MS-081: Leahy Family Correspondence; 1894-1901, Gibraltar

Authors

Amy Sanderson, Gettysburg College

Class Year

2007

Files

Description

A collection of family correspondence illustrating service life and current event during the late 1800s - early 1900s. It is comprised of letters written by Captain H.G. Leahy to his wife, 1900-1901, from Gibraltar, containing an account of service life, including the commemoration of the death of Queen Victoria, accession of Edward VII and the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York en route to Australia.

It also includes letters from Alice Leahy to her mother and one to her aunt, from Gibraltar and London, 1899-1900 and letters to her husband, Captain Leahy, 1894-1899.

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Publication Date

September 2006

Keywords

Family Correspondence, Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Duke of York, Duchess of York

Disciplines

European History | History | Social History

Copyright Note

This finding aid appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Sanderson, Amy, "MS-081: Leahy Family Correspondence; 1894-1901, Gibraltar." (September 2006). Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids. Special Collection and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College.

Document Type

Finding Aid