Cork Literary and Scientific Society (CLS)

From the collections of Cork City and County Archives Service.

CORK CITY AND COUNTY ARCHIVES

Descriptive List of the Archive of Cork Literary and Scientific Society

Ref: IE 627/CLS

Brian McGee Archivist Cork City and County Archives

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Table of Contents IDENTITY STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 4

CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Creator: ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Biographical/Administrative History:.................................................................................................. 4

Archival History: .................................................................................................................................. 4

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................... 4

Scope and Content:............................................................................................................................. 4

System of Arrangement: ..................................................................................................................... 4

Accruals: .............................................................................................................................................. 5

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE.......................................................................................................... 5

Conditions Governing Access:............................................................................................................. 5

Language: ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Physical /Technical Requirements: ..................................................................................................... 5

Finding Aids ......................................................................................................................................... 5

ALLIED MATERIALS .................................................................................................................................. 5

Related Units of Description: .............................................................................................................. 5

Publication Note ................................................................................................................................. 6

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED .................................................................................................................. 6

ARCHIVISTS NOTE ................................................................................................................................... 6

LIST OF ITEMS AND DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 7

1.Minute Books 1816-1970 (7 items) ..................................................................................................... 7

2. Rough/Draft Minute Books, 1824-1826, 1862-[1864] (3 items)....................................................... 10

3. Rule Books, 1819, ?1860s (2 items) ................................................................................................. 10

4. Proceedings, 1836 – 1838 (2 items).................................................................................................. 11

5. Programme, Roll of Officers and Secretarial Reports, 1908-1913 (1 item) ...................................... 12

6. Reports, 1819-1927 (6 items) ........................................................................................................... 12

7. Addresses ?1820s-?1840s (3 items).................................................................................................. 14

8. MS. notes and notices 1819-1836 (8 items) ..................................................................................... 14

9. Printed notices of meetings 1839, ?1840s, 1845 (5 items) .............................................................. 15

10. Printed lecture/essay notices c1815 — 1916 (41 items) .................................................................. 15

11. Accounts Dec 1818 - ?1840s (3 items) ............................................................................................ 18

12. Receipts 1821, 1880-1893 (5 files/ 106 items) ............................................................................... 18

13. Tickets 1820 – 1825, 1940-1942 (4 items) ..................................................................................... 19

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14. Miscellaneous 1821, 1860s – 1880s (5 items) ............................................................................... 19

15. Essays, Numbered 1819 – 1827 (77 items) .................................................................................... 20

16. Essays, Un-numbered c1820 – 1900s (20 items) ........................................................................... 38

17. Letters 1886, 1888 (3 items) ........................................................................................................... 43

18. Additional Material, 1940s – 1970s (c20 items) ............................................................................. 43

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IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference:

IE 627/CLS

Title:

Cork Literary and Scientific Society

Level of description:

fonds

Date:

1816 - c1975

Extent:

5 boxes (c330 items)

CONTEXT Creator:

Cork Literary and Scientific Society

Biographical/Administrative History: Cork Philosophical and Literary Society (?1816), met at Faulkener's Lane and was possibly dissolved in 1820. Cork Scientific and Literary Society established ?1820-1823, later holding meetings at the Royal Cork Institution lecture room, Nelson Place, and later the Crawford School of Science and Art. Another possible precursor was Cork Philosophical Society, which dissolved in ?1819. A note by Richard Caulfield on a minute book notes that the Cork Literary and Scientific Society was established in 1834. Archival History: Donated by Alec R.Day in 1973 forming part of the 'Day Papers' accession together with the records of the Royal Cork Institution, and the Richard Dowden papers. Documents of the precursor body, the Cork Philosophical and Literary Society, donated in the 'Day Papers', have been integrated with the CLS collection.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE Scope and Content: Records of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society.

Minute books, draft minutes, rule books, proceedings, programmes, roll of officers and secretarial reports, addresses, notes and notices, printed notices of meetings, printed lecture/essay notices, accounts, receipts, tickets, essays delivered at meetings, miscellaneous items, additional material.

System of Arrangement: 1. Minute Books (1816-1970) (7 items) 2. Rough/Draft Minute Books (1824-1826, 1862 - [1864] ) (3 items)

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3. Rule Books (1819, ?1860s) (2 items) 4. Proceedings (1836 - 1838) (2 items) 5. Programme, Roll of Officers and Secretarial Reports (1908 - 1913) (1 item) 6. Reports (1819 - 1927) (6 items)

7. Addresses (?1820s - ?1840s, 1885) (3 items) 8. MS. notes and notices (1819 - 1836) (8 items)

9. Printed notices of meetings (1839, ?1840s, 1845) (5 items) 10. Printed lecture/essay notices (c1815 - 1916) (41 items) 11. Accounts (Dec 1818 - ?1840s) (3 items) 12. Receipts (1821, 1880-1893) (5 files / 106 items) 13. Tickets (c1825, 1940-1942) (4 items) 14. Miscellaneous (1821, 1860s - 1880s) (5 items) 15. Essays, Numbered (1819 - 1827) (77 items) 16. Essays, Un-numbered (c1820 - 1900s) (20 items) 17. Letters (1886, 1888) (3 items) 18. Additional Material (1940s - 1970s) (c20 items)

Accruals: Accrurals of later minute books possible.

