Title:
Scrapbook Page
Extent: 5 items Scope and Content:
4 Feb 1843 Circular notice of proceedings of second meeting of [Father] Mathew Testimonial Committee, address by Capt. Layard MP also account of proceedings of the St. Patricks Total Abstinence Society of Kilkenny, Rev. Cass in the Chair. (2pp) 1 Feb 1843 Circular notice of proceedings of first meeting at Theatre Royal, Dublin, of [Father] Mathew Testimonial Committee, including address by Francis Sadlier, Provost of Trinity College, resolutions adopted re. officials, subscribers in each county. Chaired by Duke of Leinster, attended by various nobility, and William Smith O'Brien MP and Daniel O'Connell MP, etc. (3pp)
28 Apr 1842 'Prospectus of A Botanical Society Proposed to be Formed in Dublin'. (1p)
31 Oct 1842 Circular from Joseph Sturge, president, National Complete Suffrage Union Office, Birmingham, regarding conference, bill to parliament, etc. (2pp)
nd Ticket for 'Singing for the Million', evening course. (1p)
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U140/K/3/068
Date:
1843-44
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Scrapbook Page
Extent: 2pp Scope and Content:
Poster for 1843-4 free emigration, regular packets to Australia. Under management of Carter and Bonus, Gore, Brooks etc. merchants of London. Ireland agent is Mr. John Besnard, 4 Church Street, Cork. Description and timings of sailings to Sydney and Port Philip, provisions and food for passengers, conditions for free passage in steerage, emigration conditions on arrival, statement of wages paid to various types of workers, prices of food and clothing, etc.
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U140/K/3/069
Date:
1842 - 1845
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Scrapbook Page
Extent: 7 items Scope and Content: 3 Aug 1843 MS. letter from Thomas Nowlan, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, to Richard Dowden, regarding order for bottles [of soda]. (1p) 2 Mar 1843 Notice of election of Poor Law Guardians, for Cork Union, 'who would repesent... [the rate payers]...feelings and protect their interests, without harshness to the destitute, and without being influenced by the debasing spirit of party'. List of gentlemen recommended as guardians in each ward of the city of Cork electoral division, including Thomas Lyons, William Beamish, Francis Lyons MD, Edward Hackett, Michael Murphy, etc. (1p)
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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