Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

G:

Memorabilia

1829-1850s (14 items)

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U140/G

Date:

1829-1850s

Level : series Title:

Memorabilia Extent: 4 items/series (14 individual items) Scope and Content: MS. Memorabilia of Richard Dowden. MS. Note of Edmond Keane, actor 1829; Arms Licence 1837, series of tickets and calling cards 1840s - 50s; MS. music score.

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U140/G/001

Date:

13 April 1829

Level : item Title:

MS. note from Edmond Kean

Extent: 1p Scope and Content: MS. note from Edmond Kean (b1878- d1833, noted actor) receipting sum of £50 from [A.Bann] Esquire, '...for the seventh night of my performance in Cork this Season...'.

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U140/G/002

Date:

13 July 1837

Level : item Title:

Arms Licence for Richard Dowden

Extent: 1p Scope and Content:

Arms licence from Justices at General Quarter Sessions court, Cork, to Richard Dowden, vinegar dealer, Sunday's Well, to keep one rifle, one case of pistols, and one sword. Signed Robert Bennett, Deputy Recorder. With MS. note re. objection to registering arms under 'Tory Arms Bill', Jan 12, 1844.

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U140/G/003

Date:

?1840s - 1850s

Level : series Title:

Series of Tickets and Calling Cards

Extent: 12 items Scope and Content: Various tickets and calling cards, received or collected by Richard Dowden.

1. Lady's Ticket to Grand Ball (19 Apr 1852)

2. Excursion Ticket, special steamer, Custom House Quay, conveying Mayor and deputation from Dublin (1 Nov 1851)

3. Evening course ticket, lectures on Natural Philosophy (nd)

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

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