Louisa Seymour to Thomas Lincoln Casey, June 3, 1895

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

GUSN

GUSN-339738

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Description

This letter contains harmful language and stereotypes from the letter writer towards Italian and Catholic people.

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Details

Descriptive Terms

Roman Catholicism
immigrants

Physical Descrption

letter

Collection Code

MS008

Collection Name

Casey family papers

Reference Code

MS008.22.03.39.06.04

Record Details

Subjects

Italian American families

Description Level

Item

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