Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers,
1737-1919.
Contains the correspondence of various members of the Tighe family of Rossana, Co. Wicklow and Caroline Hamilton (née Tighe) of Hamwood, Co. Meath, and their relations among the Ponsonby, Crosbie and Blachford families, among them Sarah Ponsonby, later of Llangollen, Wales, Theodosia Blachford and her daughter the poet Mary Tighe. Also included is the correspondence of members of the Howard family of Shelton, Co. Wicklow, including the Hon. Mrs. Sarah Howard (née Hamilton), whose sons Charles and Cecil succeeded as 5th and 6th Earls of Wicklow respectively, her husband the Hon. Rev. Francis Howard, vicar of Swords, and their daughters Ladies Caroline, Louisa and Alice Howard. In addition these papers contain some legal and financial papers of the Howard family, relating to their properties and an unsuccessful challenge to Charles Howard's succession to the title circa 1870.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | These papers, relating to the Tighe, Hamilton and Howard families and their connections, form part of the collection of Wicklow Papers, originally catalogued as MS 39,639/1-2 in Collection List 69. Associated Materials: Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. There are additional papers relating to the Tighe and Hamilton families held in the Department of Manuscripts. See the MS 29,634-83 and MS 49,155. Physical description: 5 boxes. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds I. Theodosia Crosbie letters. II. Theodosia Blachford papers. III. Sarah Ponsonby letters. IV. Lady Elizabeth Fownes letters. V. Mary Tighe letters. VI. Caroline Hamilton papers. VII. Sarah Howard papers. VIII. Lady Caroline Howard papers. IX. Additional Howard family correspondence. X. Legal and financial papers of the Howard family. XI. Other papers. |
VI. Caroline Hamilton papers,
1796-1852.
| In Collection: | Tighe, Hamilton and Howard Papers, 1749-1919. |
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| Description: | Contains Hamilton's correspondence with friends and family, notably her sister Elizabeth Kelly, her cousin the poet Mary Tighe, her mother Sarah Tighe, her husband Charles Hamilton and daughter Sarah Howard. Her letters relate for the most part to family life and mutual friends, but also touch on domestic matters such as the employment of servants and the appropriate conduct for women, and social conditions in Ireland. Also included are documents relating to both the Tighe and Hamilton families, which she transcribed and compiled. |
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| Extent: | 17 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 38,639/1/21-34
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Copyright owned by the National Library of Ireland. |