from a sketch by J. Corbett, engraved by H. Meyer. Possibly from book about him by his sister Anne, in 1823. (Milliken was author of 'The Groves of Blarney' poem, about the estate of Lady Jeffereys of Blarney Castle).
2. ?1830s/40s MS. drawing/sketch of emblem or flag design of a water wheel. Possibly by Richard Dowden.
I:
File of Newsclippings 1817-1856(12 items)
Ref.
U140/I
Date:
1817 - 1856
Level : file Title:
File of Loose Newsclippings
Extent: 12 items Scope and Content: File containing loose newsclippings, kept by Richard Dowden.
1. 1817 Fragment of Article by O'Connor, Newgate, in the Cork Morning Intelligenser. Printed by John O'Rorke, 6 Castle Street, Cork. (2pp)
2. ?c1830s Fragment with text of petition to House of Commons against compulsory church taxation/tithes. (1p)
3. ?1830s - 1840s Poem or song by Alaric A. Watts, 'The First Sorrow', suggested by a statue by Patrick MacDonnell Esq RA, in Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations.
4. ?1840-1850 Article/letter by Richard Dowden as Poor Law Guardian. 'To the Guardians of the Poor in Ireland...Employment not alms is the wisest charity...', advocating better measures for relief of the poor and the incapacitated.
5. c1842 Petition of inhabitants of town of Stalybridge, re. privilege of electing a member of Parliament (2pp).
6. ?1820s -1850s 'Hardy Fruit and Kitchen Garden' (possibly a botanical article by Richard Dowden).
7. c1845 Concerning an autobiography of Frederick Douglass, 'the foremost coloured champion in the world of the claims of the negro population of America'. (2pp)
8. ?1820s- 50s Fragment concerning [charity] bazaar in Cork, mentioning 'inmates stall', shooting gallery, ping pong tournament, concert by Miss Henderson Williams and Miss Eileen Dale etc. [Possibly re. Blind Asylum] (2pp) 9. 12 Jan 1825 Cork Constitution, Address of Alderman Gibbings at meeting re. building of Quay, purchase of Oil, Gas Company, tender of William Hall. Also on reverse, appeal for prosecution for malicious burning of out houses in Ballinvoltig, South Liberties, tenanted by Cornelius Brien and Son. (2pp)
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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