Guide to the Collections held by the National Library of Ireland (as filmed by the AJCP)

Correspondence, 1837 (File MS 532)

Correspondents include: P. Mahoney, R.B. Adderley, S. Crawley, Lord Palmerston, H. Headly, Captain Dundas, Colonel Fox, Colonel Fitzgibbon, T.A. Curtis, William Ashley, E. Eyre, Viscount Canterbury, Sir Henry Wheatley, G.A. Hamilton, Captain Townley, Baron Stockman, Sir Thomas Evans, Earl of Mulgrave, E.J. Stanley, Lord Melbourne, Reverend Musgrave and T.A. Curtis.

Subjects include: Cambridge University, hiring of labourers, death of King William IV, officers' pensions, duties as Chancellor of the Exchequer, impact of Irish and Scottish distilleries on English market, British economy, British and Irish politics, the South Sea Company, donations, concerns over cost of expeditions, role as Charirman of the Joint Stock Bank Committee, progress of New South Wales colony.

Correspondence, 1838 - 1839 (File MS 533)

Correspondents include: Attorney General for Ireland, Francis Baring, Matthew Barrington, S.E. Collis, T.A. Curtis, the Lord Chancellor, Archbishop of Dublin, Thomas Drummond, Archdeacon Goddard, Viscount Howick, T.F. Kennedy, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, J.W. Lubock, Duke of Leinster, Lord Melbourne, G.R. Philips, Lord Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, R. Stuart and J. Wood.

Subjects include: issues in politics and economic affairs, concerns about Ireland especially relating to economic distress, education and patronage, Belfast Harbour improvements, estate management, funds for city improvements to Edinburgh, assisting with introductions and finding positions within the Government, management of pensions.

Correspondence, 1838 (File MS 534)

Correspondents include: Francis Baring, MatthewBarrington, Dr Berbeck, John Wilson Croker, the Duke of Devonshire, Thomas Drummond, E. Foster, Lord Glenelg, Archdeacon Goddard, Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Viscount Howick, the Duke of Leinster, Lord Melbourne, Lord Melville, Major Miller (Irish Constabulary), Viscount Morpeth (several), Sir John Newport, Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, R. Stuart, Sir Aubrey de Vere and the Duke of Wellington.

Subjects include: economic affairs and politics, particularly revenue, the pensions committee, patronage,tithes, education, the poor law, Shannon navigation, the Ulster card, transported convict petitions, the Colonial Bank and railways.

Correspondence, 1838 (File MS 535)

Correspondents include: Royal Astronomer, Lord Anglesey, Matthew Barrington, T.A. Curtis, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Devonshire, Thomas Drummond, Lord Duncannon, William Empson, Lord Falmouth, Governor of the Bank of England, Sir J.C. Hobhouse, Viscount Howick, Joseph Hume, Governor of Bank of Ireland, Sir Robert Inglis, the Knight of Kerry, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Melbourne, Lord Morpeth Lord Normanby, Daniel O'Connell, Lord Palmerston, Duke of Richmond and Lord John Russell.

Subjects include: economic affairs and politics, particularly revenue and patronage, the pensions committee, postage, weights and measures, the Bank of England, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the proposed memorial to the Duke of Wellington, and letters regarding Princess Sofia.

Correspondence, 1839 (File MS 536)

Correspondents include: Matthew Barrington, Francis Baring, William Howley, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edwin Chadwick, Lord Conyngham, Earl of Devon, Lord Duncannon, Viscount Ebbington, Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue, Hon. Richard Fitzgibbon, Sir James Graham, H. Headley, John Cam Hobhouse, Viscount Howick, Sir Horton, Joseph Hume, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Limerick, Lord Melbourne, Gilbert Elliott Murray Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto, Lord Morpeth, Lord Normanby, Professor Peacock, Lord John Russell, Sir H. Vivian, the Duke of Wellington and Edward Harcourt, the Archbishop of York.

Subjects include: Duties as Chancellor of the Exchequer, economic affairs and politics, particularly revenue and patronage, Cambridge affairs and politics, the funding of Lock Hospital Dublin, passages to Australia for refugees, distressing situation in Ireland, railways and army regimental accounts.

Correspondence, 1837 - 1839 (File MS 538)

Correspondents include: Lord Fitzwilliam, Viscount Howick, the Bishop of Hereford, Lord Lansdowne, LordMelbourne, Earl of Minto, Lord Normanby, Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, Earl Spencer and Lady deVere, Queen Victoria and the Duchess of Kent.

Subjects include: Discussions in government and parliament about the civil list and the financial arrangements for the new Queen, the Treasury and the country's finances, Irish situation and politics, railways, transportation and Cambridge affairs and patronage.

Correspondence, 1839 (File MS 539)

Correspondents include: Sir Richard Bourke, Sir Burgayne, Sir Francis Baring, the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Wilson Croker, Thomas Drummond, Earl Ebrington, Sir James Graham, Arthur Guinness, Viscount Howick, Joseph Hume, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Melbourne, Lord Morpeth, Lord Normanby, Daniel O'Connell, Maurice O'Connell, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Richmond, Governors and the Deputy-Governors of the Bank of England and the Bank of Ireland and Lord John Russell.

Subjects include: Duties as Chancellor of the Exchequer range of government and parliamentary issues, as well as Treasury business, University of Glasgow grant, economic distress in Ireland, schools and education in Ireland, Cambridge affairs, metropolitan improvements, the Colonial Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Ireland and patronage.

Correspondence, 1837 - 1839 (File MS 543)

Correspondents include: Francis Baring, Matthew Barrington, Sir Francis Burdett, the Archbishops of Canterbury and Dublin, Thomas Drummond, Lord Duncannon, Maria Edgeworth, William Empson, Hon. Richard Fitzgibbon, Lord Holland, Joseph Hume, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Melbourne, Lord Morpeth, Lord Normanby, Sir John Newport, William Smith O'Brien, Lord Palmerston, Sir Henry Parnell, Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell, Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Sligo and Sir Aubrey deVere.

Subjects include: Duties as Chancellor of the Exchequer, economic affairs and politics, particularly revenue, excise and patronage, colonisation, land grants in Australia to officers, problems of cessation of transportation, emigration to colonies, criticisms of Molesworth Committee report, Poland, tithes, church rates, Irish education, illicit distillation, the University of London, distress in Scotland, Belfast and Tralee harbours, and railways in Ireland.

Correspondence, 1837 (File MS 545)

Correspondents include: King William IV, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Normanby, Lord Palmerston, Viscount Howick, Lord Lansdowne, R. Torrens, G. Arthur the Knight of Kerry and John O'Connell.

Subjects include: British Government, the economy, poor laws, distress and the state of Ireland, colonial situation, local affairs of Cambridge and patronage.

Correspondence, 1834 - 1835 (File MS 546)

Correspondents include: Duke of Wellington, Charles Grey (2nd Earl Grey), Lord Stanley, Lord Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Lord Melbourne, Lord Limerick, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Sligo and Lord Duncannon.

Subjects include: Crisis in Government, change of administration following King William IV's dismissal of Lord Melbourne's government, colonial affairs and the transfer of the colonial ministry to the new Government.

Correspondence, 1839 (File MS 547)

Correspondents include: Lord Brougham, Lord Holland, Lord Palmerston, William Empson, Lord Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, the Knight of Kerry, Sir John Newport, Sir Richard Bourke and Francis Baring.

Subjects include: Spring Rice's resignation as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the transfer of his duties to Francis Baring and preparation for his new role in the House of Lords. Also discusses patronage, Irish workhouses, education, as well as some relating to Cambridge affairs.

Correspondence, 1834 (File MS 550)

Correspondents include: King William IV, Sir Herbert Taylor (the King's private secretary), Lord Stanley, Lord Grey, Lord Northampton, Lord Lansdowne, Marquess Wellesley, Lord Henry Brougham, Charles Grant, SirJames Graham, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Camden, Henry John Temple, Lord Palmerston, the Duke of Gloucester, Viscount Howick, Lord Sligo, General Bourke and various colonial soldiers and officials.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs including Australia, family matters, appointment to Colonial office, N.S.W. zoologist position, Hunter River petition, name required for new colony in Southern Australia, hopes the colonies will diffuse British laws, language and institutions, events in Tripoli, the state of the government, Ireland (including the Church of Ireland) and patronage.

Correspondence, 1835 (File MS 551)

Correspondents include: Lord Brougham, King William IV, Sir Herbert Taylor, Joseph Hume, Samuel Egerton Brydges (13th Baron Chandos), Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, Lord Northampton, Viscount Morpeth, the Duke of Richmond, Viscount Duncannon, Sir John Newport, the Knight of Kerry, Thomas Drummond, Lord Glengall, Lord John Russell, Rt. Hon. R. Fitzgibbon, Francis Baring, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston and Arthur Guinness.

Subjects include: Responsibilities of the office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, particularly the state of the economy, taxation and patronage. Also discusses South Australian Bill, interest in secondary punishment, vacancy in Van Diemen's Land Government, Irish elections & politics, Cambridge affairs, municipal reform, London University.

Correspondence, 1828; 1841-1843; 1845-1849 (File MS 552)

Correspondents include: His father, Archbishop Murray, William Empson, Lord Anglesey, Lord Francis Leveson-Gower, John O'Connell, Lord Killeen, the Shannon Commissioners, Sir Matthew Barrington and S. Collis.

Subjects include: Personal matters, Catholic emancipation and the state of Ireland, emigration of tennants to Australia, relations with constituents in Limerick, Shannon navigation and tithe arrears.

