Volume 7 , Issue 11

1910 Paddy's Day Postcard

"Here's wishing you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! Below is a copy of a St. Patrick's day card John Andrew Martin sent his brother Hugh. The front just says, A St. Patrick's Day Greeting. Backside of Paddy Day Card

It was sent from Washington DC, the capitol, in 1910. It was addressed to Hugh Martin /Alva, Okla. / Sheriff Woods Co. This would have been during John's first term as a U.S. Congressman, as well as Hugh's first term as a sheriff. The message, as I read it is:

'Dear Hugh, Got all your cards down to KC (Kansas City-CMC) and glad to hear from you & hope you rode on the front of ferry boat & saw N.Y. (New York) by night. John.'

Although I have read this before, I never realized that apparently Hugh had been in New York City. I did know that he once went back East somewhere to pick up a prisoner, and made a stop in Pennsylvania, where his wife's ancestors had lived, to view a monument dedicated to one of them. Perhaps this was the same trip.

At any rate these sons of Irish immigrants were doing well, and remembering the land of their parent's birth to each other. This is the first time in several years that my wife Martha, nee Murphy, has not served me corned beef and cabbage, along with Irish soda bread baked in the shape of a shamrock, on this day." -- Charlie   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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