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE Conditions Governing Access: Open by appointment to those holding a current readers ticket.

Language: English

Physical /Technical Requirements: Some of the essays are very fragile.

Finding Aids : Descriptive List

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related Units of Description: Reference

Description

Other

U140/B

Essays, loose notes or lectures by Richard Dowden MS. notes by [Richard Dowden] MS. Essay or article by Richard Dowden

U140/B/001 U140/B/002

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U140

Richard Dowden Papers Royal Cork Institution Alec R.Day Collection

RCI

PR42

UCC Library: Cork Literary and Scientific Society material: MP902(5)5 ; MP71 ; MP60 ; MP72 ; etc.

Publication Note : 'The Cork Literary and Scientific Society, its Rise and Progress', by FW Allman, JCHAS, Vol. 1, 2nd series, (1895).

RULES /CONVENTIONS USED ISADG

ARCHIVISTS NOTE Prepared by: Brian McGee, chief Archivist, CCCA Date: 14 November 2013

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

LIST OF ITEMS AND DESCRIPTIONS

1.Minute Books 1816-1970 (7 items)

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CLS/001

Date:

5 Nov 1816 - 3 Oct 1970

Title:

Minute Books of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society

Level: series Extent: 7 items Scope and Content: MS. minute books of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society, formerly Cork Philosophical and Literary Society.

Minute books 2 and 4 are missing from the series.

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CLS/001/01 Minute Book

Date:

5 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1819

Title:

Level: item Extent: 162pp Scope and Content:

MS. minute book of the Cork Philosophical and Literary Society, established 5 Nov 1816 at meeting in North Infirmary, attended by Messrs. Cleburne, Boase, Austen, Jones, and Beale. With lists of gentlemen invited to attend meetings of Society, including Richard Dowden, Abraham Abell, Mr. Jennings. Details of essays read and discussed, such as, 'On Education', by Mr. Dodd (30 Nov 1818), also resolutions passed, admission of new members, financial affairs. With index. (Next minute book, number 2, not extant).

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CLS/001/03 Minute Book

Date:

8 Mar 1824 - 1825

Title:

Level: item Extent: c.50pp Scope and Content: MS. Minute book of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society. With lists of members, proceedings, notes, etc. (Next minute book, number 4, not extant).

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CLS/001/05 Minute Book

Date:

18 Sep 1834 - 25 Apr 1844

Title:

Level: item Extent: 160pp Scope and Content:

MS. minute book 'Volume I', of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society, '...established 18 Sept A.D. 1834..' (note on cover by Richard Caulfield). First meetings held at Committee Room of the Royal Cork Institution. Records resolutions, members of committee, rules, finances, appointment of officials, admission of new members. To rear of volume, 10pp of 'Laws and Regulations' of the Society, concerning constitution and objects, President and Vice President, Treasurer and Auditor, Secretary, Censors, admission, duties and privileges of members, subscribers, essays and memoirs, penalties, supplements.

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CLS/001/06 Minute Book

Date:

5 Sep 1844 - 1874

Title:

Level: item Extent: c.250pp Scope and Content:

MS. minute book, 'Volume II', of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society with proceedings of the council/committee, resolutions, decisions, ballots for new members, subscribers, list of those present at meetings.

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CLS/001/07 Minute Book

Date:

21 Oct 1875 - Jan 1890

Title:

Level: item Extent: c500pp Scope and Content: MS. minute book, of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society with proceedings of the council/committee, resolutions, decisions, ballots for new members, subscribers, list of those present at meetings, newsclippings, pamphlets, notices, texts of lectures delivered, programmes.

Includes:

Dr. Crosby paper on the 'Experiences of a House Surgeon', its melancholy tone condemned by Mr. Keogh (22 Feb 1877)

Mr. WB Guiness lecture on London, text of and newsclipping. (Feb. 1882)

Ballot list for CLSS Council, including Denny Lane, Thomas Farrington, Richard Caulfield, TJ Dorgan, PW Ogilvie, etc. (Sep. 1884)

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Newsclipping with full text of address by CLSS President Denny Lane, 'The Progress of Literary Taste in Cork'. (8 Oct 1885)

Text of lecture by Viscount Powerscourt on 'Modern Art'. (Oct 1886)

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CLS/001/08 Minute Book

Date:

2 Jan 1890 - 1 Jun 1916

Title:

Level: item Extent: c600pp Scope and Content: MS. minute book, of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society with proceedings of the council/committee, resolutions, decisions, ballots for new members, subscribers, list of those present at meetings, newsclippings, pamphlets, notices, texts of lectures delivered, programmes.