Correspondence, 1835 - 1836 (File MS 553)

Correspondents include: Lord Brougham, King William IV, Sir Herbert Taylor, Joseph Hume, Samuel Egerton Brydges (13th Baron Chandos), Sir Robert Peel, Lord Stanley, Lord Northampton, Viscount Morpeth, the Duke of Richmond, Viscount Duncannon, Sir John Newport, the Knight of Kerry, Thomas Drummond, Lord Glengall, Lord John Russell, Rt. Hon. R. Fitzgibbon, Francis Baring, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston and Arthur Guinness.

Subjects include: Responsibilities of the office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, particularly the state of the economy, taxation and patronage. Also discusses the colonial secretary of NSW, charges of nepotism, Irish elections & politics, Cambridge affairs, municipalreform, London University.

Miscellaneous financial papers that mostly relate to bonds, 1725 - 1749 (File 8473/1)

Includes:

Miscellaneous bonds to the Bourke family.

Accounts and account books.

Miscellaneous financial papers that mostly relate to bonds, 1750 - 1769 (File 8473/2)

Includes:

Miscellaneous bonds to the Bourke family.

Accounts and account books.

Documents relating to the sale of land from the Bourke family estate.

Inventory of Richard Bourke's bonds, November 1757.

List of deeds, February 1753.

Miscellaneous papers, 1770 - 1807 (File 8473/3)

Miscellaneous bonds to the Bourke family.

Accounts and account books.

Documents relating to the rental of land from the Bourke family estate.

Miscellaneous papers, 1807 - 1831 (File 8473/4)

Miscellaneous bonds to the Bourke family.

Financial documents including bank orders.

Printed extract from Archdeacon Keating's pamphlet on the currency question.

Miscellaneous papers, 1831 - 1838 (File 8473/5)

Includes:

Account of livestock sold at auction in Sydney on account of Sir Richard Bourke, 21 March 1838.

Rules and regulations for steerage passengers on all ships of John Marshall on voyages from London and Plymouth to Sydney, November 1838 (printed).

Plan of accommodation for passengers on Roxburgh Castle on voyage from London and Plymouth to Cape of Good Hope and Sydney. (Printed).

J. Marshall. Emigration to N.S.W.; conditional free passage

Copy of the Sydney Monitor, 5 January 1838.

Miscellaneous papers, 1839 - 1854 (File 8473/6)

Includes:

Travelling directions for crossing the Andes - Santiago to Mendoza. As well as information regarding distances and costs of guides. Includes maps.

Petitions to Sir Richard Bourke, 1855 (File 8473/7)

Correspondents include: William Ryan, [W. Beau?], Cannon R. Nuge, Richard Hill, M. Hogan, Mrs Gorman, Mrs McDermott.

Correspondence from Matthew Aylmer (5th Lord Aylmer) to Sir Richard Bourke, 1829-05-20-1830-11-29; 1850-01-15 (File 8477/1)

Subjects include: length of time between letters, Bourke's decline of the position of Governor of the Bahamas, interest in Bourke's view on the Catholic situation - Aylmer doesn't believe it will bring the miraculous change others hope it will, yet it may still have a positive impact. Also discusses travel plans for Europe, life in retirement, politics, social and family news.

Correspondence from Sir Matthew Barrington to Sir Richard Bourke, 1824-01-29; 1839-01-22 - 1839-01-24; 1854-12-14 (File 8477/2)

Subjects include: social news, poltics, reforms, Bourke's appointment as Sheriff and required oath, execution of deputation.

Correspondence from Richard Bourke, the younger, to Sir Richard Bourke, 1838 - 1841 (File 8477/3)

Subjects include: social news, family news, plans for arrival, sheriffs office, health, welcome on return to England, Australian mail, coronation of Queen Victoria, weather.

Correspondence from Sir and Lady Aubrey De Vere to Sir Richard Bourke, 1829 - 1842 (File 8477/4)

Subjects include: thanks for gift, Limerick city, commemoration ceremony, social news.

Correspondence from John FitzGibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare to Sir Richard Bourke, 1829 - 1846 (File 8477/5)

Subjects include: St Michael's Parish, City of Limerick, religion, uniting the old town of Limerick with the Parish of St Michael for taxation purposes, politics.

Correspondence from Charles Forster to Sir Richard Bourke and Lady Bourke, 1824 - 1843 (File 8477/6)

Subjects include: well wishes for journey, importance of mission, recovery from injury and ill health, social news and religion.

Correspondence from D.G. Hallyburton to Sir Richard Bourke, 1820 - 1831 (File 8477/7)

Subjects include: delay in mail, social news, politics, thanks to Bourke for allowing him to stay at his property in Marseille, health.

Correspondence from Reverend John Jebb and Mrs F. Jebb to Sir Richard Bourke, 1829 - 1842 (File 8477/8)

Subjects include: Sir H. Halford has left their residence, social news, church and his duty within the community, attendance on the Bishop after the Bishop's illness, family circumstances, invitation to Bourke to stay at their home.

Correspondence from John Jebb, Bishop of Limerick to Sir Richard Bourke, 1831 - 1836 (File 8477/9)

Subjects include: Debate over the Diocesan school plan and its impact especially in the Irish context, sends thanks for kindness shown to the Bishops nephew, John Jebb, who he hopes may 'form an attachment to one of your daughters'.

Correspondence from William Smith O'Brien to Sir Richard Bourke, 1842 - 1843 (File 8477/10)

Subjects include: Presentation of Bourke's petition, law of settlement, suggestion that poor relief in each locality should be administered by a board and committee, politics.

Correspondence from D.M. Perceval and Mrs M.J. Perceval to Sir Richard Bourke, 1829 - 1846 (File 8477/11)

Subjects include: Foreign affairs, Reform Bill, T. Spring-Rice, welcome on return to England, Lord Glenelg and the Australian Constitution, politics, social news.

Correspondence from William Smyth to Sir Richard Bourke, 1839 (File 8477/12)

Subjects include: Organsing a meeting, politics, working men.

Correspondence from Thomas Spring-Rice to Sir Richard Bourke, 1826 - 1854 (File 8477/13)

Subjects include: Decision of committee on election petition, social news, politics, sends thanks for suggestion but regrets that they were too late to be submitted, the Poor Law, invitation to dinner to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

Correspondence from R. Therry to Sir Richard Bourke, 1837 - 1838 (File 8477/14)

Subjects include: Bourke's undertaking to recommend Therry as a future Solicitor-General of N.S.W.; the desirability of a court between the Supreme Court and the Court of Quarter Sessions, Therry's desire to have his children educated in Britain, a petition of a convict J. Williams, correspondence with Reverend J.J. Therry concerning the trial of convicts employed by Mudie, MacArthur's book, and the erection of a statue of Bourke in Sydney.

There are copies of the letters to and from J.J. Therry, December 1837.

Correspondence, 1808 - 1820 (File 8478/1)

Correspondents include: J.G. Palmer, S. Dickson, J. Bromhead, W. Edwin, and the Editor of a newspaper.

Subjects include: Death of Colonel Pollen and the auctioning of his estate to pay his debts, legal work for John Bourke, visits to his home at Thornhill, administrative issues of the City of Limerick, election in Limerick, the grand jury in Ireland, debt of Mr Walker.

Correspondence, 1821 - 1822 (File 8478/2)

Correspondents include: A. Harley, W. Mason, J. Magrath, Chairman of the Society for improving the Condition of the Peasantry in Ireland.

Subjects include: Sympathy at death of Fanny, bible for Magrath, formation of regulations for the farming society of Limerick, Committee for the Relief of Ireland, sending the first report of the committee for the society for improving the condition of the Peasantry in Ireland, assistance with helping the poor in other areas of the country, loan to establish a linen manufacturer.

Also includes reciepts for payments and an annotated printed notice regarding the Kildare Farming Society meeting in April 1821.

Correspondence, 1822 - 1824 (File 8478/3)

Correspondents include: Chairman of the London Committee for the Relief of the Displaced Irish, Sergeant Torrens.

Subjects include: Correction for an error in a previous letter Bourke sent to the London Committee, acknowledgement of Sergeant Torrens' work to maintain public peace, appointment of constables, issues with police force.

Correspondence, 1824 - 1825 (File 8478/4)

Correspondents include: J. Boyce, Committee of the County Limerick Gaol, [W. Gregory?], M. McMahon, H. Goulbury, W. Perceval.

Subjects include: A position for J. Boyce's nephew: Mr James Sargent, Bourke's leases, legal proceedings against Mr Ryan, congratulations on appointment, messages of farewell, gratitude for Bourke's deep devotion to public welfare, linen manufacturing's impact on employment and conditions, appointment as Governor of the Limerick Lunatic Asylum.

Correspondence, 1829 (File 8478/5)

Correspondents include: Henry [Anslow?], H. [Barrervale?], William Parker Carrol, J. Carrol, W. Courtenay, Lord Lansdowne.

Subjects include: Box delivered with ostrich feathers, Bourke's return from Cape of Good Hope, social news, gratitude for donation, formation of police, request for payment of account, foreign affairs, travels.

Correspondence, 1830 (File 8478/6)

Correspondents include: D. Barrington, Sexton Braylee, J. Bill, Timothy Hayden, William Roche and religious representatives of Limerick.

Subjects include: Financial affairs, names for securities and concerns of people putting their name on them, petition of Mr Dickson against Bourke's return to leadership in Limerick, elections in Limerick, religious tensions in Ireland, petition for the welfare of the destitute and poor labouring classes.

Correspondence, 1831 (File 8478/7)

Correspondents include: T. Brenan, G. Droughts, John Green, William Roche.

Subjects include: Congratulations on appointment to N.S.W., Brenan seeks an appointment in Australia, period of change, politics, threat of Irish rebellion, financial affairs, publication of the first Limerick Journal, petitions.

