A Very Respectable Foreigner: Matthias O´Conway, An Irish Pioneer in the Americas

Matthias James O'Conway was born in Ireland but lived all his adult life in the New World. His travels ranged from the Northwest Wilderness of the Ohio Frontier to the Spanish possessions of Cuba and Louisiana. He eventually settled in Philadelphia, then the United States capital. O'Conway made his living as a translator and teacher of languages and left a number of important publications and manuscripts in philology and lexicography. He was an influential member of the Catholic community in the early United States, being an early supporter of Elizabeth Seton, first United States citizen to be canonized. O'Conway had a large family, several of whom had interesting lives in their own light. This account of O'Conway provides a new perspective on Irish emigrants in the early years of the American Republic.

Author: David Barnwell
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 06/12/2018
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9781717494122
ISBN10: 1717494129
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | General

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