Includes:

Syllabus of lecture on Irish Music at Imperial Hotel (2 Jan 1890)

AGM of Society at Crawford Municipal Buildings (25 Sep 1890)

Programme of CLSS for session 1891 - 1892 (plus enclosure, 3pp). (17 Sep 1891)

Meeting of Council, lectures agreed include 'Irish Folklore' by Douglas Hyde. (8 Jun 1893)

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CLS/001/09 Minute Book

Date:

22 Jun 1916 - 8 Oct 1970

Title:

Includes:

Letter from Joseph Scannel, St. Finbarr's College, Farranferris, re. duty as Army Chaplain (27 Jun 1916).

'Labour Day', general strike of all workers in City, causing closure of public buildings including School of Art (1 May 1919).

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Letter from Sir Bertram Windle FRS, President of UCC, resigning his memebship as he is leaving Europe (25 Sep 1919).

Income and expenditure account, 1929 - 1930 (12 Jun 1930).

Barrington Lecture on Social Security by Mr. John J. Horgan (20 Jan 1944).

AGM, 21 Mar 1964. Alec R.Day, President, in the chair, thanks all present for their help and '...reminded those present of the difficulties which confront us nowadays in competing with the wireless and television and with the various functions which have multiplied in number of recent years...'.

2. Rough/Draft Minute Books, 1824-1826, 1862-[1864] (3 items)

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CLS/002

Date:

1824 - 1826, 1862 -[1864]

Title:

Rough/Draft Minute Books

Level: series Extent: 3 items Scope and Content: MS. rough/draft minute books, Cork Literary and Scientific Society.

1. 8 Mar 1824 - 1825 With lists of members, proceedings, notes, etc. (c50pp)

2. Oct 1825 - 1826 As above (41pp)

3. 10 Sep 1862 - Oct [1864] As above, includes: meeting, 10 Sep 1862, at Royal Cork Institution, Richard Dowden, Vice President in the Chair, resolved to allow admission to meetings by ticket only. (28pp plus enclosures)

3. Rule Books, 1819, ?1860s (2 items)

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CLS/003

Date:

1819, [1860s]

Title:

Rule Books

Level: series Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:

1. 1819 Printed 'Laws of the Cork Philosphical and Literary Society', enacted on 28 April 1819. Refers to constitution, admission, duties and privileges of members, meetings, order of business, decorum, motions and laws, penalties, officers. Marked 'Royal Cork Institution'. Printed by Bolster, Patrick Street (11pp)

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2. ?1860s Printed Rules of the Cork Literary and Scientific Society. Objects are '...the cultivation of literature and science, and the free discussion of all topics not embracing party politics or religious controversy'. (3pp)

4. Proceedings, 1836 – 1838 (2 items)

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CLS/004

Date:

1836 - 1838

Title:

Proceedings

Level: series Extent: 2 items Scope and Content: Series of printed and published proceedings of the CLSS.

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CLS/004/01 Proceedings

Date:

Oct 1836 - 1837

Title:

Level: sub-series Extent: 3 items Scope and Content: Printed and published proceedings of the CLSS.

1. 10 Nov 1836 Inaugural address by North Ludlow Beamish, President (6pp)

2. Oct 1836 - Mar 1837 'Part II', Abstracts of 14 essays read at meetings of the CLSS, including 'Teeth of the Mammalia', by Dr. O'Connor, 'On the Crusades' by J.Sullivan, 'On a Meteor Seen from Cork' by WR Osborne. (56pp)

3. 1837 'Part III', Closing address by North Ludlow Beamish, President for 1836-7 Session. (24pp)

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CLS/004/02 Proceedings

Date:

1837 - 1838

Title:

Level: item Extent: 123pp Scope and Content:

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Printed and published proceedings of the CLSS for Session 1837 - 1838. With inaugural address by President William Fagan Esq., abstracts of essays read at meetings such as 'Mr John Sullivan on the Natural History of Man', and such as 'Mr. Rd. Dowden (Rd.) on Botanical Illustrations of Climate at Rathlee, Sunday's Well, Cork', and such as, 'Mr. Denny Lane, on Taste' (100pp), also President's closing address (23pp).

5. Programme, Roll of Officers and Secretarial Reports, 1908-1913 (1 item)

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CLS/005

Date:

1908 - 1913

Title:

Programme, Roll of Officers and Secretarial Reports

Level: item Extent: 62pp (3 copies) Scope and Content:

Printed volume, 'Programmes, Roll of Officers and Council and Secretarial Reports of Five Sessions, under the Presidency of Arthur W. Sandford Esq. MD', 1908 - 1913. With list of lectures given at various locations including Imperial Hotel, Assembly Rooms, Crawford School, and papers for discussion. Hon. Secretary's reports include comments about lectures and contributors, and reference to scholars such as Thomas Crofton Croker, Abraham Abell, etc. (3 copies)

6. Reports, 1819-1927 (6 items)

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CLS/006 Reports

Date:

1819 - 1927

Title:

Level: file Extent: 6 items Scope and Content: Various reports of Cork Literary and Scientific Society committees and Censors Reports.

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CLS/006/01

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Report to Select Committee

Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: MS. report to the Select Committee of the Cork Philosophical and Literary Society, to procure and prepare for its meetings. Notes of loans made, fitting out of house by Mr. Deane, etc.

