Context: Letter from Lady Louisa Conolly to her sister Lady Sarah Napier,

Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	Conolly, Louisa, 1743-1821
Contributors:	Lennox, Sarah, Lady, 1745-1826
Summary:	Lady Louisa Conolly writes to her sister Lady Sarah Napier on family news and meetings and her joy at Lord Edward Fitzgerald’s return - ‘He is grown such a Philosopher… the scenes he has been in, have really made him one…I am pleased to find that he has a good opinion of human nature in its primitive state, their faults he accounts for naturally, and do not arise from bad principles, and very light in the scale against their good qualities…The poor fellow I fear must go off again soon for the certainty of the War I believe is now without doubt…’. She discusses the prospect of his promotion. She remarks on the implications of current Irish politics for Thomas Conolly and discusses her state of health and house repairs.
In collection:	Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840.
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Conolly, Louisa, > Lady, > 1743-1821 > Correspondence Fitzgerald, Edward, > Lord, > 1763-1798 Conolly, Thomas, > 1738-1803 Ireland > Politics and government > 18th century
Notes:	Physical description: 1 item (1 sheet).
Arrangement:	Item

Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840.
Description:	Lady Louisa Conolly writes to her sister Lady Sarah Napier on family news and meetings and her joy at Lord Edward Fitzgerald’s return - ‘He is grown such a Philosopher… the scenes he has been in, have really made him one…I am pleased to find that he has a good opinion of human nature in its primitive state, their faults he accounts for naturally, and do not arise from bad principles, and very light in the scale against their good qualities…The poor fellow I fear must go off again soon for the certainty of the War I believe is now without doubt…’. She discusses the prospect of his promotion. She remarks on the implications of current Irish politics for Thomas Conolly and discusses her state of health and house repairs.
Main Creator:	Conolly, Louisa, 1743-1821
Language:	English
Extent:	1 item (1 sheet).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 40,242/6 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.

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