Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

taxonomy of mammals, cash land trade, evils of (political) patronage, horse racing. Probably related to papers given to the Cork Literary and Scientific Society. (Section B)

Extracts, in newscutting and scrapbook form, from Dowden's publication 'Botany in the Bohereens or Walks after Wild Flowers', in the Weekly Agricultural Review, Irish Country Gentleman's newspaper etc. (c1847-c1858). (Section C)

Personal financial accounts and receipts (?1820s-1840s) including fragment of account book of Richard Dowden as Mayor of Cork in 1845 (U140/D/2). (Section D)

Various extracts from poetry, songs, and literature; topics include: the burial of Sir John Moore, female philosophers, friendship, Thomas Hincks, religion, poem 'The Rose of Gurranabraher', science. (Section E) 2 items of family material including note re. marriage of Susan/Susanna, only child of Richard Dowden, to Francis William Allman, at Presbyterian Meeting House, by Rev. William Whitelegge, 23 Oct 1856, and a Coat of Arms of Richard Dowden Richard, with his motto, 'Fide et Fervore'. (Section F) Personal memorabilia, including a note from Edmond Keane, noted actor, 1829; an Arms Licence from 1837, and a series of tickets and calling cards from the 1840s - 50s, as well as a music score. (Section G) 2 drawings, including a printed sketch portrait of Richard Alfred Milliken, drawn by H. Millington (b1767 - d1815), 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); and a sketch of emblem or flag design of a water wheel. (Section H)

File of 12 newsclippings on miscellaneous topics including a biography of Frederick Douglass. (Section I)

The bulk of the Dowden collection comprises a large number of mainly printed manuscripts, both loose (Section J) and inserted into scrapbooks (Section K), kept or collected by Dowden relating to various organisations, interests, causes, and institutions, including circular letters, handbills, newscuttings, posters, reports, programmes, and prospectuses, relating to societies, politics and local government, educational issues, religious movements, charities, commercial entities, medical institutions, theatre and concerts; and also including some publications and exhibition catalogues. Organisations and causes include, for example; Temperance, Borough of Cork/Cork Corporation, Repeal of Act of Union campaign, Christian Brothers schools, Liberal Party, reform, the Presbyterian Congregation at Princes Street, the Blind Asylum, railways, and the North Infirmary hospital. The scrapbooks (Section K) contain an estimated 1600 pages with from 1 to 12 items on each page. Outgoing correspondence includes 3 copy letter books (c350pp) containing mainly letters sent in Dowden’s capacity as member or official of any of the organisations with which he served or to which he subscribed. (L/001)

Incoming correspondence to Dowden survives from over 143 individuals, including family members, friends, fellow campaigners, political associates, politicians, nobility and gentry, scholars and

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List