Correspondence, 1836 - 1839 (File 8478/8)

Correspondents include: G. Holden, A. Gibson, J. Marshall

Subjects include: Possibility of G. Macleay resigning as Colonial Secretary of N.S.W., the arrival of Bishop W.G. Broughton in Sydney, Bourke's departure from N.S.W, emigration and mails to Australia.

Also includes the warrant appointing Bourke High Sheriff of the County of Limerick, 10 January 1839.

Correspondence, 1839 (File 8478/9)

Correspondents include: G. Napier, B. Dunbar, Lord Duncannon, Colonel FitzGibbon, J. Butler May and Lord Morphett.

Subjects include: Sending regrets and acceptances of invitation to attend Grand Jury, discussion of appointment of an acting General in India, liberal party views on the immediate steps required to complete the registration of the Irish constituencies, request to Bourke for introdution of son to the gentry of Limerick.

Correspondence, 1840 (File 8478/10)

Correspondents include: John Bourke, J. Harvey, Catherine Hill, P. Lynch, Lord Morphett, John Wickham and Duke of Leinster.

Subjects include: Request for employment, discussion of revisiting the penalty impossed on Timothy Tobin, fishermen, Catherine Hill's request for support in son's application for a position as an officer in the army, John Tobin's memorial, John Wickham's request for support in application for a position as resident magistrate for the government, injustices against Ireland which will likely result in trouble for the whole Empire, policies considered intolerant and exclusive.

Correspondence, 1841 - 1842 (File 8478/11)

Correspondents include: R. Williams, Reverend A. Horsley, Dr. Michael Brodie, Charles Dawson, William Roche and Sir E. Ryan.

Subjects include: Suggestion that Poor Law beneficiaries are mostly in the Dublin Unions who had previously been supported by parliamentary grants, workhouses, family and social news, election of Bourke as Vice President of the Limerick Institution, election of Bourke as honorary member of the Limerick Board of Trade, certificate of character for William Costello including whether he is considered in society as a gentleman for his potential promotion to Lieutenant in the police force.

Correspondence, 1843 - 1857 (File 8478/12)

Correspondents include: S. Shelton, C. Herbert, J. Reddington, S. Barrington and R. Jebb.

Subjects include: Disapproval of the Poor Law system, suggestions offered for alternative systems and a petition, a newspaper article that stated the Depot of the 4th Regiment when embarked at Cook gave three cheers for Repeal campaign which supported the re-creation of an independent Ireland from Great Britain - strictly denied by leaders of the regiment, quoted cost of a new pair of colours, developing the agricultural school in Limerick, grant from the London Reproductive Loan Fund for the establishment of an agricultural school.

Correspondence, 1916 (File 8506/1)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to L. Casey, 8 May 1916, understands Irishmen's feelings of dismay and despair, O'Brien feels he has been boycotted and silenced by the English.

W. O'Brien to Father Clancy, 29 June 1916, encloses the Free Press report regarding events in Cook, public protests, inability to have a hearing.

W. O'Brien to Mr O'Connor, 14 December 1916, sends thanks for pamphlet and offers encouragement that 'all sensible Irishmen will be at one with you soon as to the general view of the situation'. Offers feedback suggesting O'Connor provides tangible ways to improve matters in Ireland.

Correspondence, 1917 (File 8506/2)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to Hon. H. Duke, 24 May 1917, the "so-called 'Irish Conclusion'", expresses fears for future of Irish nationals.

W. O'Brien to Mr. O'Donovan, 25 May 1917, beleives the government are not interested in trying to find a suitable settlement regarding Ireland.

W. O'Brien to R.H. Beamish, 20 July 1917, wants there to be a referendum in Ireland on any agreement arrived at the Convention.

W. O'Brien to Lord Mayor of Dublin, 23 May 1917, the Irish political situation.

Correspondence, 1918 (File 8506/3)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to O'Connor, 28 July 1918, travels in France, decreasing involvement in Irish affairs due to lack of organised support, platform to address the people through or newspaper to print articles. Believes English should concede Dominion Home Rule and the Irish should use the Peace Conference to gain greater representation.

W. O'Brien to Lord Mayor of Dublin, 22 June 1918, inability to attend meeting of the Mansion House Conference. After neither side was interested in O'Brien's attempts to find a comprise, he feels it is hard to see any substantial reason for him to attend.

W. O'Brien to Lord Mayor of Dublin, 5 October 1918, feels it is unlikely that any attempts will be made to enforce conscription before a general election.

Correspondence, 1917 (File 8506/4)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to Mr Casey, 25 May 1917, Government are attempting to make the Irish Convention a fraud without the intention of reaching a settlement.

W. O'Brien to Mr O'Donnell, 30 May 1917, lack of influence of Irish Nation League in Ireland and the Irish political situation.

W. O'Brien to Father Clancy, 19 July 1917, false rumours about the Government's intentions and the concessions made at the Irish Convention.

Correspondence, 1921 (File 8506/5)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to Sir Hubert Gough, 17 February 1921, suggested Gough for the Cabinet, an Irish settlement could have been achieved through 'a small number of high minded Irish representative men, followed by a referendum', British government ensured that the conference was not successful.

Correspondence, 1922 (File 8506/6)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to Father Clancy, 27 June 1922, the Bishops' involvement in Irish affairs has destroyed any chance of united action.

W. O'Brien to Father Clancy, 23 December 1922, difficulty to sympathise with either side in Irish situation as both sides have good Irishmen and men with shocking faults.

W. O'Brien to Mr Casey, 28 December 1922, believes rejection of proposal to achieve definite peace through a change of ministery by a number of Irishmen who do not want to 'surrender' is selfish.

Correspondence, 1923 (File 8506/7)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to [unknown], 3 August 1923, O'Brien's desire to reunite the two sections of fighting men. However, inability to publically intervene.

W. O'Brien to Mr O'Mara, 23 October 1923, seems there is no effectual peacemaker who can help the Irish situation.

W. O'Brien to Colonel Moore, 1 November 1923, the bias and corruption of the newspapers in Ireland.

Correspondence, 1924 (File 8506/8)

W. O'brien to Archbishop Mannix, 18 February 1924, Distortions of Irish press, partition of Ireland, degraded position of Catholics in Ulster, censorship.

Correspondence, 1927 (File 8506/9)

Encloses:

W. O'Brien to Mr Donnelly, 25 February 1927, no power to enact his political views, those that fight for complete Irish self-determination condemn the Irish people to helpless wars with England.

W. O'Brien to Colonel [Nicolls?], 17 March 1927, the Irish settlement was 'defeated by nationalist mischief makers and by Unionist mistrust'.

W. O'Brien to Moreton Frewen, 25 March 1914 (File 8506/10)

Home Rule Bill, partition of Ireland no longer unthinkable, Irish national soldarity has been wounded.

Correspondence, 1917 (File 8506/11)

Discusses Franchise Bill, politicial situation in Ireland, small conference as the only chance to find a solution.

Note by William O'Brien on points of Republican deputies in Dáil Éireann, 1923 (File 8506/12)

Also includes an added note by Mrs O'Brien.

Archbishop M. Kelly (Sydney) to W. O'Brien, 19 April 1918 (File 8557/1)

Catholic hierarchy in Australia call for Dominion home rule for all Ireland and protest against any attempt to introduce conscription in Ireland. (cable)

Memorial from the Catholics of Cork to the Cardinal Secretary of State (File 8557/2)

Re Board of Erin, Branch of Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1895 - 1913 (File 8557/3)

Correspondents include: Cork Free Press, Michael Davitt, Thomas Dawson, Joseph Devlin, Edward Donnelly, M. Donnelly (Lord Mayor of Limerick), Arthur Draper, John Dunne, John Dillon.

Subjects include: Material advantages of other political parties, internal political party debates, Provisional Conference, national movement in Ireland, clergies role in Irish politics, Peace Demonstrations, publication of O'Brien's article in the New York Tribune newspapers in the United States.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1904 - 1910 (File 8557/4)

Correspondents include: Sir Godfrey Featherstonhaugh, J.G. Fitzgerald, J.C. Forde, Patrick Forde.

Subjects include: Lord Mayor of Cork's involvement with the Convention would be viewed negatively, O'Brien's retirement not due to ill health but the current intolerable condition of the Party, difficulty between landlords and tennants.

Correspondence between William O'Brien and Moreton Frewen, 1905 - 1917 (File 8557/5)

Nationalists and Unionists, Irish political situation, actions of Sinn Fein, events of the Easter Rising, criticism of John Dillon, condemnation of press, financial difficulties of Free Press newspaper, collapse of Home Rule, disapproval of the Irish Convention, Irish financial and land purchase policies, Australian demands for Imperial Consultation.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1905 - 1925 (File 8557/6)

Correspondents include: T.M. Herrington, Frederic Harrison, John Healy, Maurice Healy, Irish Times newspaper.

Subjects include: Home Rule, John Dillon, Joseph Devlin, internal party politics, Irish political situation, O'Brien's chances at winning his seat again, results of municipal election.

Correspondence between William O'Brien and Lord Hythe, 1914 - 1918 (File 8557/7)

Political situation in Ireland and England, Lord Hythe's desire to visit various parts of Ireland to see the situation first hand, Home Rule, work that was done in South Africa could be applied to Ireland, horrible treatment of Ireland by England in the past decade.

Includes:

Newspaper cutting from the Belfast Newsletter with printed letter from Lord Hythe outlining 'The Alternative to Civil War', 14 February 1914.

Correspondence between William O'Brien and Robert Kelly, 1917 (File 8557/8)

Suggestions of qualified men for new position of Provincial Sub Director, work of the Department of Recruiting for Ireland, impact of First World War on ability to finance Free Press newspaper.

