I. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy,
1811-1875.
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Summary: | Letters to and from John Pitt Kennedy. Contains correspondence with his family, including his brother Dr. Evory Kennedy and father-in-law Sir Charles Style. Also contains extensive correspondence with Charles Napier and family; correspondence concerning agricultural schools and the economic and political difficulties faced by Ireland; and concerning Kennedy's engineering career in India. Includes numerous copy-letter books kept by Kennedy on topics such Irish railways, plans for civil engineering in India and agricultural and social reform in Ireland. |
In collection: | John Pitt Kennedy papers, 1800-1964. |
Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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1811-1875.
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Notes: | Physical description: 40 folders, 597 items. |
Arrangement: | Sub-fonds. I.i. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy and his family, 1811-1869 ; I.ii. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy and the Napier family, 1823-1859 ; I.iii. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy concerning agricultural schools, 1836-1864 ; I.iv. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy concerning Ireland, 1835-1868 ; I.v. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy concerning roads and railways in India, 1837-1875 ; I.vi. Miscellaneous correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy, 1836-1860. |