Matthias O'Conway: Pioneer Irish Linguist in America

by Barnwell David

Matthias James O'Conway (1766-1842) was born in Ireland but lived all his adult life in the New World. His travels ranged from the Northwest Wilderness of the Ohio Frontier to the Spanish possessions of Cuba and Louisiana. He eventually settled in Philadelphia, then the United States capital. O'Conway made his living as a translator and teacher of languages and left a number of important publications and manuscripts in philology and lexicography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782013253
• ISBN13: 9781782013259
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Evertype
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"