Correspondence between William O'Brien and William Murphy, 1916 - 1917 (File 8557/9)

The Empire Conference and pressure placed on counties to change attitudes, public opinion in the United States and importance of favourably affecting this opinion, proposal of partitioning Ireland, opinions of Irish rebels, Home Rule.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1894 - 1929 (File 8557/10)

Correspondents include: Mrs O'Brien, Charles McHugh (Bishop of Derry), Father Madden, Patrick Mathews, Maurice Moore, Alex Murray, Reverend O'Donnell, Father O'Flynn and T.P. O'Connor.

Subjects include: John Dillon's rejection of any Conference, uneasy tension in Ireland, internal Party politics, religious conflict, Irish political situation, conscription.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1911 - 1920 (File 8557/11)

Correspondents include: Sir Horace Plunkett, Lord Rosmore, Lord Powerscount.

Subjects include: Home Rule Bill, money for the 'All for Ireland League', W. Churchill's visit to Belfast, difficulties presented by the Ulster attitude, end of the First World War will present new challenges.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1903 - 1915 (File 8557/12)

Correspondents include: Lord Shaftesbury, T.D. Sullivan, G.T. Thompson and W. Trench.

Subjects include: dDonation for the All for Ireland League, criticism of newspaper bias, confusion of religious and political issues, writing of a rallying song.

Correspondence between William O'Brien and Canon P. Sheehan, 1898 (File 8557/13)

Compliments on O'Brien's 'Recollections', O'Brien's new novel, discusses various books, Sheehan's new article and ballad, success of 1903 conferences, barriers between nationalists and unionists, book reviews.

William O'Brien to Secretary of the Canon Sheehan Memorial Committee, Doneraile, 5 October 1925 (File 8557/14)

Sends a letter detailing the importance of Canon Sheehan as a friend but also to Ireland and the community.

Correspondence of William O'Brien, 1903 - 1908 (File 8557/15)

Correspondents include: George Wyndham, The Times, Michael Walsh.

Subjects include: Home Rule Bill, sympathy over the troubles being faced in Ireland, political resignation, Irish political situation.

Memoranda for the 1907 Limerick trial (File 8557/16)

O'Brien Libel action versus Freemans Journal.

Miscellaneous drafts and notes of O'Brien's book Recollections (File 8557/17)

Newspaper cuttings of William O'Brien's letters to newspapers, 1914 - 1926 (File 8557/18)

Newspapers include: Cork Free Press, Irish Independent and The Observer.

Correspondence, 1882 (File 8566/1)

Correspondents include: King W. Smith, Thomas Sexton, T. Hynsey, William O'Brien.

Subjects include: Annual rent, European revolutions, the people's discontent with the land and class system of the United Kingdom, Tenants Defense Association, political situation in Ireland.

Correspondence, 1848 - 1859 (File 8566/2)

Correspondents include: John O'Dwyer Ryan, Sister Mary Dillon, William Maffett, William Senior and Mary Maher.

Subjects include: Applotment book of the Parish of Canenagh and Clanagheed, leases and rents, financial affairs, trespassers, social news.

Correspondence, 1861 - 1864 (File 8566/3)

Correspondents include: P. Doran, Thomas Synnott, James Trench, William Moffatt and Russell Thomas.

Subjects include: Payment of bills, land and financial affairs, loans, politics.

Correspondence, 1865 - 1867 (File 8566/4)

Correspondents include: A. Cannon, M.J. Kelly, Thomas Wakefield, Michael Dunne and A.M. Sullivan.

Subjects include: Land and farming affairs, financial affairs, social and family news, plant clippings, the education question, men in politics.

Correspondence, 1868 - 1870 (File 8566/5)

Correspondents include: Reverend J.B. Anderson, Michael Dwyer, John Gray, Mary Lalor and Edward Ferris.

Subjects include: Lalor's 'resolutions', Queens County Independent Club requesting Lalor to attend the conference on the land question, debate over the requisition from the land conference.

Correspondence, 1871 - 1874 (File 8566/6)

Correspondents include: Joseph Lalor, Ellen Lalor, William J. Fitzpatrick, P. Cahill, D. Dillon, G. Lowe and T. Digby.

Subjects include: Political meetings, require men of undoubted character and good social position for their political cause, financial affairs, subscription for the Tenants Defence Association, criticism of current land system in Ireland as a crime against classes, money not received from Tench and Reynolds.

Correspondence, 1875 - 1877 (File 8566/7)

Correspondents include: Mrs E. Maher, P. Cahill, Mary Maher, James Trench, D. Dillon and John Donoghue.

Subjects include: Tennant application, grants of land, money still not received, social and family news, financial affairs.

Correspondence, 1878 (File 8566/8)

Correspondents include: P. Cahill, Edmund Dease, John McGee and James Trench.

Subjects include: Praise for Edmund Dease's character and work as a politician, suggestion that Dease retire from politics, political affairs, investments and stocks, social and family news.

Correspondence, 1878 (File 8566/9)

Correspondents include: T.D. Sullivan, K. Digby and P. Cahill.

Subjects include: Criticism of Digby's absence from Parliament and misrepresentation of his constituents, political affairs, desire for united Party, letters printed in newspaper, representatives of Queens County at next election.

Correspondence, 1879 - 1881 (File 8566/10)

Correspondents include: Charles Parnell, Reverend James Cosgrove, T. Brennan, James Redpath, Martin Delaney, J.W. Dunne, Ann Parnell and William Whelan.

Subjects include: Formation of Committee to reach out to Irishmen living abroad for support in New Land Movement, Irish National Land League, new land Bill to be introduced by Mr Gladstone, suggestion of a strike against all rent payments for tenant farmers, punishment of class monopoly, donations by Land League, farming affairs.

Correspondence, 1882 - 1883 (File 8566/11)

Correspondents include: John Reddington, M. Keefe, P.A. Meehan, William Whelan, James Trench, P. Cahill, Dennis Kilbride, Mark Walsh, John Clancy and Michael Whittaker.

Subjects include: Maryborough prison, Land Act, subscription to Irish National League, shares in Leinster Leader, Lalor's retirement from public life.

Correspondence, 1884 (File 8566/12)

Correspondents include: Mark Walsh, Joseph Lalor, T.D. Sullivan, T.M. Healy, James Finnegan, George Delaney, Thomas O'Shea, Michael Davitt and William Moffett.

Subjects include: 'Pay the members fund' with list of amounts recieved, financial affairs, rent negotiations, Lalor's retirement.

Correspondence, 1885 - 1887 (File 8566/13)

Correspondents include: William Moffett, P. Doran, James Finnegan, Charles Parnell, M. Whelan, James Trench, Joseph Bigger and H. Mathews.

Subjects include: Lalor's duration of absence from Parliament, accounts, rents, shares in United Ireland, financial affairs.

Correspondence, 1888 - 1893 (File 8566/14)

Correspondents include: Bridget Muleahy, D. Sullivan, William Moffett, Mary Maher and G. Trench.

Subjects include: Discussions with landlords regarding holdings, death of Peter Lalor, Land (sub) Commission.

Speeches of P.J. Smyth, October 1853 - February 1882 (File 10500/1)

Includes:Speech of P.J. Smyth delivered at grand banquet given to J. Mitchel in San Francisco, October 1853.

Printed copy of 'The Moate Speech' delivered in January 1874.

Printed copy of speech presented on the second reading of the Convention (Ireland) Act Repeal Bill in the House of Commons, 16 March 1875.

Printed copy of speech made in relation to the trial of Mr John Mitchel, 26 February 1875.

Copies of miscellaneous speeches made in relation to elections.

Newspaper cutting on speech made in House of Commons, 8 February 1882, regarding Irish legislative independence.

A selection of extracts from speeches and letters written regarding elections and Home rule debates, February 1870 - June 1876.

Newspaper cuttings of letters and speeches of P.J. Smyth (File 10500/2)

Letters mostly by P.J.Smyth to various newspapers including Weekly Irish Times and the Evening Mail. Topics include the Home Rule debate, Mr Parnell as a landlord, proposed National Conference, death of P.J. Smyth.

Also includes printed copies of speeches such as 'The Waterford Speech'.

Correspondence from P.J. Smyth to Mrs Mary Marshall, 1883 (File 10501/4)

Subjects include: Recollections of friendship of Connell family in Tasmania, misrepresentation of Smyth's position on the land system in Ireland, political situation, suggests 'The Party' protects its men no matter what sins they commit, sending Irish papers to America, social news.

The Priest in Politics by P. J. Smyth, [c. 1884] (File 10500/5)

Letters to P.J. Smyth, 1872 - 1878 (File 10501/1)

Correspondents include: C. Dease (Sydney; Melbourne), Lena Daly, John Armstrong and Charles Gavan Duffy.

Subjects include: Financial matters, Dease's support of Irish political exiles, request for financial aid, personal affairs, possibility of Smyth's appointment as Governor of the Mullingar District Lunatic Asylum, salaries of the Irish and English civil service.

Letters to P.J. Smyth from Florence Dixie, 1882 (File 10501/2)

Publications of letters, Irish relief work, social and political news, discussion about newspapers and their content, writing of articles and pamphlets, Home Rule, political situation in Ireland.

Letters to P.J. Smyth from Florence Dixie (File 10501/3)

Settlement with Mr Pigott, printing and distribution of pamphlets, Irish situation, proposed trip to Egypt, social and polticial news, newspapers and their content.

Letters to P.J. Smyth, 1873 - 1884 (File 10501/4)

Correspondents include: John R. Garstin, Richard Grosvenor, Thomas Hansan, J. Pope Hennessy, Joseph Johnston, Irish Land Commission and P.J. Kennedy.

