This is a collection of letters that were written by Mary Lott to her brother, Deacon John Phillips. Mary and her husband Henry had moved from Pennsylvania to Delaware County, Ohio, in the mid 1820’s. The letters start in 1826, and end shortly before John’s death in 1846. Mary died not long after her brother; Read More
Month: March 2025
The Irish Americans, by Jay P Dolan
This book describes the experiences of Irish emigrants from the 1700’s up to and including the entire 20th century. Not only does Dolan describe what life would have been like for the Irish who did cross the pond, he also discusses, in great detail, the conditions that caused many people to leave Ireland in the Read More
Mischievous Creatures, by Catherine McNeur
This book is about two sisters who lived in Pennsylvania in the early to mid 1800’s. One was a botanist, and the other, an entomologist. Since there was little to no formal training in those fields then, especially for women, they were both basically self-taught. And we really only know about them because they wrote Read More