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 the arrival of the Russian Emperor Alexander,
1814 July 2.
| In Collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
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| Description: | Emily writes of the arrival of the Russian Emperor, Alexander I and Emily’s attendance at the associated ball at which she danced with him - ‘his manner is so very unassuming and gentle that it put me at ease in a moment’. She refers to other activities occasioned by his visit. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (4 sheets). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 40,242/27/7
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |