James Roe Archive,
1832-1844.
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| Summary: | The issues addressed in these documents include slavery in the West Indies; the Jewish Civil Disabilities Bill; repeal of the Act of Union; better Poor Law provision for Ireland; the injustice of the system of Tithes; absentee landlords; the 1833 Act improving conditions for child workers in factories; road tolls; financial & banking legislation. There are also appeals for donations to assist the Trappist monks in Melleray (which monastery was founded in 1832 by a colony of Irish and English monks, expelled from France after the 1830 revolution). Other appeals include one for an orphanage to look after children left destitute after a cholera outbreak. There are also complaints from manufacturers in Ireland about the disadvantages they suffer vis-à-vis their English counterparts. |
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| Notes: | A collection of 122 letters, printed memorials, appeals, articles, circulars and other documents received by James Roe, who was elected MP for Cashel, Tipperary for the Repeal Association in December 1832. Most of the material dates from 1832 and 1833, with a few items from 1840, 1842 and 1844. Physical description: 1 box (122 items). more |
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MS 42,348/1-122 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
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