Yvonne - Thanks so much for your compliments concerning my description of life in Hell's Kitchen. I was lucky enough to have my Father live with me for ten years and he told me so many stories. Eventually, I was smart enough to take notes in shorthand while he described his life in NYC, along with stories of his parents and grandparents. Since he was blind in his later years, he never realized what I was doing but one night when I read everything back to him he cried, telling me that "it was one thing to tell it, but another to hear it." You mention the Sheridans in Hell's Kitchen and that they were employed as chauffeurs. By any chance, was Hugh Sheridan one of the brothers? I know he lived in that area. My great-uncle loaned him the money to start the Sheridan and Duncan Trucking Company and my Father worked there for many many years. Dorothy

Dear Dorothy It is me who should thank you and I truly do. My Dad, was born in New York in 1915 and he died here in England in 1961 when I was 11 years old (married Mom here in Birmingham in December 1945, just after WWII) and I never knew barely anything of his background until I found his US Army discharge papers last year after Mom died. My search started last September and it has taken me nine months just to find out who his direct family is. I read everything I possibly can about New York in the late 1800 and early 1900 and I'm afraid I am a complete "sponge" and can never get enough information. But reading your description which was so personal to you and your family, yet gave me a wonderful feeling that had I known my family, I would have probably heard a very similar story. So once again Thank you so much. Regarding Hugh Sheridan, he wasn't one of the brothers, but you actually have given me something to search to see if there is a connection. You see, one of the early memories that might have come from Dad, is that the Sheridan family had an Haulage Company in New York. I have nothing to go on yet but in the 1910 NY Census, my Grandfather Thomas was a Chauffeur and his brothers were Teamsters in Haulage, so it was wonderful to see that census image the very first time (it sort of confirmed my vague memory) Then I ordered two microfilms of the 1915 New York census from the local FHC here in Birmingham and all the Sheridan boys were living with their individual families at 556, W.38th Street and all of them were drivers as were some of the other named family men in the building. If I do find a family connection to Hugh, then there will be a connection to you through the good works of your Great Uncle. I am so glad for you that you had that time with your Father, I imagine you have great joy from those memories. My very best wishes to you Dorothy, Take good care now Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:59 AM Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Hell's Kitchen Yvonne - Thanks so much for your compliments concerning my description of life in Hell's Kitchen. I was lucky enough to have my Father live with me for ten years and he told me so many stories. Eventually, I was smart enough to take notes in shorthand while he described his life in NYC, along with stories of his parents and grandparents. Since he was blind in his later years, he never realized what I was doing but one night when I read everything back to him he cried, telling me that "it was one thing to tell it, but another to hear it." You mention the Sheridans in Hell's Kitchen and that they were employed as chauffeurs. By any chance, was Hugh Sheridan one of the brothers? I know he lived in that area. My great-uncle loaned him the money to start the Sheridan and Duncan Trucking Company and my Father worked there for many many years. Dorothy