Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Extent: Part of:

6pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes that he was told yesterday that [Henry] Popham MacCarthy had arrived [in Madras, India] from Singapore, that he was seriously ill with liver disease and wanted to see Gosling. He visited MacCarthy today and was told by his doctor "to prepare those dear to Popham for the worst."

Reference:

PR70/B/98

Date:

28 January 1865

Title:

Letter from [William Clarke Francis] Gosling, [St Thomas'] Mount [Madras, India] to

[Kate] Pakenham. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes that he visited his "poor friend" [Henry Popham MacCarthy] again yesterday and discusses his condition. Doctor MacFarlane hopes that Henry will be well enough to travel back to England on the 'Mauritius' on 10 February. He says that Henry "quite knows his danger and appears in a satisfactory state of mind", but is still too ill to write letters.

Reference:

PR70/B/99

Date:

8 February 1865

Title:

Letter from [William Clarke Francis] Gosling, St Thomas' Mount [Madras, India] to

[Kate] Pakenham. Level: file Extent:

3 letters (7pp, 4pp and 5pp), 1 note (2pp)

Part of:

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes that their "worst fears have been realised - poor Rico breathed his last before 8 o'clock on Sunday morning the 5th last." Gosling praises the care given to Rico by Colonel Simpson ["one of his oldest friends"] and Doctor MacFarlane. He says that any requests that Daniel MacCarthy may have regarding his son's grave should be sent to Arbuthnot & Co [bank], Madras. He says that Henry's estate will have to be managed according to military law and regulations, but that he has kept a few items he "thought it might be gratifying to his father to receive [such as] ... the Chinese things Rico had collected to bring home with him to England ..." He also notes that they have sent Rico's "dog and a favourite bird to Colonel Simpson ..." He says that Rico was buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Madras with full military honours on Sunday evening. File includes 3 copies of the letter. Also included is a note from Gosling listing some of Rico's personal items "which I will send home by the first opportunity ..."

Reference:

PR70/B/100

Date:

[Undated]

Title: Level:

Copy letter from [Daniel MacCarthy] to Colonel [William Clarke Francis] Gosling.

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Daniel writes that he is fully prepared to settle any of Rico's debts, and asks if a stone can be placed