Chapter M: R. F. Mccarthy, Binghamton, N. Y

The purpose of this note is to acknowledge receipt of Volume Eight,
Journal of the American Irish Historical Society. It is a very
creditable work indeed and most interesting. The merits of the book
are many and I desire to thank you for my copy.

J. B. SPILLANE, NEW YORK CITY.

The latest volume, bearing on the proceedings of the American-Irish
Historical Society, has just reached me, and I congratulate you most
heartily on its general excellence, both from literary and
typographical view-points.

These volumes have become a veritable encyclopedia of important data
bearing upon the achievements of people of Irish birth in America, and
they supplement the work of the Society in a most valuable way, for
the facts presented within the covers of these volumes will last long
after its members shall have passed away.

Up to the time the American Irish Historical Society was organized
nothing had been done in a really practical way to identify those of
Irish birth and descent with the history and development of the
Colonies and the United States outside of fugitive articles in the
daily press. But now we have a permanent record of actual
accomplishments, the value of which will grow with the years.

The members are, indeed, much indebted to the late lamented Thomas H.
Murray for the time bestowed, as well as the patience and ability
which he displayed in the compilation of these volumes, and when I say
that the volume just to hand is of equal interest and importance to
any of its predecessors little more need be said in complimenting you.

WILLIAM BEER, NEW ORLEANS.

I am duly in receipt of the copy of the American Irish Historical
Society Journal, Volume Eight. I thank you for it and for placing us
on your mailing list.

The section on late publications interesting to members is one of
great value and should be cultivated until it covers not only the
names of books interesting to members but of periodical articles.

THOMAS DWYER, NEW YORK CITY.

I beg to gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the Journal of the
American Irish Historical Society. I think the American Irish
Historical Society deserves great credit for the publishing of this
book, and I trust it will periodically issue such publications, as
they are most encouraging and instructive to everybody interested in
the story of Ireland and its people.

CHARLES MCCARTHY, JR., PORTLAND, ME.

Volume Eight of the Journal of the American Irish Historical Society
was received a few days ago, for which I thank you and congratulate
you on its general arrangement and appearance.

CLARENCE W. STOWELL, PROVIDENCE.

I was pleasantly surprised to find in my mail this morning a copy of
The Journal of the American Irish Historical Society, Volume Eight.
Please accept my sincere thanks for the same, and let me congratulate
you upon the very interesting volume you have compiled. I will read
its contents with great pleasure.

CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY.

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of—with best thanks—The Journal of
the American Irish Historical Society, Volume Eight, which shall be
duly placed in the Reference Library of this Institution. It will be
considered a great favor if your Council can see their way to donate
the seven preceding volumes to this Library, also to place the name of
this Institution on your free-list for future issues of your annual
volume.

JAMES WILKINSON,
_Secretary and Librarian_.

WILLIAM J. KELLY, PORTSMOUTH, N. H.

I beg to acknowledge receipt of Volume Eight of the Journal and thank
you for the same. This is the best ever.

JAMES CONNOLLY, CORONADO, CAL.

I thank you for Volume Eight of Journal of American Irish Historical
Society, at hand just now.

I take pleasure in tendering yourself and the Society sincere
congratulations on the excellence of this work. It shows that you and
your co-laborers in the field are fully alive and awake to the great
and salutary duties which you have in hand.

WILLIAM J. BARRY, BOSTON.

Permit me to express my appreciation of your work and the work of your
assistants in compiling the Eighth Volume of the Journal of the
American Irish Historical Society. Upon receipt of same I started to
glance it over, but spent all the afternoon and evening reading it and
found the Journal deeply interesting.

EDWARD J. MCGUIRE, NEW YORK.

I want to congratulate you heartily upon the excellent work done in
the preparation of the American Irish Historical Society’s Journal. It
is a handsome volume, excellently arranged. I have looked it over
carefully. I think you can readily qualify as a member of the Authors’
Club.

REV. GEORGE F. MAGUIRE, HARWICH, MASS.

I am in receipt of your Journal of the American Irish Historical
Society, for which please accept my sincere thanks. The information it
contains will add greatly to the popular knowledge of what Irishmen
have achieved, to enlarge the domain of their honest efforts in
securing for themselves recognition as potent factors in the
upbuilding of national thought and success.

I am rejoiced to accept the above mentioned Journal as an evidence of
your sterling worth, in placing before the public _names_ and _facts_
which will strengthen the claim we make for our race, of having
entered largely as a component of the many national privileges which
we enjoy.

JAMES H. DEVLIN, JR., BOSTON.

Many thanks for the Journal that you have just sent me. The Society
has good reason to be proud of its Journal and of its
Secretary-General who is responsible for it.

WILLIAM J. KINSLEY, NEW YORK CITY.

Volume Eight of the Journal of the American Irish Historical Society
just at hand and I wish to thank you for sending it and at the same
time to congratulate you upon the makeup of the book. It is edited
with literary ability and reflects credit on you as well as to the
contributors of the various articles, and the artistic mechanical
makeup are also both very fine. It is a book that is a credit to the
organization and its circulation is bound to do much good for the
cause.

JOHN D. CRIMMINS, NEW YORK CITY.

I have this moment received and opened Volume Eight of the Journal of
the American Irish Historical Society.

My warmest congratulations to you on this excellent production, which
is a credit to the Society. It is by far the best volume yet brought
out.

HENRY L. JOYCE, NEW YORK CITY.

I beg to acknowledge receipt of the Society’s annual book for the year
1909. I want to congratulate you upon the splendid work you have
turned out. It is well done, very interesting, and fully appreciated.

JOSEPH F. O’CONNELL, M. C., BOSTON.

I have received today Volume Eight of the Journal of the American
Irish Historical Society, and I wish to extend to you my compliments
on the splendid way in which it is gotten up.

JAMES F. BRENNAN, PETERBOROUGH, N. H.

Volume Eight of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society
is at hand. It is a beautiful and worthy volume; the only one we have
had clothed as it should be. I am delighted that you have improved its
looks so much, and I congratulate you on the taste displayed; no
better style could be adopted.

RT. REV. JAMES MCGOLRICK, DULUTH, MINN.

I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of Volume Eight of the Journal
of the American-Irish Historical Society.

It is a real pleasure to read a volume so interesting, so well
illustrated and so full of information. You are to be congratulated on
the excellent work.

JOHN J. LENEHAN, NEW YORK CITY.

I was prepared for something extra, for with you it is _nullum quod
tetegit non ornavit_, but Volume Eight of the Journal has completely
surpassed all my anticipations. It is a wonder.

It is the best book ever issued by the Society, and marks the highest
point reached in its work.

Between the pages—nay, between the very lines themselves—I see your
thought and care for every detail. Well written, carefully read,
appropriately collocated, profusely illustrated, full of information
and suggestion, the book only partly shows the wealth of labor
expended on its preparation.

No one will ever know or thoroughly realize the time you necessarily
gave to this task. The American Irish Historical Society will long
feel proud of the zeal and devotion of its distinguished
Secretary-General.

In these days of the strenuous life it may truly be said that greater
love hath no man than this, that he gives up some of his time for his
friends. This work will bear great fruit. May you long be spared.