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CLS/006/02

Date:

?1820s

Title:

Report of Committee

Level: item Extent: 2pp Scope and Content: MS. report of the Committee of seven of the Cork Scientific and Literary Society, on improvements in the hall and premises.

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CLS/006/03

Date:

31 Mar 1823 - 1 Apr 1824

Title:

Censors Weekly Reports

Level: item Extent: 42pp Scope and Content:

MS. reports of the Censor of Cork Scientific and Literary Society, and accounts, for 1823-1824. Gives number of ladies admitted on purchased tickets, gentlemen admitted on Society's invitations, those admitted on members notes, etc. Accounts give amounts expended in wages, repairs of Hall, rent, rates, lighting, coals, printing, and amounts received in subscriptions, fees, fines, etc. Censors include Thomas Connell, John Osborne, Henry [Noblett], Walter Osborne.

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CLS/006/04

Date:

4 Dec 1905

Title:

Report to Sub Committee

Level: item Extent: 3pp Scope and Content: MS. Report to sub-committee on minute books of the Literary and Scientific Society held by the Johnsons. Refers to use of lecture hall in the 1880s.

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CLS/006/05

Date:

1926 - 1927

Title:

Honorary Secretary's Report

Level: item Extent: 7pp (2 copies) Scope and Content:

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TS. Report of the Honorary Secretary of the CLSS, Session 1926 - 1927, with descriptions of the various papers presented during the session.

7. Addresses ?1820s-?1840s (3 items)

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CLS/007

Date:

?1820s-?1840s, 1885

Title:

Addresses

Level: series Extent: 3 items Scope and Content: 1. ?1820s-1840s MS. draft of opening address by CLSS [President], CLSS (24pp)

2. ?1820s-1840s MS. draft of 'Address spoken at the conclusion of the Session', refers to new code of laws, frequent visits by many gentlemen of worth and talent. (3pp)

3. 1885 Printed Inaugural Address, 'Then and Now', by Denny Lane BA BL, President CLSS, at opening of the 52nd Session. It muses on Cork in 1835 and contains a large number of literary references. Printed in Dublin by MH Gill & Sons. (26pp)

8. MS. notes and notices 1819-1836 (8 items)

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CLS/008

Date:

1819 - 1836

Title:

MS. notes and notices

Level: file Extent: 8 items Scope and Content: MS. notes and notices relating to Cork Philosophical/Scientific and Literary Society business. 1. 3 Sep 1819 MS. note to William Clear Esq., President, CPLS, from several undersigned members requesting an extraordinary meeting. Names include Dodd, Holt, Dowden, Porter, Maginn, James, Collins, Beale, etc. (1p)

2. 2 Nov 1819 MS. note of select committee, CPLS, to Mr. Deane re. his offer of a decorative painting. (3pp)

3. nd [1819] MS. note from a select committee of the CPLS to Mr. Deane, who is offering a premises in Patrick's Street. (2pp)

4. 26 Jan 1820 MS. Notice of resolution by Mr. [Daniel] Porter, seconded by Secretary, regarding new laws to be enacted concerning the prior assessment of essays proposed to be read to the Society. (2pp)

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5. 23 Feb 1821 MS. letter or notice from 18 members of the Cork Scientific and Literary Society, requesting secretaries to summon an extraordinary meeting to consider advertisement appearing in the Cork Merchantile Chronicle. Signatures include James Hayes, Abraham Abell, WS Hall, Samuel Hall, D. Hamblin, Henry Noblett, Walter Osborne, William Jones, Abraham Beale, Michael Collins, Smuel Hobart, John Marks, Charles Carroll, [William] Murphy. (1p) 6. 13 May 1824 MS. letter from 10 members of the CSLS including Dr. Porter and Richard Dowden, to Secretaries requesting an extraordinary meeting of the Society to consider measures to be adopted due to resignation of Dr. Ball as President. (1p)

7. 29 Sep 1825 MS. note from Walter R. Osborne, Secretary, CSLS to Richard Dowden concerning private meeting of 11th division. (1p)

8. 30 Nov 1836 MS. notice of meeting of CSLS committee on prizes at Royal Cork Institution. (1p)

9. Printed notices of meetings 1839, ?1840s, 1845 (5 items)

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CLS/009

Date:

1839, ?1840s, 1845

Title:

Printed notices of meetings

Level: file Extent: 5 items Scope and Content: Printed notices of meetings, Cork Scientific and Literary Society.

1. 1839 Notice of General Meeting of Society to elect council and officers for 1839-1940. Sent to Richard Dowden. With list of proposed officials. (1p)

2. nd ?1840s Notice of meeting at Royal Cork Institution from W. Whitelegge, Secretary. (1p)

3. nd ?1840s Notices of meetings of Council at RCI, Dom. Murphy, Secretary. (2 items)

4. nd ?1840s Notices of meeting of Council at RCI, MO Bergin, Secretary. (3 items)

5. 20 Sep 1845 Printed circular notice/letter from Dominic Murphy, Secretary, CSLS, re. 'conversazione' at RCI, tickets, visitors, address by President Charles Y. Haines MD, etc. (1p)

10. Printed lecture/essay notices c1815 — 1916 (41 items)

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CLS/010

Date:

c1815 - 1916

Title:

Printed lecture / essay notices

Level: series Extent: 41 items

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Scope and Content: Printed notices of lectures and essays for discussion by Cork Scientific and Literary Society, including lectures by Mr. Howard FLS, Plunkett Greene, and a series from 1906 to 1916.

