Very sincerely yours,
Geo. W. Taylor.
Elizabeth, N. J., January 15, 1909.
My dear Judge: My absence this evening I exceedingly regret. I trust the dinner and meeting will be pleasant and interesting. What heart does not dilate with feelings to this night’s occasion, and what a host of interesting recollections spring up in the mind when we reflect upon the time when Irishmen came to the shores of this country in the spirit of holy zeal, leaving the land of their birth, braving the winds of Heaven and the angry wrath of the mighty Atlantic, landing in the wilderness and planting the seeds of a holy religion as well as laying the foundation of the mighty and greatest of all republics.
I am with you in spirit this evening and I hope the effects of our good Society will establish its prestige in every city and town of this country of ours.
Yours fraternally,
James L. O’Neill.
Norfolk, Va., January 15, 1909.
To the American Irish Historical Society,
Hotel Raleigh, Washington, D. C.