Ref.
U140/K/3/126
Date:
1830s-1840s
Level : file Title:
Scrapbook Page
Extent: 2 items Scope and Content: Dec 1847 Poster for Queen's Theatre, Dublin. Comic burlesque The Judgement of Paris, The Gent, The Omnibus, Rory O'More, etc. (1 item) 18 Oct 1847 Poster/handbill from the Corporation of Cork to contractors, inviting proposals for putting into repair the North and South Main Streets to the specification at the Mayor's Office, Paradise Place. (1 item)
nd MS. receipt from [Bakers] Hotel. (1p)
nd MS. rough note of resolution proposed by [Alderman] William [Corbett], regarding old market. (1p)
Ref.
U140/K/3/127
Date:
1845 - 1847
Level : file Title:
Scrapbook Page
Extent: 9 items Scope and Content:
29 Aug 1846 Appeal for donations to the bazaar by Cork Ladies Anti-Slavery Society. Refers to '...eloquent, powerful and touching appeals of Frederick Douglass....fresh in your memories'. With list of those taking contributions, including Mrs. Beamish, Mrs Dowden, etc. Description of evils of slavery and slaveholders, including execution of slave girl Pauline for striking her mistress, punishments given, imprisonment of Rev. Torrey for helping a slave escape, threats against William Lloyd Garrison. (2pp) 28 Nov 1847 Sick Poor Society, North Parish, statement of receipts and expenditure of fund for relief of the poor. Thomas Harrington, President, Bartolomew Murphy, Treasurer etc. Also list of christmas donations, and list of weekly subscriptions. (2pp)
1846 MS. note marked 'Glanmire [temperance] Reading Room', list of names. (1p)
nd Handbill advertising The Noah's Ark or Foreign Bazaar, 33 Bachelor's Walk, shop for perfume, soaps, etc. Also Nolans foreign fowl.(2pp)
28 Nov 1845 MS. note with blessing for the Mayor from James Wilkinson. 'Bless thou O Lord our Worthy Mayor/With health and wealth and peace....' etc.
nd MS. tickets marked 'Poor Relief', 1 Man, 1 woman, 7 children, Cornelius Rearden Strawberry Hill, etc. (2 items)
nd Newscutting 'Father Mathew Comes to America', refers to Col. Sherburne's despatches. (1 item)
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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