John J. Madigan Letter, 1972

John J. Madigan, son of Patrick Madigan and Bridget Thompson, wrote a letter to his nephew, Thomas A. Sullivan, on December 18, 1972.  In the letter, John responds to a request from Thomas' grandson, John Sullivan, who had requested some genealogical information on John Madigan's parents.

I have reproduced the letter, from a copy received from John Sullivan, in its entirety. I received the copy sometime in the early 1990s.  Twenty years later, John Madigan's memories have all been verified!

Note that two of the children of John Thomas and Bridget Reidy are not listed: Patrick (1857-b1866) and Marian/Mary (1865-b1866).  It is believed they died in Ireland as young children and would not have been known to John Madigan, the letter's author.  This letter also is posted on the Thompson/Reidy Genealogy Blog.