Ref.
U140/L/067
Date:
[?c1860]
Level : series Title:
Letters from Daniel Maclise
Extent: 4 items Scope and Content:
1. 27 Nov. [?c1860] MS. letter from Daniel Maclise (artist, b1806 -d1870), 4 Russell Place, [Tibury Square], [London], to 'Dear Sir', Richard Dowden. He is unable to contribute and sends thanks for Dowden's flattering recollection of him. (1p)
2. nd [?c1860] As above. He is unable to dine with Dowden as he has taken a cold with his sketches '...at Cork Fair...'. (1p)
3. nd [?c1860] As above. Apologises for not accepting Dowden's invitation, owing to poor health. (1p)
4. nd [?c1860] As above. He has been busy doing nothing, '...such has been the nature of my occupation since I came to Cork...', and he missed Dowden and Dr. Sloane. Asks if Dowden has seen a print of a picture by Mulready of the Wolf and the Lamb. He has fixed on a subject 'Snap apple bright', and will paint it for the next house exhibition, and afterwards for 'the Cork one...', etc. (1p)
Ref.
U140/L/068
Date:
9 Feb 1848
Level : item Title:
Letter from James Weeks Maginn
Extent: 3pp Scope and Content:
MS. letter from James Weeks Maginn, Cork to 'Sir', Richard Dowden Esq. His father Denis Maginn of Fermoy drowned at Bagnalstown where he was lock master. Asks for assistance to go home to Carlow.
Ref.
U140/L/069
Date:
1820
Level : series Title:
Letters from William Maginn
Extent: 3 items Scope and Content:
1. 13 Mar 1820 MS. note from William Maginn to Richard Dowden asking him to ask Thompson to exchange with him, as it will 'save' him 'some shillings'. Also asks whether Counsellor [Tindall] is in town. (1p)
2. nd [c1820] As above. Asks him to give enclosed to Councillor Tiddall. He was truly sorry to see how Dowden and his society were treated in that vile publication Blackwood's magazine. (1p)
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