V.iii. Letters from poet Mary Tighe to her cousin Caroline Tighe, of Rossana, Co. Wicklow,
1796.
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Summary: | Tighe's letters, dated from 29 October 1796, are written from various locations in England and Wales, including Bath, Bristol and Cowbridge. She writes of her time spent with her mother Theodosia Blachford, brother John and his wife Camilla, social engagements and meeting admirers, the poet Edward Williams' bookshop in Cowbridge, her reading Smollett's 'Humphrey Clinker' (12 Nov), her thoughts on the fashions in Bath and preference for solitude over entertainment as she gets older (28 Dec.). She is also critical of her cousin Caroline attending a local ball in the village of Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow (29 Oct.). |
In collection: | Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers, 1749-1919. |
Format: | Manuscript |
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Notes: | Letter dated 21 November 1796 is an incomplete fragment. Physical description: 6 pp more |
Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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V.iii. Letters from poet Mary Tighe to her cousin Caroline Tighe, of Rossana, Co. Wicklow,
1796.
In Collection: | Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers, 1749-1919. |
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Description: | Tighe's letters, dated from 29 October 1796, are written from various locations in England and Wales, including Bath, Bristol and Cowbridge. She writes of her time spent with her mother Theodosia Blachford, brother John and his wife Camilla, social engagements and meeting admirers, the poet Edward Williams' bookshop in Cowbridge, her reading Smollett's 'Humphrey Clinker' (12 Nov), her thoughts on the fashions in Bath and preference for solitude over entertainment as she gets older (28 Dec.). She is also critical of her cousin Caroline attending a local ball in the village of Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow (29 Oct.). |
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Extent: | 6 pp |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 38,639/1/16
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |