| ID | 6627 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Goff Papers |
| Reference | D/1762 |
| Description | A collection of 104 documents relating to the Goff family, 1691-c1873. A detailed calendar of these papers is available and the collection includes, for example: Correspondence of Elizabeth Goff and her family and gives detailed descriptions of Quaker family life, religious meetings and descriptions of visits to other 'Friends' in Ireland and England. For example, a letter from Mary Watson, London to Jacob and Elizabeth Goff, Wexford, notes 'in this awfully alarming crisis, when you are surrounded with occasions of terror, and conflict, and exposed I fear to many dangers', 10 June 1798. Manuscript obituary for Hannah Lecky, of Ballykealy, County Carlow, 28 September 1822. A letter from Ann Foster, Worcestershire to D W Goff giving an account of the premature death of her baby son and the death of her daughter, 6 March 1830. A letter from Elizabeth Goff to 'John', giving spiritual advice and stating that she hopes he will abandon 'those friendships and pleasures that thou hast suffered thy self to be led into', no date, c1800. Notes by Elizabeth Goff on a quarterly [Quaker] meeting at Edenderry, no date, c1800. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1691-c1873 |
| Century | 17th, 18th, 19th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
| Address | 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT3 9HQ |
| Telephone | +44 28-9053-4800 |
| Email Address | proni@communities-ni.gov.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. The lists were compiled by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland staff and we are grateful for their assistance. It must be remembered that due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 54.60430 |
| longitude | -5.91036 |