Brief Account of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

Emblem of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick. Wikipedia The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, officially The Society of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland, is an American charitable and social organization for Irish-Americans founded in 1771. Among there non-Irish members was General George Washington.

A Society distinguished for the firm adherence of its members to the glorious

cause in which we are embarked.

-Extract from Gen. George Washington's Letter the President of the Society

PDF File includes biographical notes and extracts from the minutes. Prepared and published by the Order of the Hibernian Society Philadelphia 1844

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