Subjects include: National Monuments Preservation Bill, difficulty of restoring Ireland and bringing peace to the country, Smyth's retirement, rent, Irish Land League, election.

Letters to P.J. Smyth, 1862 - 1882 (File 10501/5)

Correspondents include: John Martin, J.A. Mitchel, D.F. McCarthy, John MacHale and B.J. McQuaid (Bishop of Rochester).

Subjects include: Smyth's speech on the Irish question, Home Rule, threat of revolutionaries, compliments on Smyth's work as politician of Ireland, Irish political situation.

Letters to P.J. Smyth, 1874 - 1883 (File 10501/6)

Correspondents include: Patrick O'Brien and R. Pigott.

Subjects include: National Bank of Ireland, financial affairs, loans, Irish political situation.

Letters to P.J. Smyth, 1859 - 1880 (File 10501/7)

Correspondents include: J. Regan, E. Regan, Caroline Queensbury, N.G. Seymour, Cardinal Vaughan, R.D. Williams.

Subjects include: Smyth's properties in Tasmania, sending rent money, Catholic admiration of Smyth's speech, the Company General Transatlantic's interest in Smyth's pamphlet about direct communication between France and Ireland, publication of letters, political opinions.

Letters from W.S. O'Brien (New Norfolk) to Reverend W. Dunne of Richmond (Tasmania), 1850 - 1855 (File 10515/1)

They refer to his writings, his attempt to escape, financial matters, C. Gavan Duffy, and the Australian gold discoveries.

Correspondence, 1852 - 1858 (File 10515/2)

Farm near New Nofolk offered to J. Mitchel, receipt of New Nation, reception of T.F. Meagher in U.S.A., books, suggests Martin moves to New Norfolk, politics, social and family news.

Letters from W.S. O'Brien (New Norfolk) to K. O'Doherty, 1851 - 1853 (File 10515/3)

They refer to O'Doherty's medical career, the petition to Lord Eglinton, financial matters, Nation, J. Mitchel, the escape of T.F. Meagher and the departure of Mrs. Meagher, books, and arrangements for meetings.

Letters from William Smith O'Brien, 1844 - 1850 (File 10515/4)

Correspondents include: Reverend W. Dunne and M. Dillon.

Subects include: Sending of poems, copy of 'To my country', political and social news, travel plans.

'Memorandum upon the establishment and present state of the Royal Artillery' by Sir James Kempton, 1834 (File 13376/1)

Also includes a letter from Sir James Kempton to Edward Stanley enclosing the report.

Documents relating to various colonial issues, 1834 (File 13376/2)

Focuses mostly on Lower Canada but also India and various West Indian islands.

Includes:

J. Stephen. Memorandum on history and organisation of Colonial Office (16 ff.) Includes recommendations on respective duties of Secretary of State, Under-Secretaries, and clerks and on administrative reforms.

Material relating to the case of the Drummond family and their claims to indemnity under the convention with France, 1833 - 1835 (File 13376/3)

Mainly consists of letters to Lord Monteagle re 'french claims', 1834.

Memorandum re the Constitution of the Canadian Legislative, 1834 (File 13376/4)

Letter from Sir James Kempton to Thomas Spring Rice enclosing and returning confidential papers (notes/ memoranda) relating to the legislature of lower Canada.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from George Eden, Earl of Auckland(Admiralty), 1834 (File 13377/1)

Mainly focussing on the state of politics and the approaching general election following the dismissal of Lord Melbourne's Government.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: A - B, 1834 (File 13377/2)

Correspondents include: J.L. Bulwer, Richard Whately (Archbishop of Dublin), Duke of Argyle, Sir W. Barker, J.H. Barrow, J. Bowstead, J.F. Buxton and Colonel Burgoyne.

Subjects include: Petition from 6,000 free settlers urging appointment of Bulwer as N.S.W. agent in London, Spring Rice's speech on the Repeal of the Union, public works in Ireland, Cambridge university affairs, colonial matters and the corn laws.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Brougham (Lord Chancellor), 1834 (File 13377/3)

Politics, social news and financial affairs.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: C, 1834 (File 13377/4)

Correspondents include: Miss Campbell, T. Casey, William Clark, T. Cooper, Henry Welbore Ellis (2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran), Thomas Cooper and John Wilson Croker.

Subjects include: National/Cambridge politics, particularly Spring Rice's speech on the Union and the dismissal of Lord Melbourne's Government, American politics.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: D - E, 1834 (File 13377/5)

Correspondents include: Lord Denman, Sir Aubrey deVere, John Hely-Hutchinson (3rd Earl of Donoughmore), Lord Duncannon, Richard Earle, Captain Elliott and Francis Egerton.

Subjects include: Politics, particularly electoral politics (including the possibility of Spring Rice representing Liverpool), the National Gallery, grand juries and patronage.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from William Empson, 1834 (File 13377/6)

Mainly relating to politics (including the dismissal of Lord Melbourne's government) and personal affairs.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: F - K, 1834 (File 13377/7)

Correspondents include: Reverend Fleming, E. Foster, Duke of Gloucester, Lord Grey, Andrew Halliday, J.J. Henslow, Viscount Howick, Robert Inglis, A. Jacob, John Kemble and Sir James Kempt.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs (particularly to Canada & the West Indian colonies), Cambridge politics and University affairs, Spring Rice's speech on the Union and patronage.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: K - N, 1834 (File 13377/8)

Correspondents include: T.F. Kennedy, T. Lamb, Lord Lyndhurst, R.M. Martin, T. B. Macaulay, Lord Melbourne, Sir John Newport and Constantine Henry Phipps (Earl Mulgrave, 1st Marquess of Normanby).

Subjects include: The colonial office, Cambridge affairs, the Church of Ireland and Spring Rice's speech on the Repeal of the Union, request by Captain McDonnell concerning property in New Zealand, visit to N.S.W., Sir Richard Bourke, climate, Macqueen seeks exchange of property at Port Jackson.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: O - R, 1834 (File 13377/9)

Correspondents include: O'Conor Don, Lord Palmerston, George Philips, William Pleydell Bouverie (3rd Earl of Radnor) and the Duke of Richmond.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs (including patronage) and politics, as well as containing items relating to Folkestone harbour and Cambridge.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from George Peacock, 1834 (File 13377/10)

Regarding Cambridge University affairs, politics (particularly dissenters' rights and the dismissal of theMelbourne government) and personal matters.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: R - S, 1834 (File 13377/11)

Correspondents include: Lord Rippon, A.M. Rolfe, J.A. Roebuck, G.H. Rose, Lord Russell, Prof. Sedgwick, Samuel Smith and Lord Fitzroy Somerset.

Subjects include: University of Cambridge and dissenters' rights, colonial affairs.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Sligo, 1834 (File 13377/12)

Regarding the state of Jamaica and the use of stipendiary magistrates.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: S - W, 1833 - 1834 (File 13377/13)

Correspondents include: Lord Spencer, James Stephen, Henry Fox Talbot, J. Usher, Alex Watford and the Duke of Wellington.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs, patronage and the funding of an award for the encouragement of science in England.

Also includes a printed receipt for copies of a book and notes (incomplete) on a speech made by Earl Spencer on the Irish church.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Sir Herbert Taylor (King William IV's private secretary), 1834 (File 13377/14)

Acknowledging the receipt of letters regarding colonial affairs/Government business and stating the opinion of the King on these issues.

Also includes several letters relating to the dismissal of Lord Melbourne's Government and the transfer of Spring Rice's office to the Duke of Wellington.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from King William IV, 1834 (File 13377/15)

Acknowledging the receipt of letters regarding colonial affairs and Government business and offering further opinions on these issues, the dismissal of Lord Melbourne's Government and the King's approval of Spring Rice's conduct and abilities.

Miscellaneous notes on letters to and from people associated withThomas Spring Rice, 1834 (File 13377/16)

The people associated with Thomas Spring Rice include King William IV, Lord Sligo, Lord Holland and Mr [Daniel?] O'Connell.

Also includes 'A political hint', originally marked as an anonymous note but this is crossed out and Sir John Sinclair, Scottish politician, is noted as the author.

Four miscellaneous letters to Thomas Spring Rice, 1834 (File 13377/17)

Originally marked 'incomplete or signatures illegible'.

Letters by Thomas Spring Rice, 1834 (File 13377/18)

Correspondents include: [William Smith?] O'Brien, Thomas Wyse, Sir Herbert Taylor, Marquess Wellesley and Lord Palmerston.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs, Limerick port, dissenters' rights and his speech on the Repeal of the Union.

Letters and addresses from Cambridge constituents to Thomas Spring Rice, 1834 (File 13377/19)

Subjects include: Patronage, financial assistance, local politics and University affairs.

Also includes a printed report, with map, from the Baptist Missionary Society in relation to the destruction of chapels in Jamaica during the insurrection on the island in 1832.

The Baptist Missionary Society asserted that the destruction (worth c. £18,000) was caused by white settlers, including magistrates and military officers, and it asked for further compensation.

Letters between Lord Brougham and Thomas Spring Rice, [1834] (File 13377/20)

Regarding the dissolution of the Whig Government.

Miscellaneous memoranda and notes, 1834 (File 13377/21)

Relating to dissenters' rights, Cambridge University and Government business. Also includes an address to Spring Rice from various constituents in Cambridge expressing their objection to his vote on the pensions list.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: A - D, 1835 (File 13381/1)

Correspondents include: Lord Aberdeen, Lord Althorpe, Archibishop of Dublin, G. Arthur, Lord Ashburton, Lord Brougham, Major Campbell, E.D. Davenport and G.R. Dawson.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs (particularly to the West Indies, Canada and Van Diemen's Land), patronage and Treasury matters, wreck of transport George the Third, poor laws, Protestant church affairs, appropriation of church revenues and schools.

