Jan. 25, 1887 Condolence Letter from M. J. Doyle of Savannah, GA
February 20, 2018Michael J. Doyle wrote this letter of condolence to John F. Armstrong on 25 January 1887, five days after the death of Sarah McAndrew Armstrong. Doyle opened the letter with “Dear Mr. Armstrong” and closed it with “Fraternally and Sincerely Yr. Obt. Svt. M. J. Doyle”.
Doyle and John F. Armstrong and William Mulherin of Augusta were part of a delegation of Irish Americans that met with President Arthur at the White House in 1883 to discuss immigration issues. Doyle was a successful grocer and prominent Republican in Savannah.
References
“Capt. M. J. Doyle No More,” Savannah Tribune (Savannah, GA), 9 March 1907, online archives, Genealogybank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 9 March 2018), citing original p. 5.
“M. J. Doyle Dies of Pneumonia – Was Delegate to Two Republican National Conventions.” Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA), 3 March 1907, online archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 27 February 2018), citing original p. 3. Described as “one of the most prominent Republicans of Georgia”. He was 74 years old and a successful grocer.
Thomas Power O’Connor, M. P., and McWade, Robert, Esq., Gladstone-Parnell And the Great Irish Struggle: A Graphic Story of Injustice And Oppression Inflicted Upon Irish Tenantry, And A History Of The Gigantic Movement Throughout Ireland, America, and Great Britain For “Home Rule”, Also A Complete History Of The Great Times Conspiracy, With Biographies Of The Great Leaders Gladstone, Parnell, Davitt, Egan And Very Many Others (Philadelphia, Pa.: Hubbard Bros., 1890), 598; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/gladstoneparnell1890ocon : accessed 6 March 2018).—-Notes: Michael Doyle of Savannah and John F. Armstrong and William Mulherin of Augusta were part of a delegation of Irish Americans that met with President Arthur at the White House in 1883 to discuss immigration issues.