunswick, 2 February 1903.

View  Letter from unknown to G. McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, 5 February 1903.

View  Letter from Mrs. McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to her brothers, 10 February 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to Tom McCarthy, 15 February 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Tom McCarthy, 2 March 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Tom McCarthy, 10 March 1903.

View  Letter from Willie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to his brother, 23 March 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Tom McCarthy, 27 March 1903.

View  Letter from Willie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to his brother, 10 April 1903.

View  Letter from Willie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to his brother, 10 April 1903.

View  Letter from unknown, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John McCarthy, 12 April 1903.

View  Letter from unknown cousin, Waltham, Massachusetts, to John McCarthy, 15 November 1903.

View  Letter from unknown cousin, Waltham, Massachusetts, to John McCarthy, 9 December 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John McCarthy, 19 December 1903.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to Tom McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to Tom McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter from Cousin Josephine [?], Boston, Massachusetts, to John McCarthy, 14 May 1906.

View  Letter from Michael McCarthy, Menominee, Michigan, to John McCarthy, 12 April 1907.

View  Letter from Cousin Josephine to John McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter from Michael McCarthy, Menominee, Michigan, to his mother and brothers, 28 July 1870.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John [?] and Tom McCarthy, 22 February 1903.

View  Prayer for a Railway Traveler.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, to John and Tom McCarthy, Lower Newcastle, New Brunswick, no date.

View  Letter fragment from J. Nugent, no date.

View  Letter from Willie McCarthy to Thomas McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter fragment from Cousin May, no date.

View  Letter from Katie McCarthy to John McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter fragment from Francis, no date.

View  Letter fragment from Flora A. Russell, no date.

View  Letter fragment from Catherine McCarthy, La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Katie McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter fragment from Michael McCarthy, no date.

View  Letter fragment, no author, no date.

View  Letter from Katie [?] McCarthy to John and Tom McCarthy, no date.

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bulletMC651 :: Robert Eddy fonds: [1826-1838]

View  Letter from James Huston [Hewston], Bandon, Ireland, to Mr. Robert Eddy, Chaleur Bay, New Bandon, New Brunswick, March 24, 1826.

View  Letter from Willis Anstis to Mr. Robert Eddy, Bathurst Bay, New Brunswick, September 2, 1838.

View  Letter from Isaac Draper, Fredericton, New Brunswick, to Mr. Robert Eddy, Bathurst, Miramichi, New Brunswick, August 23, 1830.

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bulletMC803 :: Martin Cranney’s State oath, Catholic Roll, William IV

View  Oath Signed by Martin Craney, 1837.

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bulletSC :: Letters from Irish Emigrants and others, put in by Sir Robert Gore Booth Bart: [1846-1849]

View  Letter from Michael Driscoll, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Sir Robert Gore Booth, Lissadell House, Sligo, Ireland, 13 June [1847].

View  Letter from John Robertson, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Henry Gore Booth, Sligo, Ireland, 14 July 1847.

View  Letter from John Robertson, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Henry Gore Booth, Sligo, Ireland, 29 June 1847.

View  Letter from Committee (passengers) of the Ship Aeolus, Partridge Island, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Sir Robert Gore Booth, Sligo, Ireland, 5 June 1847.

View  Letter from John Purden, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Henry Gore Booth, Sligo, Ireland, 19 August 1847.

View  Letter from Richard Yeats, Saint John, New Brunswick, to Henry Gore Booth, Sligo, Ireland, 27 August 1847.

View  Letter from Miss Catherine Bradley, Saint John, New Brunswick, to her Uncle John, 6 October 1847.

View  Letter from Patt and Cathorine McGowan, Saint John, New Brunswick, to her brother Roger, 25 December 1847.

View  Letter from Bryan Clancy and his sister, Saint John, New Brunswick, to their mother and brother, 17 November 1847.

View  Letter from John Mullawny, Mary and Margaret, Saint John, New Brunswick, to their father, mother and brothers, 4 July 1847.

View  Letter from John, Mary, and Margert Mullowney, Saint John, New Brunswick, to their father and mother, 22 November 1847.

View  Letter from Eliza Quin, New York, to her parents, 22 January 1848.

View  Letter from Ference McGowan, Saint John, New Brunswick, to his parents, 13 October 1847.

View  Letter from Catherine Hennagan, Saint John, New Brunswick, to her parents, 15 February 1848.

View  Letter from Mary McBride, Newburyport, Massachusetts, to Mr. William Gifgut, 23 October, unknown year.

View  Letter from Owen and Honr. Henigan, Hallowell, Maine, to their son, 17 March 1848.

View  Letter from Mary Feeny and note from Roger Geeny, Saint John, New Brunswick, to her parents, 3 August 1847.

View  Letter from One Boyle, Augusta, Maine, to her mother, 13 December 1847.

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