Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Reference:

PR70/B/105

Date:

7 April 1865

Title:

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

Lady Popham. Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

4pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes that he only received her letter dated 5 February, and Kate Pakenham's letter dated 7 February, and Daniel's letters today. He says that he would have written to her and Daniel directly, only that he thought that writing to Kate Pakenham would "lessen the blow coming through one with ... tact and kindness of heart ..." He discusses Henry's finances, his tomb and its inscription. He says he will send Henry's sword, and encloses two carte de visite photographs [not included. Possibly the following items: PR70/F/5/4] which he found in Henry's letters.

Reference:

PR70/B/106

Date:

28 April 1865

Title:

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

[Daniel] MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 4pp Part of:

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes that he just received Daniel's second letter. He notes that the sculptor is working on Rico's tomb and that he will ensure everything is satisfactory before settling the payment for the work. He says he did not write to Daniel before now because he knew Kate Pakenham and dear Lady Popham would know better than [he] how to break the ill news."

Reference:

PR70/B/107

Date:

30 May 1865

Title:

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

[Daniel] MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of:

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Gosling writes regarding Rico's finances and says that the government would not let him keep Rico's sword to send to Daniel, but he thinks they will send it themselves. He also notes that Rico's tomb is being built and that he hopes to have it photographed for Daniel.

Reference:

PR70/B/108

Date:

6 June 1865

Title:

Receipt for payment by Lieutenant Colonel [William Clarke Francis] Gosling of debts

owed by the late Captain [Henry Popham Tenison] MacCarthy. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: PR70/B Scope and Content: Receipt for payment of 434.5.6 Rupees "being amount of his debt to the Artillery Retiring Fund and Casual Purchases …"