O'Sullivan, Daniel, 1828-1904
Dates
- Existence: 1828 - 1904
Biography
Daniel O'Sullivan (1828-1904) owned and operated a boarding house, and wholesale grocery on 244 Duke St. and later 414 S. Lee st., and 628 S. Patrick. In his younger years, he worked as a freight agent for the railroad after immigrating as a young boy from Ireland. According to census records, he was living at 721 Gibbon Street, Alexandria, VA when he passed, but was likely living with his daughter, Ella Downey at the time. Earlier census records show him living further east on Gibbon street either where Windmill Hill park is currently, at 121 and 147 Gibbon street.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Account and Note Book, 1863-1892
Contains a single ledger book with business transactions and personal notes of Daniel O'Sullivan. An interesting entry, is a page where he lists his children as the "Alexandria City Council" and lists why they're qualified.
Correspondence, 1856-1865
Contains a handful of letters written to Daniel O'Sullivan by Thomas O'Leary, Jeremiah O'Brien, and J. McBroadus.
Correspondence with T. J. O'Sullivan, 1867-1877
Folder contains several letters between Daniel O'Sullivan and his son T. J. O'Sullivan, most while Timothy was away at Georgetown College, now University, in Washington, D. C. There are a 2 or 3 notes between T. J. and others, including a friend who relied on him to hold him accountable for keeping his New Years' resolutions.
Daniel O’Sullivan Collection (MS141)
The Daniel O'Sullivan collection consists of business records and correspondence related to Daniel Sullivan and his son Michael R. Sullivan who owned and operated a rooming house, and wholesale grocery and liquor store in the 1850s-1940s. Items also include a letter from Jeremiah O'Brien who fought for the 26th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry and writes concerning battles fought during 1861-1862.
Receipts, 1837-1861
Folder consists of receipts from St. Mary's Catholic Church for pew rental, the Adams Express Company for shipments, Georg Wilhelm Gail for cigars, H. and H. W. Catherwood for whiskey, Smoot, Uhler and Co. for lumber, and Blacklock, Marshall and Co. for groceries, among others. There are also several hand-written receipts, all dating from 1837-1861.
Rental Account with George H. Smoot, 1860-1861
Folder contains a single record of receipts of rent money between George Smoot and Daniel O'Sullivan.
Series II: Business Accounts, 1860-1892
The Daniel O'Sullivan collection consists of business records and correspondence related to Daniel Sullivan and his son Michael R. Sullivan who owned and operated a rooming house, and wholesale grocery and liquor store in the 1850s-1940s. Items also include a letter from Jeremiah O'Brien who fought for the 26th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry and writes concerning battles fought during 1861-1862.