Margaret McCarthy letter

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Margaret McCarthy ( – death date unknown) was an Irish migrant to the United States.

On September 22, 1850, she wrote a letter to her family, as a guide for other emigrants. She explained that once in the United States, moving west was very expensive, though she did not know that those who did go rarely had an improved standard of living.

Her letter is typical of that of many immigrants, containing optimism about her own condition, and concern for the family and people she left behind. Provided by Wikipedia