Title
Anonymous letter of complaint to the Committee on the Fire Department
Subject
Broad Street Riot
Description
Anonymous letter directed to the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department complaining about mistreatment of the Irish
Source
0140.014 City Council Committee on the Fire Department, City of Boston Archives
Date
ca. 1837
Rights
Format
paper
Language
english
Type
text
Text
Sir, is it possible that you as a chief engineer did not know any of the rioters - or did you choose not to tell who they were becas [sic] they were yankies [sic]. o for shame - you are for treating the Irish here worse than the Mexicans do the yankies [sic] at samhill O for shame - where is your shame.
a yanky [sic]
did you expect to stop the riot by driving the Irish back and then allowing the yankies to follow them? o shame
a yanky [sic]
did you expect to stop the riot by driving the Irish back and then allowing the yankies to follow them? o shame