Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

Printed pamphlet 'Chimney Sweeping' by Joseph Glass, advocating use of machines for cleaning chimneys rather than the current practice of using children.

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U140/J/05/05

Date:

1843 - 1846

Level : file Title:

Sick Poor Society

Extent: 2 items Scope and Content:

1. Nov 1844 Printed statement of receipts and expenditure of Fund, Sick Poor Society, North Parish from 26 Nov 1843 to 24 Nov 1844. Also, number of persons relieved, recovered, died, still on books. With list of christmas donations for 1843 and annual amount of weekly subscriptions for 1844, and an address to Right Worshipful Richard Dowden Esq. Mayor. (3pp)

2. Nov 1844 As above, 30 Nov 1845 - 29 Nov 1846. With note from President, Treasurer, and Secretary of thanks to those giving weekly donations, enabling relief to '....their destitute fellow Creatures in these times of unprecedented Scarcity and Famine...'. (2pp)

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U140/J/05/06

Date:

21 Dec 1844

Level : item Title:

Widow and orphans

Extent: 1p Scope and Content:

Printed handbill soliciting subscriptions for the widow and orphans of Honora Ryan and Thomas McCreish, a private in the 9th Battalion, Royal Artillery, who drowned in Limerick. Description of the 'Melancholy Catastrophe'.

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U140/J/05/07

Date:

2 Apr 1845

Level : item Title:

Magdalen Asylum

Extent: 2pp Scope and Content:

Printed circular letter from the Governesses and Trustees of the Magdalen Asylum requesting attendance at 'Sermon to be preached Sunday next', and arrangements being made to place it under the management of 'The Sisters of Charity....Born and educated in the higher ranks of Society.....[who]....voluntarily devote their lives to the relief of misery in its every varied form'. Describes the good standing of the Sisters in the community, who will place a 'religious and watchful superintendence' on the Asylum. Refers to the 'services of one of the most gifted and zealous of the many talented Catholic clergymen in our City...'.

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List