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The Sun, Baltimore · April 20, 1865

Information wanted of Thomas Byrne

A cousin looks for two family members from County Mayo, Ireland.

Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.


Personal1865

INFORMATION WANTED OF THOMAS BYRNE. or his Sister, Mrs. MARGARET BURKE, natives of the Parish of Tomore, County Mayo, Ireland, by their Cousin, CATHERINE DEACY FLYNN, who can be seen at No. 276 ANN ST.

The Sun, Baltimore, April 20, 1865, p. 3. View the original page at the Library of Congress

In plain English

Catherine Deacy Flynn is looking for her cousin Thomas Byrne, or his sister, Mrs. Margaret Burke, who came from the parish of Tomore in County Mayo, Ireland. She can be found at 276 Ann Street.

Who wrote it, and to whom

NewspaperThe Sun, Baltimore, Maryland
DateApril 20, 1865, page 3
Written byCatherine Deacy Flynn, their cousin
Addressed toThomas Byrne and his sister, Margaret Burke
Where276 Ann Street

Context

Information wanted notices, asking readers for news of a missing or out-of-touch person, shared the personal column with courtship. Just below this one, Will De Witt wished the paper’s readers “GOOD MORNING, LADIES.” For where people in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware.

In the Personals Dictionary

Information wanted

Tagged

lost touchwritten by women

How to cite this ad

“Information wanted of Thomas Byrne.” Personal advertisement, The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), April 20, 1865, p. 3. Transcribed in The Personals Archive, AseeksB, https://www.aseeksb.com/archive/1865-baltimore-sun-information-wanted-thomas-byrne.html.

Public domain in the United States: published before 1931.

Transcribed from the page image and checked against the original; spelling and punctuation are as printed, and words broken across lines are rejoined. Capital letters are also as printed: papers set the first words of each ad in capitals.

← 1865: Good morning, ladies1866: If Miss Sarah Hall, formerly of Richmond →

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