Postcard from Anna Murphy to her sister, 11 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Anna Murphy

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Postcard from Anna Murphy to her sister sent from Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Anna is asking how everyone is and mentions a letter from aunt Rose. Postcard from the Kieran Costello private collection. The recipient stayed at Asylum, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. Part of a collection of postcards collected by B.Murphy from around the world, c.1910-1923.

 Kieran Costello Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/2780 English Anna Murphy 1916-02-11 Des Moines, Iowa, USA Murphy Asylum, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland Female Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 Des Moines, Ia Feb. 11. 1916. Dear Sister. Will send you a card. How is every one over there? Rec'd a letter from Aunt Rose Sinnott she got a letter from Jim and he sent a picture of himself and baby and she sent the picture to us. I dont think it look much like him. From your sister Anna Murphy This is our address, Mr Thomas Murphy 3002-4 St. Des Moines Iowa Highland Park Anna Murphy Postcard from Anna Murphy to her sister, 11 February 1916Postcard from Thomas Murphy to his sister Anna Murphy, 11 February 1916 Asylum, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland Postcard from Anna Murphy to her sister, 11 February 1916 Des Moines, Iowa, USA Postcard from Anna Murphy to her sister, 11 February 1916