Francis Murphy (1836-1907) was an American temperance evangelist, born in Wexford, Ireland. He served in the Federal army during the Civil War. Beginning in 1870 at Portsmouth, N. H., he started temperance reform clubs throughout that State, and was their first president. His headquarters were in Pittsburgh, Pa., and after his first address there in 1876, 45,000 people signed the pledge. He labored also in Britain, and was chaplain in the Spanish-American War. During the course of his temperance labors in America and abroad Murphy is said to have induced 10,000,000 people to sign the pledge. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
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Letters received by Murphy, a temperance reformer in Pittsburgh, Pa., inviting him to speak and to organize campaigns of "gospel temperance" in Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Includes an "Outline of Program for Conduct of Francis Murphy's Gospel Temperance Meetings."
Item 1: J. H. Martin, Dundee, to [Francis] Murphy, 1 Ap[ri]l 1886 ALS. 4 pp.
Item 2: W[illia]m Henlan Sharon, Pa., to John F. Murphy, 10 April 1886 ALS. 2 pp.
Item 3: Charles M. Kinnaman and Howard W. Kinnaman, Tiffin, Ohio, to [Francis] Murphy, 16 Ap[ri]l [18]86 ALS. 4 pp.
Item 4: Rob[er]t McCurdy, Youngstown, Ohio, to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 11 June 1886. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 5: Anna Pritchard, Wauseon, Ohio, to [Francis] Mruphy, 15 June [18]86 ALS. 1 p.
Item 6: Annie E. Tebay, Prospect, Pa., to John F. Murphy, 23 June 1886 ALS. 2 pp.
Item 7: N. L. Brewer, Tiffin, O[hio], to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 29 June 1888. ALS. 1 p.
Item 8: Rob[ert] S. K. Herr, Westminster, Md., to Francis Murphy, 3 January 1897 ALS. 3 pp.
Item 9: Henry Johnston, Washington, N.J., to Francis Murphy, 21 June 1897 ALS. 4 pp.
Item 10: Perley A. Stone, Boston, [Mass.], to Francis Murphy, 5 November [18]97 ALS. i p. Including an AMsS, A verse written by Sir Thomas Moore, copied by Perley A. Stone. 1 p.
Item 11: W. B. Ladd, Port Byron, Ill[inoi]s, to Francis Murphy, 4 December 1897 TLS. 3 pp.
Item 12: J. W. Kenrick, St. Paul, Minn., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 9 December 1897. TLS. 1 p.
Item 13: Geo[rege] M. Ewan, Yarmouth, N[ove] S[cotia], to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 15 December 1897. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 14: [M. E. Dennison], Youngstown, Ohio, to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 21 December 1897. Incomplete. TL. 1 p.
Item 15: Elmer E. Botkin, Muncie, Ind., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 23 December 1897. TLS. 1 p.
Item 16: O. L. Leonard, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 24 December [18]97. ACS. 1 p.
Item 17: Rob[ert] A. K. Herr, Westminster, Md., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 25 December 1897. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 18: B. H. Green, New Orleans, [La.], to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 3 January 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 19: M. S. Adams, Parker City, Pa., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 5 January 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 20: L. W. Hawley, Brattleboro, Vt., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 11 January 1898. TLS. 2 pp.
Item 21: Harry C. Tuckett, Boston, Mass., to [Francis Murphy]., 18 January 1898. ALS. 4 pp.
Item 22: Eugene L. Connelly, Pittsburg, [Pa.], to Francis Murphy, n.p., 18 January 1898. TLS. 1 p.
Item 23: J. F. Lovering, Boston, Mass., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 19 January 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 24: W. R. Andereck, Waukegan, Ill., to [Francis] Murphy, n.p., 1 February 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 25: C. A. Bidwell, Manchester, N.H., to [Francis Murphy]., 7 february 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 26: J. Arthur Hurley, Johnsonburg, Pa., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 11 February 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 27: H. N. Cameron, Somerset, Pa., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 16 February 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 28: W. A. Littell, Wellsville, Ohio, to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 17 February 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 29: James M. Lewis, Sandwich, Ill., to Francis Murphy, Indianapolis, Ind., 18 February 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 30: Harry M[alcolm] Chalfant, Brownsville, Pa., to [Francis Murphy]., 28 February 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 31: Harry C. Tuckett, Boston, Mass., to [Francis Murphy]., 3 March 1898. ALS. 3 pp.
Item 32: Harry C. Tuckett, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [Francis Murphy]., 9 March 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 33: Harry [C. Tuckett], Springfield, Mass., to [Francis Murphy]., 18 March 1898. ALS. 5 pp.
Item 34: J. Wilbur Chapman, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 21 March 1898. TLS. 1 p.
Item 35: J. Wilbur Chapman, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Francis Murphy, Pittsburg, Pa., 25 March 1898. TLS. 1 p.
Item 36: Harry Palmer, East Liverpool, Ohio, to Frank Murphy, 30 March 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 37: Harry C. Tucket, Boston, Mass., to [Francis Murphy]., 5 April 1898. ALS. 5 pp.
Item 38: J. F. Beaman, Arcola, Ill., to Francis Murphy, Indianapolis, Ind., 6 April 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 39: W[illia]m E. Messenger, n.p., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 11 April 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 40: J. F. Beaman, Arcola, Ill., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 21 April 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 41: Leslie E. Hawk, Altoona, Pa., to [Francis] Murphy, n.p., 23 April 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 42: Harry M[alcolm] Chalfant, Brownsville, Pa., to [Francis] Murphy, n.p., 27 Apr[il] 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 43: S. E. Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 16 May 1898. ALS. 2 pp.
Item 44: W. A. Spinney, Beloit, Wis., to Francis Murphy, n.p., 4 June 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 45: C. A. Layman, Indianapolis, Ind., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 13 June 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 46: C. L. Brothly [?], Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [Francis] Murphy., 14 June 1898. ALS. 1 p.
Item 47: J. F. Lovering, Boston, Mass., to Francis Murphy, Pittsburgh, Pa., 29 June 1898. ALS. 4 pp.
Item 48: James Carleton, Roxbury, Mass., to [Francis] Murphy, n.p., undated Mutilated. ALS. 3 pp.
Item 49: Mrs. George McMurray, Pittsburgh, [Pa.], to [Francis] Murphy, undated ALS. 4 pp.
Item 50: W. A. Spinney, Beloit, Wiscon[sin], to [Francis] Murphy, undated ALS. 2 pp.
Item 51: Outline of program for conduct of Francis Murphy's Gospel Temperance meetings. Envelope addressed to Francis Murphy, Haverhill, Mass., 4 November 1897. Ms. 5 pp.
Item 52: Receipts of Francis Murphy., 1897-1898 Ds. 3 items.
Item 53: Minutes of a meting of the Francis Murphy Gospel Temperance workers of Pittsburgh, [Pa.]., 20 February 1898. TD. 1 p.