I have received a small leather bound notebook dated 1854 that lists the name of Sheridan..

It belonged to my PHILBIN family that lived in Birmingham, England for some time before coming to the US. It appears to be a tailor's notebook with records of people and their measurements and what type of garment -- coat, vest, trousers, boys suit etc...

The most interesting though is a full page of the story below. I have skipped a line and recorded the symbols just as it appeared in the book:

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Birmgham Aguest the 30 1854
Between 11 & 1 oclock

James Sheridan told me
after speaking of the in
justice done him by the
Lodge of United Brothers
1 " 17 that Ja White and J? Thomas
Sheridan that Thomas Corna (Carna/Carua?) Cox
would Be in America
Long since Buy Pleanty
of money sent him from
Tom friends or relatives
only waiting to get ahole
ormake it up with some
of the members to do
it between them and that
there was tha/ha/he? Depnedam
on him or of us and to
watch them

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If any of you can shed some light on this story or the Lodge of United Brothers, I would love to hear about it!

If you are related to these Sheridan people, I would be happy to make a copy of the page to send to you.

contact: Vicki

My PHILBIN's originally came from Ireland. They lived on Buck Street in Birmingham.