Holdings: Letter from Mrs Catherine McGurk, mother of Patrick McGurk, to unidentified recipient describing her attempts to stop the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission forcibly enlisting her son to fight in the First World War,

Letter from Mrs Catherine McGurk, mother of Patrick McGurk, to unidentified recipient describing her attempts to stop the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission forcibly enlisting her son to fight in the First World War,

Letter from Mrs Catherine McGurk, mother of Patrick McGurk, to unidentified recipient describing her attempts to stop the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission forcibly enlisting her son to fight in the First World War,

1918.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	McGurk, Patrick, 1900-
Summary:	Mrs. McGurk describes her interactions with British officers, their abuse of her and their derogatory statements about the United States. They have forcibly recruited her son despite him being underage and in poor health.
In collection:	Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	British and Canadian Recruiting Mission Irish Americans > Political activity > 20th century World War, 1914-1918 United States > History > 20th century United States > Foreign relations > Great Britain
Notes:	Addressed from "1314 E. Moyamensing Avenue, Philadelphia". Physical description: 1 item (4 pages). more
Arrangement:	Item

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Call Number	View In	Collection
MS 17,650/4/4	Manuscripts Reading Room Access Note	Manuscripts

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