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"The bearer Rosa Callan is unmarried. She is about to go to America. She has been
always sober, honest, industrious, modest, and in every respect well conducted. She has
always borne an excellent character. She has taken the pledge of total abstinence from
spiritous liquors. Lobinstown. July 4th 1845. James Gaughran. Parish Priest. County
Meath. Ireland."copied from a copy of the letter Rosa had in her pocket when she came
to America.
"Rosa Callan was born at Lobinstown in County Meath, Ireland in June 1830. She
sailed for America July 4th 1845. Arrived in New York City in October. Was married to
Wm. Johnston in 1850 in St. Mary's Church at Rochester N.Y. Came to Mt. Carroll, Ill.
in 1852." copied from information given concerning Rosa Callan.
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