This letter was written on 22nd September 1850 by Margaret McCarthy, an Irish Famine emigrant, to her family and would have served as an emigrant's guide. She was 22 years of age, the daughter of Alexander (Sandy) McCarthy, carpenter to the Crown estate, native of Boherboy, and Nell, his wife.
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The Descendants Project plans to use the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in LaPlace to further its mission of preserving the history of Black descendants of the River Parishes and protecting their environmental health.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has sold more than 90 properties since 2005, according to a spokesperson. It currently has 11 properties for sale, including two in the Berkshires.