| Title: | Extract From an "American Letter." |
|---|---|
| ID | 4009 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | 1881-90/10 |
| Year | 1882 |
| Sender | unknown |
| Sender Gender | unknown |
| Sender Occupation | unknown |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | The Belfast Newsletter |
| Recipient Gender | unknown |
| Relationship | letter to newspaper re Queen Victoria |
| Source | The Belfast Newsletter, Saturday, 25 March 1882. |
| Archive | The Central Library, Belfast. |
| Doc. No. | 9705303 |
| Date | 10/03/1882 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 23:05:97. |
| Word Count | 196 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | A M E R I C A N L E T T E R. (From a Correspondent.) New York, 10th March, 1892. ...The telegraphic news here of the wretched and dastardly attempt on her Majesty's life at Windsor did not create much excitement, because along with the particulars of the attempt came the intelligence that at no moment was her Majesty's life in close peril, and that the reprobate who fired the shot was an undoubted lunatic. No political significance, therefore, attached to the act; but there was a widespread and hearty feeling of detestation expressed throughout America at even a madman harbouring such an evil thought against the Queen, who, personally, is greatly beloved and admired in the United States. In every circle and grade of society, one constantly hears the warmest expressions of love and respect for her Majesty as a noble woman, wife, and mother. The only exception is to be found amongst the Irish-Americans of the Fenian brotherhood and sisterhood. Amongst this section of the community, an unreasoning and passionate dislike against everything pertaining to the English Government exists, and the head of that Government is not exempted. This feeling is simply that of the disaffected and badly informed Irish-Americans, and stands out in marked contrast to the prevailing sentiment of the American nation. |