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CLS/010/01

Date:

c1815

Title:

Notice of lectures by Mr. Hardwood

Level: item Extent: 1p Scope and Content:

Printed notice to 'the Ladies and Gentlemen of Cork', of a course of 3 popular lectures by Mr. Harwood FLS, London, on quadrupeds, birds and reptiles at the Hall of the Cork Philosophical and Literary Society.

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CLS/010/02

Date:

c1815

Title:

Notice of discussion

Level: item Extent: 1p Scope and Content:

Printed notice of discussion, from [Cork Philosophical Society/ Cork Philosophical and Literary Society], "FIRST QUESTION FOR FEBRUARY Was BRUTUS justified in condemning his Sons to Death? N.B. The remaining Questions for February, will be given on Monday Evening"

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CLS/010/03

Date:

Oct 1906 - Feb 1916

Title:

Notices of lectures/essays for discussion 1906 - 1916

Level: sub-series Extent: 39 items Scope and Content: Series of printed notices of essays/papers for discussion by Cork Literary and Scientific Society at Crawford School and School of Art.

With synopsis of contents of each paper and invitation 'to attend and speak'.

1. Oct 1906 - Mar 1907 (8 items)

2. Oct 1907 - Mar 1908 (9 items)

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3. Oct 1908 - Feb 1909 (6 items)

4. 11 Nov 1909 (1 item)

5. Oct 1910 - Jan 1911 (7 items)

6. Oct 1912 - Mar 1913 (6 items)

7. 27 May 1913 (1 item)

8. 17 Feb 1916 (1 item)

Essayists include J.D. Lynam, TC Murray, Mrs Christie, M. Holland, DJ Coakley, MJ Stapleton, Owen C. Barry, J, Scott-Kerr, E. Lynam, Rev. TW Davidson, Maurice F. Healy, Charles Johnson, Thomas F. Ward, Thomas Farrington, Rev. CM O'Brien, Florence McCarthy, Rev. George Vance Crook, Theodore Lawson, Francis Rountree, RG Bateman, Daniel Corkery, PG Lee, James J. Scanlan, John J. Horgan, John Connell, Richard Kerr, B. Farrington, W. Smyth, RL O'Sullivan, Prof MM Hartog, Wesley Frost.

Topics include national education, women's progress, Irish art, Commercial education, trade and commerce, Jonathan Swift, state forests, Hamlet, national trade mark, science and aesthetics, crime and punishment, Is Smoking a Manly Practice, public houses, Wordsworth, the orchestra, organised charity, British empire, Dickens and Thackeray, Dramas of JM Synge, Clement Scott, fiscal controversy, The Heather Field, Napoleon, curiosities of nature, Bernard Shaw on Ireland, Realism, Shelley, co-operation and municipal trading, principles of Irish Reform (land, housing etc), scholarships, the American educational system.

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CLS/010/04

Date:

23 Jan 1908

Title:

Programme of Music Lecture by Mr. Plunket Greene

Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content:

Printed programme of lecture to Cork Literary and Scientific Society by Mr. Plunkett Greene on 'Songs and Singing', at the Assembly Rooms, South Mall, with vocal illustrations by Greene accompanied by Miss Constance Greene. List and lyrics of 16 songs used for illustration, including songs by Schubert, Brahms, R. Vaughan Williams, Hubert Parry, Ernest Walker, CV Stanford, and AM Goodhart. Also old Cornish, Welsh and Irish airs arranged by A. Somervell and CV Stanford such as 'Where be Going', 'By the Waters of Babylon', 'The Gentle Maiden', 'O Ye Dead', 'Molly Brannigan', 'Trottin to the Fair', and 'Quick ! We have but a second'.

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11. Accounts Dec 1818 - ?1840s (3 items)

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CLS/011 Accounts

Date:

Dec 1818 - ?1840s

Title:

Level: item Extent: 3 items Scope and Content: 1. Dec 1818 - Sep 1820 MS. volume containing accounts and subscriptions to the Cork Philosphical and Literary Society (CPLS). Gives date subscriptions received, name and amount, plus expenditure on printing, meetings, etc. (c50pp)

2. 29 Nov 1820 MS. accounts of CPLS, as prepared by Richard Dowden, including rent to Mr. Deane, expenses of fitting out premises, servants wages, subscriptions. (3pp)

3. nd [?1840s] MS. fragment of notebook with notes on subscriptions received for [Cork Scientific and Literary Society]. (5pp)

4. 1880 - 1890 MS. balance sheets of Cork Scientific and Literary Society, 1880-1881, 1884-1885, 1889-1890. With amount of subscriptions and general expenditure headings, 297 subscriptions in 1881 and 607 in 1890. (3 items)

12. Receipts 1821, 1880-1893 (5 files/ 106 items)

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CLS/012 Receipts

Date:

