Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

Ref.

U140/J/05/10

Date:

Sep 1851

Level : item Title:

Ragged School Association Appeal

Extent: 3pp Scope and Content:

Printed appeal for subscriptions for proposed Cork Central Ragged School Association, in view of the '...alarming increase of crime in Cork, committed by juvenile offenders...'. Describes conditions of poor children, and example in Edinburgh.

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U140/J/05/11

Date:

Feb 1855

Level : item Title:

Ocean Penny Postage Bazaar

Extent: 2pp Scope and Content: Printed notice of Ocean Penny Postage Bazaar, Manchester, requesting assistance in the cause. Also, envelope with drawing of ship with 'Ocean Penny Postage' on the sails.

J/06: Commercial Entities

1832-1858 (12 files/series)

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U140/J/06

Date:

1832 - 1858

Level : series Title:

Commercial Entities

Extent: 12 files/series Scope and Content:

MSS. material (mainly printed) kept by Richard Dowden relating to commercial entities, companies, businesses, and endeavors, including King and Riding partnership, Liverpool prices, railways, Cork trades association, Bandon navigation, abolition of duty on paper, transatlantic packet station, Irish beet sugar company, and advertisments for local, national and international products and concerns.

Ref.

U140/J/06/01

Date:

1 Jul 1832

Level : item Title:

King and Ridings

Extent: 1p Scope and Content: Printed circular letter from Samuel King and George Ridings, Cork, re. dissolution of partnership and sending thanks for the favours conferred.

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List