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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04191.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John B. Moore letters |
| Title | Phillip Dillon to Robert E. Moore with news of famine and family from Ireland |
| Date | 24 August 1847 |
| Author | Dillon, Phillip (fl. 1847) |
| Recipient | Moore, Robert E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is eager to communicate with Moore's mother about the changes that have occurred there since she left. He reports deaths in the family, saying "all the old stock of Ireland are dead." Crops are promising this year, although potatoes continue to be blighted, yet not in his land. He describes plans for his children regarding school and livelihood. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Charity and Philanthropy Death Children and Family Education |
| Place written | Peafield, Ireland |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Agriculture; Foreign Affairs; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |