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From: "Alicemae Abbott" <>
Subject: Fw: [UPP-CAN] Black Donnelly's
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:10:27 -0600


I watched the show on the history show on the Black Donnellys the other
evening remembering a book that I had found in my parents possession after
their death. This book was published in 1954, with two reprints in 1954,
one in Oct 1957 and another in Oct 1958 by Harlequin Books Ltd.

After watching the show, I felt compelled in digging this paper back book
out of my bookcase just to refresh my memory.. The cover of the book has a
picture of the headstone with all of their name carved on it. In the first
chapter all the family names are listed of those that lived in Biddulph
Township when the town was first organized in January 1842 with Thomas
Courcey, Clerk and James Hodgins, District Councilor. If anyone is
interested I can print them out.

Alicemae HANNEGAN Abbott
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Subject: Re: [UPP-CAN] Black Donnelly's


>
> In a message dated 10/1/2005 4:02:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> He pretty well come to the
> conclusion who murdered the Donnellys
>
>
> You mean "presumed murdered". LOL
>
> I will never forget those registers.
>
> I think they tried the murderers at the time. They just didn't convict
them
> even with an eye witness. Not history to be proud of.
>
> There is an excellent book called "The Donnellys Must Die" The author
(Orlo
> Miller) gives the facts and doesn't try to influence your conclusions.
The
> book ends asking you who murdered them. If you want to know how the
Irish
> lived in mixed religious communities this book goes into great detail of
the
> groups that came from Ireland. There was a pecking order and those who
were
> smart keep their places. It's hard today to believe the animosity the
> different factions had. Justice was also dependant on who you were and
who was the
> law at the time.
>
> I missed that history show but I will keep an eye out for it. A&E did an
> hour on them as well.
>
> Peggy Large UE
>
>
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