Letters sent to Sir William Somerville, Baron Athlumney,

1840-1870.
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Main Creator: Athlumney, William Meredyth Somerville, Baron, 1802-1873
Contributors: Palmerston, Henry John Temple, Viscount, 1784-1865
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1837-1901
Notes:The collection comprises 13 letters from various people, and one unassociated envelope. Many of the letters have signs of having been pasted or tipped into an album, and subsequently removed.

Most of the correspondents are connected with politics and many were government Ministers or Prime Ministers.

Sir William Somerville was a British politician, who stood as M.P. for Drogheda for many years. He was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in July 1847. In 1863 he was created a peer of Ireland, with the title of Baron Athlumney of Somerville and Dollardstown; in 1866 he was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Meredyth of Dollardstown, Co. Meath, in which county lay his family estates of some 10,000 acres.

Physical description: 14 items (1 folder).

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Autograph letter, signed, from Charles Kean,

1853 Aug. 5.
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In Collection: Letters sent to Sir William Somerville, Baron Athlumney,1840-1870
Description:Kean acknowledges a letter from Somerville, and discusses a play that is being offered for his consideration.
Main Creator: Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Language:English
Extent:1 item.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 50,324/12 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.