Also includes: a copy of Hobart Gazette, April 1835.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: D - H, 1835 (File 13381/2)

Correspondents include: Lord Duncannon, T. Fitzgerald, James Flanney, Lord Glenely, Reverend William Hickey, Sir J. Hobhouse, Lord Howick, Lord Holland and R.W. Horton.

Subjects include: Colonial affairs, particularly in relation to Jamaica and Trinidad and the aftermath of the abolition of slavery in the West Indies, work on Buckingham Palace and payment of Catholic clergymen.

Letters to Stephen Spring Rice from W. Empson, 1835 (File 13381/3)

Concerning personal matters with his usual allusions toliterary and political affairs.

Also includes some letters from Empson to Thomas Spring Rice.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Melbourne, 1835 (File 13381/4)

The Poor Law, education, Cambridge election & patronage, the war in Spain, accounts and parliamentary business.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: I - O, 1835 (File 13381/5)

Correspondents include: Sir R.K. Inglis, Duchess of Kent, Lord Kerry, Thomas Lack, J. Malcolmson, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Northampton, D. O'Connell and Robert Owen.

Subjects include: Record Commission, the education commission, Jamaican affairs (Mulgrave), Cambridge politics, Spring Rice's Union speech, economic state of Ireland, Portlaw petition and the changing attitude and behaviour of politicians and society.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Palmerston, 1835 (File 13381/6)

Payment for arms sent to Spain, patronage, slave trade papers, parliamentary affairs and Poland.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord John Russell, 1835 (File 13381/7)

Stroud election, parliamentary affairs, patronage, salaries, county rates and the municipal corporations bill.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Spencer, 1835 (File 13381/8)

Mainly in relation to patronage, the municipal reform bill and the state of the Government.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: P - T, 1835 (File 13381/9)

Correspondents include: Robert Peel, G.R. Philips, T.C. Sands, Lord Sligo, Professor Smyth, James Stephen, Henry Fox Talbot and W. Tennant.

Subjects include: Colonial and financial matters, particularly to Jamaican affairs, the Ionian islands, the budget, tea/soap duties, railroads, granting of degrees to dissenters at Trinity College Dublin, plans relating to private distillation and agricultural distress.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: T - W, 1835 (File 13381/10)

Correspondents include: C.P. Thomson, Duke of Wellington and W. Whewell.

Subjects include: Tide observations, politics, the adjournment of House of Commons, opinion on future estimates of the cinque ports establishment.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from H.L. Wickham, 1835 (File 13381/11)

Financial matters including the excise enquiry commission, making suggestions for the budget (regarding land tax), duty on soap and Flint glass.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from King William IV and Sir Herbert Taylor, 1835 (File 13381/12)

Regarding House of Commons business, completion of Windsor Castle library, discusses Spring Rice's relationship with Daniel O'Connell and the Government's financial affairs, including in relation to the relief of the Church of Ireland clergy in Ireland.

Letters and other papers from people associated with Thomas SpringRice to various correspondents, 1835 (File 13381/13)

Includes:

A letter to Spring Rice, with extract of letter to Lord John Russell on system of semi-compulsory emigration for Irish poor; compares with transportation.

A note from William IV to Sir Robert Peel.

A letter from Lord Mulgrave regarding distress in Donegal.

A letter and enclosures from Sir Herbert Taylor to Lord Melbourne relating to the Bishop of London.

A letter from James Stephen in the Colonial Office toLord Glenely.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: A - D, 1836 (File 13382/1)

Correspondents include: Earl of Aberdeen, Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Auckland, Baron Barlow, Captain Beaufort, Alfred Dawson and Sir F.H. Doyle.

Subjects include: Revenue, banking and financial affairs but also to India, Canada, the Irish poor laws and the Royal Academy.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Francis Baring, 1836 (File 13382/2)

Providing regular reports on the state of the money market, bank returns and letters relating to the exchequer bill.

Letters and associated papers sent to Thomas Spring Rice from Colonel J.F. Burgoyne, 1836 (File 13382/3)

The Office of Public Works in Ireland, grants and loans made to public works in Ireland, proposed public works bill, the failed Dublin Steam Company bill, Shannon navigation, Dublin docks, Kingstown harbour and railroads.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: F - H, 1836 (File 13382/4)

Correspondents include: M. Faraday, Lord Fitzwilliam, E. Fry, Lord Granville, H. Hallam and B. Hayden.

Subjects include: University of London, the Light House bill, Sir Thomas Lawrence's drawings, the Society of Antiquarians, a scheme for monetary system to prevent a recurrence of runs on banks and the funding of Channel Island prisons.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Viscount Howick, Secretary for War, 1836 (File 13382/5)

Relating to the commission of enquiry into the civil administration of the army, army estimates and to Durham University.

Letters and notes to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Melbourne, 1836 (File 13382/6)

The King's Speech, Henry Grattan Jnr., the Irish privy council, exchequer bills, the financial markets, loans frpm the Board of Public Works to the Knight of Kerry to establish slate works in County Kerry are due for repayment but requests more time.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Reverend Eugene Mulholland (Temple parish, London), 1836 (File 13382/7)

Enclosing copies of his correspondence with Dr. Crotty (Catholic Primate) and Dr. Murray (Catholic Archbishop of Dublin), regarding his previous disputes with Dr. Crolly, his apparent submission to Crolly's authority, and then his decision to bring the matter relating to his church before parliament.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: H - N, 1836 (File 13382/8)

Correspondents include: P. Horner, J.S. Kennedy, H. Labouchere, Lord Landsdowne, Lord Lylleton, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Melville, Lord Morphett, John Murray and Lord Northampton.

Subjects include: Poor laws, distress in Ireland and Donegal in particular, Leith harbour, the National Gallery, the British Museum, state of cotton, woollen and linen manufacturers in nothern England and foreign lotteries.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from James Pattison, governor of the Bank of England, 1836 (File 13382/9)

The Bank, the affairs of the city of London, the state of the Bank of Ireland and the economy in general.

Letter to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Palmerston at the Foreign Office, 1836 (File 13382/10)

The embassy in Constantinople, timber duties, Franco-Swiss relations, the extent of the Bank of England's privilege in England, loans to Greece and the Spanish war.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord John Russell, 1836 (File 13382/11)

London University, Irish poor laws, church incomes, and the candidates for the vacant office of registrar general.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: O - T, 1836 (File 13382/12)

Correspondents include: Daniel O'Connell, Reverend Peacock, Sir Robert Peel, Thomas Phillips, R. Rolfe, A. Sedgwick, N. Senior, Lord Sligo, Princess Matilda Sophia, Lord Spencer, Lord Stanley, James Stephens and Robert Tennent.

Subjects include: Patronage, revenue and financial affairs, poor laws, the British Museum, the University of London, Jamaica, art, request for a meeting about National Bank of Ireland and the Clonmel election.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Sir Herbert Taylor (King William IV's private secretary), 1836 (File 13382/13)

Acknowledging the receipt of letters and giving the King's opinion on various topics, including Irish banks, related to Spring Rice's role as Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Government affairs.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: W, 1836 (File 13382/14)

Correspondents include: Duke of Wellington, M. Wickham, W. Wilkins, S. Woodbury and Sir J. Wyatville.

Subjects include: The National Gallery, stamp bill in House of Lords, harbour works, valuation of paintings forthe National Gallery and repairs at Windsor Castle.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from King William IV, 1836 (File 13382/15)

Acknowledging the receipt of letters and giving some general opinions on the state of financial affairs of the United Kingdom.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice, 1836 (File 13382/16)

Miscellaneous unsigned letters, letters with illegible signatures or from unidentified persons.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: A - E, 1837 (File 13386/1)

Correspondents include: Lord Aberdeen, William Allen, Archbishop of Dublin, Sir John Barrow, M. Barrington, J.F. Burgogne, Lord Carew, James Carlisle, Robert Day, T. Drummond and W. Empson.

Subjects include: A Murillo painting in the Bond Street Gallery, church affairs, politics and the state of the government, books and literary affairs, the Office of Public Works, education, the poor law bill, establishment of colony in northern Australia, evidence before Molesworth Committee confirms worst fears about transportation, letter from Swan River stating free settlers fear contamination by convicts.

Letters to Thomas Spring from Lord Melbourne, 1837 (File 13386/2)

Relating to the exchequer, the state of country's revenues, the civil list, the state of Ireland, education and the Duchess of Kent and Queen Victoria.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: F - M, 1837 (File 13386/3)

Correspondents include: John Finlaison, Lord Fitzwilliam, Sir J. Graham, Rowland Hill, Lord Hollard, Lord Howick, Duke of Kent, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Minto and, Lord Morpeth.

Subjects include: The state of north-west Donegal, elections, church rates, the National Gallery, Post Office reform, Colonel Burgoyne's (Office of Public Works) salary, the death of Lord Kerry, naval expenditure and Viscount Howick 's (War Office) dispute with Spring Rice over military expenditure.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Palmerston, 1837 (File 13386/4)

Regarding loans to Spain and Greece, the church rate bill, a possible commercial treaty with the United States, miscellaneous items and the relief of duties placed on gifts received by Lord Londonderry from the Russian government.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: M - S, 1837 (File 13386/5)

Correspondents include: J. Musgrave, Lord Northampton, Daniel O'Connell, Reverend Peacock, Sir Robert Peel, Sir R. Rolfe and Professor Sedgwick.