(1821) 1880 -1893

Title:

Level: series Extent: 5 files (106 items) Scope and Content:

1. 1880 - 1886 File of receipts of Cork Literary and Scientific Society, from various businesses including Cork Examiner, Cork Constitution, MH Gill and Sons, booksellers, Alfred Beale, Piano Forte and Harmonium Warehouse, Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. (23 items) 2. (1821) c1880 - c1893 As above, to FW Allman, Treasurer, including postage, cleaning, School of Science, Assembly Rooms South Mall, Cash & Co. Ltd, Society officials, travelling expenses, lecture fee for Edward Dowden. (29 items) 3. c1881 - c1893 As above, including William O'Connell, builder, William Fullwood Plumbers, Richard Allen 69 Patrick Street, Cork Examiner, Landon Bros. Printers, Bridge Street, Daily and Weekly Herald, Cork Constitution, Breton & Sons Jewellers, James Connolly parcel service, Burrowes & Sons furniture. (28 items)

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4. 1882 - 1893 As above, including F. Allman & Co, D.Sheehan China Glass and Lamp Warehouse Patrick Street, Assembly Rooms, William Baylor Seed Merchant, T.Lynch Builder 17 Bowling Green Street, Peter Dee and Sons, Imperial Hotel, Cork, Posting Establishment 5 Pembroke Street with image of carriage, deliver note from Great Southern and Western Railways, Munster Arcade, John A. Ross furniture removals. (27 items)

5. 1885 and 1893 Receipts from Imperial Hotel, Cork, to Mr. Allman and CLSS for meetings, ball room hire. On headed notepaper. (2 items)

13. Tickets 1820 – 1825, 1940-1942 (4 items)

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CLS/013 Tickets

Date:

1820 – 1825, 1940-1942

Title:

Level: file Extent: 4 items Scope and Content: 1. 1823 Lady's Tickets, Cork Scientific and Literary Society Session 1823, procured by Richard Dowden, bearer to be introduced by a member. (2 items)

2. 1820-1825 CSLS, Visitors Ticket, various names including William Skeys, George Stevelly, William Haynes, Robert Rearden, etc. (1 item)

3. 1940-1941 CLSS, Members annual Ticket and Programme of lectures at School of Art, lecturers include AR Day, Marshall Hutson, SW Farrington, Manning Robertson, etc. (2pp)

4. 1941-1942 As above, lectures at Central Hall, Academy Street. Lecturers include RAS Macalister, Douglas Heard, Hamilton Townsend, etc. (2pp)

14. Miscellaneous 1821, 1860s – 1880s (5 items)

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CLS/014

Date:

1821, 1860s-1880s

Title:

Miscellaneous

Level: file Extent: 5 items Scope and Content: 1. 17 Aug 1821 List of subscribers to a new hall for the Cork Scientific and Literary Society, shares issued. (1p)

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2. 1836 Fragment of MS. volume with list of names [of those reading papers at the CSLS], and dates. Names include George Osborne, Walter Murphy, Michael Cagney, John Mahony, Denis Lane (Denny Lane), Eugene Sweeney, Jeremiah O'Connor, John Sullivan, R. Newenham, etc. (1p)

3. [1860s] MS. essay, 'Perhaps no name was more familiar....[in] our City of Cork for ... every new discovery in Physical Science that that of Messrs. Jennings...'. Mentions Cork Cuverian Society. (2pp)

4. 1884-1885 MS. extracts from [minute books of CSLS], concerning erection of new lecture hall or premises. (1p)

5. nd MS. speech, unknown hand, in response to an essay [delivered to CSLS]. Refers to inadequate account of Johnathan Swift's career in Ireland. (8pp)

6. 4 May 1893 MS. letter from [Fred] Clibbom/Clibborn, 7 Wellington Rd., Birkenhead, England, to Thomas Farrington MA, Hon. Sec., Cork Literary and Scientific Society. Thanks him for cheque. He was much pleased with the large and kindly appreciative audience which gathered for his lecture last week. (4pp)

15. Essays, Numbered 1819 – 1827 (77 items)

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CLS/015

Date:

1819 - 1827

Title:

Essays - Numbered

Level: series Extent: 77 items Scope and Content: Essays read at Cork Philosophical and Literary Society/ Cork Scientific and Literary Society.

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CLS/015/001

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No.1 'On the Superiority of Poetry over Painting' by ?Samuel C.Hall

Level: item Extent: 18pp Scope and Content: Essay No.1 'On the Superiority of Poetry over Painting', by ?Samuel C. Hall [Hale].

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CLS/015/002

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title: Essay No.2 'On the Propriety of introducing ladies to the Society's meetings', by CR Dodd. Level: item

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Extent: 15pp Scope and Content: Essay No.2 'On the Propriety of introducing ladies to the Society's meetings', by CR Dodd.

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CLS/015/003

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No.3 'On the Advantages of Civilisation'

Level: item Extent: 31pp Scope and Content: Essay No.3 'On the Advantages of Civilisation' by D. Porter.

