Conolly-Napier papers,
1783-1840.
Correspondence of Lady Louisa Conolly, Lady Sarah Napier and Emily Bunbury (née Napier), including letters etc. relating to participation of Lord Edward Fitzgerald in the 1798 rebellion.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Collection of ca. 60 original letters, with some copies and associated items, by members of the families of the Duke of Leinster and the Duke of Richmond, and of the Conolly and Napier families, mainly relating to the 1798 Rebellion, the death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and contemporary political and social affairs. Some letters are tipped in and others are loose in volume. Bound items: MS 34,922 Separate items: MS 40,242 Physical description: 1 box & 1 volume. more |
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Letter from Emily Napier (later Bunbury) in the Hague to Anne Staples concerning her brothers opinion of Napoleon,
1814 June 14.
| In Collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
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| Description: | Emily writes of her annoyance with the high regard her brothers Charles and William have for Napoleon; she jokes that she fears she might become ‘a regular Tory’ and go so far as to oppose Catholic emancipation. She asks Anne’s view of the ‘giving up the abolition of the slave trade and the blockade of Norway’. She remarks she is pleased with the Articles of Peace and unhappy with the new French constitution. She says Is not sure how best to decide about her immediate future. She refers to the promotion of her brother Henry. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 sheets). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 40,242/27/5
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |