Daniel MacCarthy Glas Collection- Descriptive List

Descriptive list of the Daniel MacCarthy (Glas) Collection

Level:

Item

Extent: Part of:

3pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Graves offers to advertise Daniel's book, 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh …' in the society's journal. He says that books sell better in Ireland if published in London, and notes that John Patrick Prendergast's book, 'The Cromwellian settlement of Ireland' is out of print.

Reference:

PR70/B/160

Date:

[?July 1867]

Title:

Letter from James Graves, Rectory, Inisnag, Stonyford [County Kilkenny] to Daniel

MacCarthy. Level:

file

Extent: Part of:

Letter and notice (2pp and 4pp)

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Graves writes that he has received two copies of 'The Life and Letters of Florence MacCarthy Reagh …' which he describes as an "admirable contribution to the history of Ireland." He notes that there has been a delay in publishing the society's journal, but he hopes to publish it soon with an advertisement for Daniel's book. Also included is an advertisement for 'The Life and Letters ...'

Reference:

PR70/B/161

Date:

16 December [?1867]

Title: Level:

Letter from James Graves, Kilkenny to [unknown individual].

Item

Extent: Part of:

2pp

PR70/B

Scope and Content: Graves sends the first page of the addressee's paper, and asks them to return the proofs. Graves notes that the "valuable papers and transcripts from the [State Paper Office] by [Daniel] MacCarthy are most welcome …" He also notes that Daniel is "a reasona ble, as well as a zealous member [of the society] - you have reason to be proud of him."

Reference:

PR70/B/162

Date:

5 April 1871

Title: Level:

Letter from James Graves to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p

PR70/B

Scope and Content: The handwriting is difficult to read in this letter. Graves entreats Daniel to "give us a notice of them - if you do not undertake it no one else will."

Reference:

PR70/B/163

Date:

20 April 1871

Title: Level:

Letter from James Graves to Daniel MacCarthy.

Item

Extent: Part of:

1p

PR70/B

Scope and Content:

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