Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Reference:

PR70/B

Date:

1840-1940

Title: Level:

Correspondence

series

Extent: Part of:

1087 items

PR70 Scope and Content:

Arranged alphabetically by surname of sender and then chronologically. Exceptions to this arrangement include correspondence relating to the construction of Daniel's house in Stourfield [Southbourne], Dorset, England [PR70/B/539], and correspondence relating to his legal matters [PR70/B/75]. Series includes several letters sent by unidentified individuals and letters sent after Daniel's death in 1884. Numerous original and copy letters are also included in Daniel's manuscript volumes [PR70/C].

Reference:

PR70/B/1

Date:

8 January 1877

Title:

Letter from [?T] St Leger Alcock, 22 Somerset Street [Portman Square, London,

England] to Daniel MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Alcock thanks Daniel for sending a copy of his book 'A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh, the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim'. He says he would like to ask Daniel's opinion of some of his own writings on social and political subjects, but fears that "there may be one or two passages of which you might disapprove." He says that he called this morning to see Daniel's son [?Florence] and hopes that he is returning to full health. His nephew is returning to Kilbrittain [Kilbrittain Castle, County Cork] but sends his thanks for the slip of paper for his copy of 'A Historical Pedigree ...'

Reference:

PR70/B/2

Date:

3 October [?1867]

Title:

Letter from John [?B], Bishop's House, Clifton [?Bristol, England] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: John thanks Daniel for the gift of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh ...' The letter is simply dated 3 October, with no year recorded.

Reference:

PR70/B/3

Date:

16 June 1842

Title:

Letter from [William] Betham, Ulster [King of Arms], Dublin Castle [Dublin] to Daniel

MacCarthy, 70 Barnes Street, London [England]. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content:

Betham asks if Daniel can supply him with the last three of four generations of his family so he can connect Daniel to the pedigrees of the MacCarthys of Cork. Betham says that the MacCarthys were