Subjects include: Murillo and Rubens paintings, civil list speech, the Bank Committee, the commission on Crown Lands in British North America, the hand-loom weavers inquiry, patronage and Cambridge affairs.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord John Russell, 1837 (File 13386/6)

Regarding parliamentary business, the possibility of the position of speaker in the House of Commons becoming vacant, finding William Empson a judicial appointment.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Sir Herbert Taylor (privatesecretary to King William IV), 1837 (File 13386/7)

Mostly relating to financial affairs (with reference to the United States), banking and to the state of Ireland. There is also a letter from Taylor expressing thanks for Spring Rice's condolences on the death of the King.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from his son Stephen Edmund, 1837 (File 13386/8)

Regarding Limerick politics and his possible candidacy at the next election, Cambridge affairs, poor law, the health of Lady Theodosia Spring Rice and family matters.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: S - W, 1837 (File 13386/9)

Correspondents include: Duke of Sutherland, Queen Victoria, George Villiers, Duke of Wellington and Sir Henry Wheatley.

Subjects include: Cinque ports, the Highland AgriculturalSociety & the ordnance survey in Scotland, Nagpore jewels, banks.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from King William IV, 1837 (File 13386/10)

Relating to the Treasury, the commercial affairs of the country, church rates and the state of Ireland.

Miscellaneous drafts and notes by Thomas Spring Rice and others, 1837 (File 13386/11)

Principally relating to the death of William IV and the accession of Queen Victoria.

Letters to and from people associated with Thomas Spring Rice, 1837 (File 13386/12)

Correspondents include: M. Barrington, Charles William Vane, Lord Melbourne, Lord Morpeth and Lord Palmerston.

'Report to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of HerMajesty's Treasury relative to the Pell Records of the Exchequer' byFrederick Devon, 1838 (File 13387/1)

'An account of the gross income arisen from H.M. Woods and Forests, and of the ''Charges of Collection'' and other payments thereon and for ten years between 1827 and 1836', 1837 - 1838 (File 13387/2)

Extract of a letter from the Astronomer Royal to J.E.W. Bethune, 1838 (File 13387/3)

Regarding standards for measurement and a memorandum on standard weights and measures.

Letters and memorandum to Thomas Spring Rice, 1838 (File 13387/4)

Includes:

A letter from Major General Napier to Thomas SpringRice respecting his allowances as Governor of Cape Town.

A letter from J.J. Buxton to Thomas Spring Rice, along with memorandum regarding the African slave trade and miscellaneous notes.

Miscellaneous documents relating to former slaves within British colonies, c. 1836-1838 (File 13387/5)

Includes:

Letter from J. Stirling (Perth) to Sir John Barrow, August 1836, disastrous consequences of abolition of slavery in British colonies; suggests if Chinese and Indian labourers were brought to Western Australia with livestock and supplies from East Indies British planters could compete with slave planters; suitability of northern coast and Dampier Island for settlement.

A memoranda: 'List of colonies with the number of slaves and returns made in each according to the registry last received'

A memoranda: 'Classified statement of proprietors and slaves.'

The opinions of various cabinet ministers on the question of the position of kidnapped former slaves.

Miscellaneous letters, notes and memoranda relating to the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, c. 1835-1838 (File 13387/6)

The material has a particular emphasis on the proposed changes to the duties on tin from Cornwall. It also contains correspondence relating to personal matters with some discussion of politics and Cambridge affairs. There is also an unsigned memorandum, probably written by Thomas Spring Rice, previewing the forthcoming parliamentary session and discussing the possible issues that might arise in the course of that session.

'A plan for the conversion of stock into note annuities from the manuscripts of the late Jeremy Bentham', 1838 (File 13387/7)

M2046

Miscellaneous memoranda / notes by Thomas Spring Rice in preparation for the budget speech, May 1838, 1838 (File 13387/8)

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: A - C, 1838 (File 13390/1)

Correspondents include: Sir G. Airy, Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Arnold, Francis Baring, J.F. Burgoyne, Sir A. Culcott, Duke of Cambridge, T.A. Curtis.

Subjects include: the University of London and the resignation of Dr. Arnold, weights and measures, work at Kew Palace, financial affairs and the memorials to Wellington and Nelson.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: D - H, 1838 (File 13390/2)

Correspondents include: Thomas Drummonsd, Lord Duncannon, William Empson, C. Foster, Richard Griffith, Henry Hallam, Sir William Hamilton, Bishop of Hereford, Lord Howick, John Howley.

Subjects include: patronage, the University of London, the possible nomination of Stephen Spring Rice as election candidate for Cashel, the Royal Irish Academy, the British Museum, Royal palaces and gardens, Crown estates in Ireland, the growing tensions in relation to Canada and a prospectus for a refuge for destitute females in Dublin on their discharge from prison.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: I - P, 1838 (File 13390/3)

Correspondents include: Sir Robert Inglis, Sir A.H. Kennedy, J.W. Lubbock, Lord Morpeth, Lord Normanby, Lord Northampton, Daniel O'Connell and Professor Peacock.

Subjects include: British Museum, education (including National Education in Ireland), scientific matters, the London University (including resignation of Dr Arnold), the construction of the new houses of parliament, publicworks, patronage, the Antarctic expedition refering to government support and the necessary instruments and Irish mail.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice: P - S, 1838 (File 13390/4)

Correspondents include: Sir Robert Peel, Charles Purcell, Sir R. Rolfe, Reverend Sedgwick, Lord Spencer, E. Stanley, Lord Stanley, R. Stewart, Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and Duke of Sussex.

Subjects include: issues connected with the Treasury including revenue, sugar duties, weights and measures and patronage, Sir John Newport, coronation dresses and 'a trigonometrical survey of Scotland'.

Letters to Thomas Spring: T - W, 1837-1838; 1861 (File 13390/5)

Correspondents include: Reverend Tattam, Duke of Wellington, R. Westmacott, Professor Whewell.

Subjects include: Coptic / Sahidic mss, the British Museum and various scientific matters.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord John Russell, 1838 (File 13390/6)

Ireland, education (including London University), need for change in system of convict transportation but all schemes involve more expense, Molesworth report, expenditure, parliamentary business and government publications/records.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Palmerston (File 13390/7)

Foreign affairs, with several in relation to the financial aspects of the government's foreign policy. These include some letters in relation to loans and grants to Poland, Spain and Portugal or to the purchase of a house for the British embassy in Constantinople.

Copies and drafts of letters and memorandum written by Thomas Spring Rice, 1838 (File 13390/8)

The letters are to various correspondents including Francis Baring, J. C. Herries, Viscount Howick, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Prof. William Whewell and Sir Matthew Wood.

The letters relate to a variety of subjects including the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, the Wellington memorial, the post office and tithes.

The memoranda includes a draft of the King's Speech, a cabinet circular regarding the state of public income and expenditure and a short memorandum regarding the corn laws.

Also included is a copy of 'Resolutions passed at the meeting of the British Association for the advancement of science, held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 25 August 1838'.

Miscellaneous letters and documents by people associated with Thomas Spring Rice, 1838 (File 13390/9)

Includes:

The pamphlet by Richard Taylor, 'A letter to Sir Robert Inglis … on the conduct of the Lords of the Treasury with regard to the Gresham Trusts and the rebuilding of the Royal Exchange'.

Letters to Thomas Spring Rice from Lord Melbourne, 1838 (File 13390/10)

Relating to a wide-range of governmental and political issues including expenditure, the coronation, the Duchess of Kent's debts, Francis Baring, the Irish tithe bill, patronage and the work on the Royal Exchange.

Letters from J. Devlin to J. Redmond and one letter from Redmond to Devlin, April 1905 - February 1907 (File 15181/2)

Written from Kalgoorlie, Bendigo, Melbourne, Cootamundra, Dalby, Timaru and Rotorua they give an account of the fund-raising tour of Australia and New Zealand by Devlin and J.T. Donovan, with references to Irish affairs, the death of M. Davitt, the Philadelphia Convention and W. O'Brien.

Correspondence with Charles Gavan Duffy, 2 December 1882 (File 15186/3)

Two letters from Sir Charles Gavan Duffy to F. Longmore and R. Byrne: Commending J. Redmond's book on Australia.

Correspondence with William Duffy, 1905 - 1906 (File 15186/4)

Regarding the 'critical situation' in Loughrea in respect of Martin Ward's case, reporting on efforts to enlist the sympathy of the country on behalf of Martin Ward.

Also includes 'The Power of Life and Death'. Printed facsimile letter reproduced from Weekly Freeman, 25 November 1905, regarding the Martin Ward case in Loughrea.

Correspondence with Henry Edward Duke, Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1916 - 1917 (File 15186/5)

Regarding the scheme for state control of railways in Ireland, the position of various Irish coalmines, Home Rule Act, appointment to the secretaryship at the Irish Convention.

Correspondence with Lord Dudley, 1903 - 1907 (File 15186/6)

Debate in the House of Commons, Congested Districts' Commission, the deplorable condition of the inhabitants of Bundorragha, a village north of Killary Harbour, County Galway.

Also includes a copy of a report in the Times of Lord Dudley's speech at the College of Surgeons, 11 February 1903.

Correspondence with General Sir John Maxwell, May 1916 - June 1916 (File 15206/2)

Redmond's efforts to secure the release of prisoners detained after the Rising, the cases of Bernard O'Rourke, Coleman Walsh, Kathleen Lynn, Peter O'Hara, Michael Harkin, Hugh Hehir, Daniel C. Buckley and John Kennedy.

Correspondence with Lord Meath, 1904 - 1914 (File 15206/3)

Attempts by the Philanthropic Reform Association to obtain the passage of the Irish Day Industrial Schools' Bill 1904-1905, the vital importance of education, and providing for neglected children in the large cities of Ireland, his effort to raise an Irish Army Corps.

Correspondence with Lord Midleton, 1918 (File 15206/4)

Trouble with the Franchise Bill in the House of Lords.