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CLS/015/004

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title: Essay No. 4 'An account of an occurance at the Monard Iron Works', by Abraham Abell/Beale. Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 4 'An account of an occurance at the Monard Iron Works', by Abraham [Abell/Beale.]

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CLS/015/005

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 5 'The Origin of Fever in Tropical Climates', by R. Ellis

Level: item Extent: 6pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 5 'The Origin of Fever in Tropical Climates', by R. Ellis.

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CLS/015/006

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 7 'On Poetry', by Samuel [Carter] Hall

Level: item Extent: 54pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 7 'On Poetry', by Samuel [Carter] Hall.

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Ref.

CLS/015/007

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 8 [Title Illegible], by William Clear

Level: item Extent: 26pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 8 [Title Illegible], by William Clear. Appears to concern philosophical questions, mortality, etc.

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CLS/015/008

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 13 'On Punishment particularly the death penalty' by Richard Dowden.

Level: item Extent: 63pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 13 'On Punishment particularly the death penalty' by Richard Dowden.

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CLS/015/009

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 22 'Printing from Sand' by James McDaniel

Level: item Extent: 2pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 22 'Printing from Sand' by James McDaniel

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CLS/015/010

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 23 'Clearing Beds of Rivers', by Doctor McSweeney

Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 23 'Clearing Beds of Rivers', by Doctor McSweeney.

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Ref.

CLS/015/011

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 24 'Materiality of Heat', by [?J] Holt.

Level: item Extent: 25pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 24 'Materiality of Heat', by [?J] Holt.

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CLS/015/012

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 25 'Montrous Child', by William St. John

Level: item Extent: 5pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 25 'Montrous Child', by William St. John

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CLS/015/013

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 26 'Kemps Union Lock', by [?Abraham Abell]

Level: item Extent: 3pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 26 'Kemps Union Lock', by [?Abraham Abell]

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CLS/015/014

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 27 'On Some of the Properties of Composition', by [?Abraham Abell]

Level: item Extent: 26pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 27 'On Some of the Properties of Composition', by [?Abraham Abell]. Pages 23 - 26 missing.

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CLS/015/015

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 28 'The Condensing Syringe', by GC Beale.

Level: item Extent: 5pp

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Scope and Content: Essay No. 28 'The Condensing Syringe', by GC Beale.

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CLS/015/016

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 29 Address from the Chair by Charles Porter

Level: item Extent: 11pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 29 Address from the Chair of the Cork Phil. and Lit. Soc. at the closing of the session, 7 June 1820, by Charles Porter.

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CLS/015/017

Date:

1819 - 1820

Title:

Essay No. 32 'Absentees, Whickie, Foreign Expenditure', by [unknown].

Level: item Extent: 29pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 32 'Absentees, Whickie, Foreign Expenditure', by [unknown].

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CLS/015/018

Date:

18 Oct 1820

Title:

Essay No. 33 'On the Punishment of Death', by Richard Dowden, 'Second Essay'.

Level: item Extent: 43pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 33 'On the Punishment of Death', by Richard Dowden, 'Second Essay'.

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CLS/015/019

Date:

13 Dec 1820

Title: Essay No. 47 'The natural history of the cyclist lumpus accompanied by a specimen', by Richard Dowden Level: item Extent: 6pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 47 'The natural history of the cyclist lumpus accompanied by a specimen', by Richard Dowden

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

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CLS/015/020

Date:

4 Jan 1821

Title: Essay No. 49 'A memoir accompanying a specimen of a yam', by Richard Dowden Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 49 'A memoir accompanying a specimen of a yam', by Richard Dowden

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CLS/015/021

Date:

1821-1822

Title:

Essay No. 58 'On English Poetry, by Charles Porter

Level: item Extent: 33pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 58 'On English Poetry, by Charles Porter

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CLS/015/022

Date:

2 May 1821

Title:

Essay No. 71 'Fire Eaters', by Richard Dowden

Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 71 'Fire Eaters', by Richard Dowden

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CLS/015/023

Date:

22 Oct 1821

Title: Essay No. 80 'A Summary of the Botanical and Economical History of the Theobroma Cacao' by Richard Dowden

Level: item Extent: 17pp Scope and Content:

Essay No. 80 'A Summary of the Botanical and Economical History of the Theobroma Cacao', read before the Cork Scientific and Literary Society, Falkeners Lane, by Richard Dowden. Also, 1 printed page 'Description of the Theobroma or Chocolate Tree', printed by Tivy Printers, Cork; refers to J.King's Chocolates, '...an establishment of nearly One Hundred Years Standing in the City of Cork'.

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Ref.

CLS/015/024

Date:

4 Feb 1822

Title:

Essay No. 93 'A description of the myrme cophaga didactyla or little ant eater'

Level: item Extent: 11pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 93 'A description of the myrme cophaga didactyla or little ant eater'

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CLS/015/025

Date:

13 April 1822

Title: Essay No. 101 'On amusements particularly those adapted to the sedentary', by Richard Dowden Level: item Extent: 45pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 101 'On amusements particularly those adapted to the sedentary', by Richard Dowden

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CLS/015/026

Date:

1822

Title:

Essay No. 107 'The Influence of the Female Sex on Society', By Dr. Beale

Level: item Extent: 32pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 107 'The influence of the Female Sex on Society', By Dr. Beale.

