Family, and family history, correspondence of the Hon. Geoffrey L. Parsons, including: a letter from his father, the 4th Earl, just before the latter’s death; letters from his brother, the 5th Earl, who writes from the Front during the First World
War, and a letter reporting that the 5th Earl has been seriously wounded; letters from Anthony de Brie, a portrait-painter, about his portraits of the 4th Earl and of Parsons’s wife; letters from Dr Otto Boeddicker offering items of antique furniture for sale; and an envelope of newspaper cuttings and other material concerning the family collected by Geoffrey Parsons, c.1915-55. [For letters to Geoffrey Parsons from his uncle, Sir Charles Parsons, see Section R.]
Newspaper cutting from Scéala Éireann re 'Ned Houlihan, the blind Fenian Fiddler.'
Eight pages from The Morning Mail newspaper which contain both announcements of the birth Francis William Lamb, as well as the death of William Bernard Shaw. The announcements are marked in pen by William Lamb, and read, "Lamb - June 8, at 1 Wilton terrace, Rathmines, the wife of William Lamb, LLD, of a son." and "Shaw - June 8 suddenly, of heart disease, William Bernard SHaw, Esquire in the 64th year of his age. The funeral will leave The Cottage, Terenure, for Mount Jerome, on tomorrow (Thursday) morning at half past eight o'clock."
Lamb FamilyCollection of sixty-eight clippings from newspapers held together by a folded paper which reads, "4 May 1891 cuttings from newspapers".
Clipping from The Warder newspaper entitled, "Trinity College, Dublin. Summer Commencements, 1871".
Clipping of, "Doctor Gogarty's Youtful Days in Dublin" written by Harold Nicolson, saved by Doctor Francis William Lamb.
Lamb FamilyClipping of, "Mr Gogarty's Poems," saved by Doctor Francis William Lamb.
Lamb FamilyNewspaper clipping of the story, "Mr Manchester visits Dublin and Tells the Story of Gogarty When he Plunged into the Liffey".
Lamb FamilyClipping of an article from the Irish Times about Doctor Oliver St John Gogarty's libel lawsuit, kept by his friend Doctor Francis William Lamb.
Lamb FamilyClipping of an article from the Irish Times about Doctor Oliver St John Gogarty's libel lawsuit, kept by his friend Doctor Francis William Lamb.
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