CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA IRISH HIBERNIAN HALL 1848 INVITATION

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Charleston, South Carolina  has a vibrant Irish-American community with a proud Charleston Community  history.   An Original printed Invitation to the Hibernian Hall March 17, 1849  (St Patrick's Day)  Anniversary Dinner of the Hibernian Society, on Meeting Street, Charleston. The invitation is  ink addressed to  "Capt Bowman  U.S.A. Fort Sumpter".  (Captain Alexander Hamilton Bowman, US Army  was stationed at Charleston Harbor and Chief Engineer who  built and upgraded Charleston's Harbor forts including Fort Sumter.  The 7 x 4.5"  Invitation is extended by Society Chairman  JP Stuart, a Charleston notable ( Along with Colonel James Chesnut, Stuart was one of the founding members of the historic 1851 Southern Rights Cooperation Meeting which took place at  Hibernian Hall  2 years later. The historic Hibernian Hall, built in 1840 was a place of refuge for Irish patriots fleeing after the Irish rebellions and also for Irish immigrants was the  scene of the 1860 Democratic Convention which selected Stephen Douglas as the 1860 Democratic Presidential Candidate   Comes w service info forAlex  Colonel Bowman who died on active service during the  Civil War.  Age spots, Overall VG.
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