Context: I.iv.1. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy with the 10th and 11th Earls of Devon,

I.iv.1. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy with the 10th and 11th Earls of Devon,

circa 1847-1866.

Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Kennedy, John Pitt, 1796-1879
Contributors:	Devon, William Courtenay, Earl of, 1777-1859 Devon, William Reginald Courtenay, Earl of, 1807-1888 more
Summary:	Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy with William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon, mostly undated. Topics include Devon's upcoming marriage to Elizabeth Ruth Middleton Scott (whom he identifies on as "Lord Meath's niece"), Kennedy's opinion on various bills, sale of property, an offer of a parish to Devon's nephew Rev. Francis Courtenay, Devon's opinion of Kennedy's "digest", public works, famine relief, flax growing and other agricultural matters. Also includes correspondence about estimated returns and other financial matters of the "Irish estate". Also included are two letters from Kennedy to "Lord Devon" (William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon), and an agricultural report on the Devon estate dated 1847.
In collection:	John Pitt Kennedy papers, 1800-1964.
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Published / Created:	[ca. 1847-1866].
Subjects:	Courtenay, Francis, > Reverand, > 1816-1850 Scott, Elizabeth Ruth Middleton, > d. 1914 Administration of estates > Ireland Agriculture > Ireland > 19th century Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852
Notes:	Physical description: 1 folder, 16 items.
Arrangement:	Sub-fonds.

John Pitt Kennedy papers, 1800-1964.

I. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy, 1811-1875.
II. Correspondence of the Kennedy family and others, 1800-1957.
III. Books and reports, 1864-1976.
IV. Kennedy genealogical and biographical material, circa 1853-1952.
- IV.i. Kennedy family genealogical material, circa 1823-1838.
  - IV.i.1. Printed Kennedy family tree compiled for the book, "A family of Kennedy of Clogher and Londo...
  - IV.i.2. Transcript notes on the Kennedy family by Geoffrey Winthrop Young, circa 1830.
  - IV.i.3. Manuscript notes tracing John Pitt Kennedy's pedigree to Kenneth IV of Scotland, circa 1923.
  - IV.i.4. Draft pedigrees of the Kennedy family mostly, by Geoffrey Winthrope Young, [n.d.]
  - IV.i.5. Miscellaneous notes on the Kennedy family, circa 1936.
- IV.ii. Kennedy relatives' genealogical material, circa 1936.
  - IV.ii.1. Genealogical materials relating to the Cary/Carey family, [n.d.]
  - IV.ii.2. Genealogical materials relating to the Crookshank family, circa 1936.
  - IV.ii.3. Genealogical materials relating to the Stewart family, [n.d.]
  - IV.ii.4. Genealogical materials relating to the families of Squire, Skipton, Tomkins, Maxwell, Moore...
- IV.iii. Miscellaneous genealogical material, 1895-1952.
- IV.iv. Kennedy family biographical material, circa 1880-1940.
  - IV.iv.1. John Pitt Kennedy biographical material, circa 1880-1940.
  - IV.iv.2. Miscellaneous Kennedy family members' biographical material, circa 1902.
V. Ephemera and visual material, 1817-1903.
VI. Newspaper cuttings and miscellanea, 1842-1964.

I.iv.1. Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy with the 10th and 11th Earls of Devon,

circa 1847-1866.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	John Pitt Kennedy papers, 1800-1964.
Description:	Correspondence of John Pitt Kennedy with William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon, mostly undated. Topics include Devon's upcoming marriage to Elizabeth Ruth Middleton Scott (whom he identifies on as "Lord Meath's niece"), Kennedy's opinion on various bills, sale of property, an offer of a parish to Devon's nephew Rev. Francis Courtenay, Devon's opinion of Kennedy's "digest", public works, famine relief, flax growing and other agricultural matters. Also includes correspondence about estimated returns and other financial matters of the "Irish estate". Also included are two letters from Kennedy to "Lord Devon" (William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon), and an agricultural report on the Devon estate dated 1847.
Main Creator:	Kennedy, John Pitt, 1796-1879
Created:	[ca. 1847-1866].
Language:	English
Extent:	1 folder, 16 items.
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 49,529 /23 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.