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CLS/015/027

Date:

7 Oct 1822

Title:

Essay No. 108 'On Craniology', by Richard Dowden.

Level: item Extent: 12pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 108 'On Craniology', by Richard Dowden.

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CLS/015/028

Date:

14 Oct 1822/16 Sep 1822

Title:

Essay No. 109 'Etching on Copper', by James McDaniel

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Level: item Extent: 15pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 109 'Etching on Copper', by James McDaniel

Ref.

CLS/015/029

Date:

4 Nov 1822

Title:

Essay No. 112 'On the Lophius Piscatorius or Toad Fish', by Richard Dowden

Level: item Extent: 8pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 112 'On the Lophius Piscatorius or Toad Fish', by Richard Dowden

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CLS/015/030

Date:

11 Nov 1822

Title:

Essay No. 113 'On Luxury', by CR Dodd

Level: item Extent: 28pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 113 'On Luxury', by CR Dodd.

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CLS/015/031

Date:

16 Nov 1822

Title: Essay No. 114 'Critique on the Tragedy of Douglas as to its immoral tendency', by JW Topp. Level: item Extent: 12pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 114 'Critique on the Tragedy of Douglas as to its immoral tendency', by JW Topp.

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CLS/015/032

Date:

2 Dec 1822

Title: Essay No. 116 'Abstract of the natural history of the Mustela [Taro], by [Richard Dowden]. Level: item Extent: 18pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 116 'Abstract of the natural history of the Mustela [Taro], by [Richard Dowden].

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

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CLS/015/033

Date:

16 Dec 1822

Title:

Essay No. 119 'Paper Types', by James McDaid.

Level: item Extent: 2pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 119 'Paper Types', by James McDaid.

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CLS/015/034

Date:

23 Dec 1822

Title:

Essay No. 120 'On the Batracian Division of Reptiles', by [Richard Dowden]

Level: item Extent: 8pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 120 'On the Batracian Division of Reptiles', by [Richard Dowden]

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CLS/015/035

Date:

1822 - 1823

Title: Essay No. 122 'On foreign trade as affecting distribution and employment', by J. Abbott Level: item Extent: 21pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 122 'On foreign trade as affecting distribution and employment', by J. Abbott

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CLS/015/036

Date:

3 Feb 1823

Title:

Essay No. 123 'On the Armadillo', by Richard Dowden

Level: item Extent: 11pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 123 'On the Armadillo', by Richard Dowden

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CLS/015/037

Date:

17 Feb 1823

Title:

Essay No. 124 'On the Harmonic tones of Musical Strings', by James McDaniel

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

Level: item Extent: 7pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 124 'On the Harmonic tones of Musical Strings', by James McDaniel.

Ref.

CLS/015/038

Date:

Feb 1823

Title:

Essay No. 125 'On the Immoral Tendency of Sheridan's Dramas', by JW Topp

Level: item Extent: 22pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 125 'On the Immoral Tendency of Sheridan's Dramas', by JW Topp

Ref.

CLS/015/039

Date:

10 Mar 1823

Title:

Essay No. 126 'On some of the Properties of Sound'

Level: item Extent: 31pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 126 'On some of the Properties of Sound'

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CLS/015/040

Date:

1822

Title:

Essay No. 127 'On the Muscular Motion of Birds Wings', by Charles Porter.

Level: item Extent: 4pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 127 'On the Muscular Motion of Birds Wings', by Charles Porter.

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CLS/015/041

Date:

28 Apr 1823

Title:

Essay No. 131 'On Truth', by Charles Porter LLD

Level: item Extent: 14pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 131 'On Truth', by Charles Porter LLD

Cork Literary and Scientific Society Descriptive List

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CLS/015/042

Date:

4 May 1823

Title: Essay No. 133 'On Bounties to encourage the Exploration of particular Manufactures', by Daniel Porter Level: item Extent: 22pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 133 'On Bounties to encourage the Exploration of particular Manufactures', by Daniel Porter

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CLS/015/043

Date:

5 May 1823

Title: Essay No. 132 'On the Prunus Lauro Cerasus with notices of some other species of the genus prunus.....', by Richard Dowden

Level: item Extent: 17pp Scope and Content:

Essay No. 132 'On the Prunus Lauro Cerasus with notices of some other species of the genus prunus and of various plants which have been called Laurel', by Richard Dowden. 'Botany the parent of flowers and odours and of fruits, rich in beautiful objects....and the only foundation of ...Horticulture and Agriculture...'.

Ref.

CLS/015/044

Date:

29 May 1823

Title:

Essay No. 135 'On the Terado Navalis or Shipworm'

Level: item Extent: 5pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 135 'On the Terado Navalis or Shipworm'

Ref.

CLS/015/045

Date:

1822 - 1823

Title:

Essay No. 136 'The Sonorous Properties of Lead', by Thomas Holt

Level: item Extent: 7pp Scope and Content: Essay No. 136 'The Sonorous Properties of Lead', by Thomas Holt.

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