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The McHugh Letters

The McHugh family letters are a collection of over 100 letters sent between 1878 and 1994 with the vast majority dating to between the 1880s and 1900s. Most were written from Australia and America by three brothers, John, Patrick and Thomas McHugh, the great-uncles of Micheal McHugh of Drum, Milltown.

  • M22: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    M22: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    7th October 1887
  • M23: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    M23: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    4th April 1889
  • M24: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    M24: Australia Letter from John McHugh to his parents

    Incomplete
  • M25: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M25: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    Undated Fragmented (circa late 1880s)
  • M26: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M26: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    2nd September 1890
  • M27: USA incomplete Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M27: USA incomplete Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    8th December 1890
  • M28: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M28: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    11 March 1891
  • M29: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M29: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    23rd April 1891
  • M30: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh

    M30: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh

    believed written 1891
  • M31: Letter from Michael McHugh to Patrick McHugh in Australia

    M31: Letter from Michael McHugh to Patrick McHugh in Australia

    1891
  • M32: America Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M32: America Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    5th July 1891
  • M33: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M33: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    11th July 1891
  • M34: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M34: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    16th October 1891
  • M35: Australia Letter from John McHugh to Michael McHugh

    M35: Australia Letter from John McHugh to Michael McHugh

    26th October 1891
  • M36: Incomplete Letter from Drim to Patrick McHugh in Australia

    M36: Incomplete Letter from Drim to Patrick McHugh in Australia

    July
  • M37: Ireland Letters from the McHugh family to McHughs in Australia

    M37: Ireland Letters from the McHugh family to McHughs in Australia

    3rd Jan 1892
  • M38: USA Letter from Sarah to her cousin Michael McHugh

    M38: USA Letter from Sarah to her cousin Michael McHugh

    9th February 1892
  • M39: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M39: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    July 17th 1892
  • M40: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh to his parents

    M40: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh to his parents

    29th July 1892
  • M41: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents and family

    M41: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents and family

    6th September 1892
  • M42: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M42: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    8th December 1892
  • M43: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M43: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    16th April 1893
  • M44: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh to his parents and family

    M44: Australia Letter from Patrick McHugh to his parents and family

    29th May 1893
  • M45: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    M45: USA Letter from Thomas McHugh to his parents

    19th August 1893
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