Correspondence with Gerald Molloy, 1903 (File 15206/5)

Forthcoming visit of the Queen.

Correspondence with John J. Mooney, 1900 - 1909 (File 15206/6)

Redmond's approval of his candidature for South County Dublin, disagreeing with the feeling in the constituency that the whole financial burden of re-organising the County ought to be borne by him.

Correspondence with Colonel Maurice Moore, Inspector-General of the Irish National Volunteers, 1914 - 1916 (File 15206/7)

Home Rule Bill, sending Redmond his congratulations on his speech in parliament, complications for the Volunteers arising from the mobilisation of the army in Ireland, discusses the possible introduction of a territorial system in Ireland.

Correspondence with Cardinal Francis Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, 1902 - 1909 (File 15206/8)

They refer to the visit of the Australian Premiers to Britain in 1902, a plan to persuade Sir Edmund Barton and W. Laurier to make statements in support of Home Rule, Moran's visit to Ireland in 1902, fund-raising for Irish causes in Australia, the visit of the Irish Parliamentary party delegates to Australia in 1906, and W. Redmond's book on Australia.

Correspondence, 1882 - 1885 (File 15237/1)

Correspondents include: C. Parnell, H. Mahon, Revernd P. Furlong, Philip Sayle, J.A. Blake and T.M. Healy.

Subjects include: Parnell instructions to Redmond to visit Australia and New Zealand and solicit support for Home Rule in Ireland, Mahon's receival of orders to emigrate or face rearrest, William Redmond's victory over the O'Conor Don at a by-election.

Also includes:

A copy of 'Resolutions favouring Home Rule for Ireland, passed by the Canadian House of Commons, 1882, 1886 and 1887'.

Correspondence, 1886 - 1889 (File 15237/2)

Correspondents include: Patrick Byrne, Joseph Murphy, P. Doyle, George W. Warren and M.J. Horgan.

Subjects include: The appointment of a Catholic magistrate for Gorey in County Wexford, activities of an anti-boycotting organisation in Enniscorthy, tenant mobilisation on the Marquis of Ely's estate in County Wexford, disputes between tenants and landlords.

Also includes:

Official report of Parnell's speech on the introduction of the Government of Ireland Bill, 8 April 1886.

Redmond's notes on Gladstone's speech introducing the first Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, 7 June 1886.

Correspondence, 1918 (File 17650/1)

Correspondents include: American Catholic Historical Society, Patrick Ford, D. Lynch, J.T. Nicholson, K. O'Doherty, Mary O'Hagan, Kate Reilly and John Thomas.

Subjects include: Speaking engagements of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, move to New York and state of Irish nationalists in America, settling an account, need for relief funds in Ireland, Martin J. Sheriden memorial, disproportionate salary between President of the United States and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, financial affairs, donation of books.

Correspondence, 1918 (File 17650/2)

Correspondents include: Margaret Kain, Cardinal Harley, D. Mullogh, J. O'Leary and J. O'Mara.

Subjects include: Religious hopes for Irish freedom, imprisonment of J. O'Leary, censorship, Government's arrest of Irish politicians.

Correspondence relating to the self determination of Ireland, 1918 (File 17650/3)

Correspondents include: M.F. Doyle, William Sproul and Judge E.C. Bonniwell.

Subjects include: Self determination for Ireland, invitation to 'Determination of Ireland' meeting, dinner for Senator James D. Phelan.

Also includes: Programme for the Great Citizen's Mass Meeting in support of Self-Determination for Ireland.

Correspondence regarding the recruitment for British and Canadian armies, 1918 (File 17650/4)

Correspondents include: "M. Lacey", Peter MacSwiney, Patrick McGurk, Dennis A. McCarthy, John T. MacSwiney and James McDevitt.

Subjects include: Detention and forcible innoculation of John T. [Seán] MacSwiney, due to his refusal to enlist in any army during the First World War, instances of British and Canadian Armies trying to forcibly enlist soldiers, court martial, Irish Cause.

Irish Race Convention documents, 1918 (File 17650/5)

Includes:

Circular letter from the Friends of Irish Freedom regarding the outcomes of the Irish Race Convention, 20 August 1918.

Letter from the delegates of the Irish Race Convention to the President and Congress of the United States. The letter sets out declarations passed at the Convention relating to Irish nationalism and the place of Irish-American's in the United States.

List of subscriptions in Australia and New Zealand, possibly to Irish Relief Fund, 1916 - 1918 (File 17650/6)

Miscellaneous documents, 1916 - 1918 (File 17650/7)

Includes:

Notes on Irish code for German boats to land and deliver arms, 1916.

Leaflet titled 'Ireland and the Ulster Question' giving facts on the politics and economics of the province, 1918.

Leaflet titled 'Can Ireland Support Herself' giving facts on the economics of the country, 1918.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the appointment of Rufus Isaacs, Earl of Reading as British Ambassador to the United States, January 1918.

Newspaper cuttings relating to the appointment of Rufus Isaacs, Earl of Reading as British Ambassador to the United States, June 1918.

Pamphlet titled 'English Horrors in Irish Jails' regarding the treatment of political prisoners with detailed testimony from Charles Kenny, July 1918.

Correspondence between J.C. Hoey and Lord O'Hagan, 1869 - 1871 (File 17869/1)

Subjects include: Formation of Government in Victoria by C. Gavan Duffy, appointment to 'London Board of Victoria', W.E. Gladstone, Dublin riots, work of Victorian Commissioners, general election, Irish affairs.

Correspondence between J.C. Hoey and Lord O'Hagan, 1871 - 1874 (File 17869/2)

Subjects include: Appointment of Victorian Agent-General, N.S.W. criticisms of W.E. Gladstone, conferral of knighthood on C. Gavan Duffy, Hoey's resignation from Victorian Commissionership, social news, politics, Irish affairs.

Correspondence between J.C. Hoey and Lord O'Hagan, 1875 - 1883 (File 17869/3)

Subjects include: Relating to political and literary affairs, with references to political affairs in Victoria, social news, Irish affairs and family news.

Twelve letters from William Smith O'Brien to Anne Martineau, 1819 - 1829 (File 18310/1)

Subjects include: Health, social news, Irish affairs, low spirits, Clare election, repeal of coal duty.

Sixteen letters from William Smith O'Brien, mostly written from Tasmania, to Anne Martineau, 1843 - 1853 (File 18310/2)

Subjects include: The voyage to Australia, solitary confinement, O'Brien's reasons for not accepting a ticket of leave, the possibility of his family emigrating, a platypus, the Victorian goldrushes, books and Irish affairs.

Correspondence between T.J. Kiernan and F. Gallagher, 1941 - 1953 (File MS 18337)

Subjects include: Reception in Australia, Archbishop D. Mannix, H.V. Evatt, Sir Keith Murdoch, lack of office or accommodation in Canberra, Irish election results, unity league in Australia, Irish hard currency, Gallagher's book and Irish radio.

Biographical articles on John S. Casey ('the Galtee Boy') (File 18819/1)

Also includes typescript of copies of:

Extract from Casey's trail for libel in November 1877.

'Address to Brian Dillon on his release' described by Galtee Boy in Irishman, January 1871.

'The reception of the released prisoners in Australia' Galtee [Boy], Sydney, October 1869.

Biographical articles on Captain William Mackay (File 18819/2)

Includes typescript copies of:

Newspaper article on the trial of Captain Mackay, London Telegraph, March 1868.

Article on the 'Departure of Captain Mackay and companions from Queenstown,' February 1871.

Letters from Captain McKay to his wife, parents and clergyman, 1870-1871.

Biographical articles on Fenian Women (File 18819/3)

Includes:

Multilple draft typescript copies of historical article on 'Fenian Women'.

Biographical articles on Fenians: Canada and United States (File 18819/4)

Typescript copies of article drafts relating to Fenians in the United States and Canada.

W.E.E. Conwell (Prince of Wales Island) to Duke of Leinster, 11 December 1828 (File MS 18873)

Pair of marine fungus and curiosities for Trinity College despatched with Capt. Carroll of Java.

Letters to William Monsell (aft. 1st Baron Emly) from Louis Mallet, 1871 - 1877 (File MS 20688)

Re telegraphy to Australia and India as well as growth of Anglo-Australian trade, 1857-1868. (In poor condition)

Minute concerning W.S. O'Brien's refusal to accept conditions for ticket of leave and details of his confinement in Tasmania (2 ff.), 1850 (File MS 20692)

Letters to John D'Alton from his niece, Ellen Phillips (Sister Marie Gonzague) of St. Mary's Benedictine Priory, Princethorpe, Warwickshire, c. 1855-1864 (File MS 20957)

Subjects include: Arrival of parents in Australia, news of relatives, photographs of family in Australia, Sydney cathedral.

Anna Phillips to J. D'Alton, n.d. (File MS 20963)

Life in Australian bush; dance and riding party; no priest in Edenhope district; family news. (incomplete)

[Mrs. Henrietta Arnauld] to Lord Normanby, n.d. (File MS 21604)

Petition on behalf of Charles Dolphus, sentenced to transportation for life for returning from N.S.W. prior to allotted time.

S. Phillips (Home Office) to Mrs. H. Arnauld, 4 May 1840 (File MS 21604)

C. Dolphus to be sent to general penitentiary instead of transportation.

Correspondence and cables, mostly received by Reverend R. Bowden of Dublin, concerning funds raised in Australia and New Zealand for Irish relief, 1916 - 1920 (File MS 24322)

The correspondents include Archbishop D. Mannix (Melbourne), Archbishop J. Duhig (Brisbane), Bishop J. Norton (Pt. Augusta), J. McArdle (Brisbane), J. Coffey (Dunedin), the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the National Bank of Australasia.

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