| ID | 7919 |
|---|---|
| Reference | T/1210 |
| Description | Copies of 46 letters, mainly to and from Henry Joy McCracken, copied from Trinity College Library, Dublin. The collection includes the following: Copies of 5 letters from Henry Joy McCracken to his sisters, Margaret and Mary written whist he was in Kilmainham Jail and referring to the Irish political situation, 1 January 1797; 29 January 1797; 15 March 1797; 29 April 1797 and 27 June 1797. Copies of 2 letters to Henry Joy McCracken from Mary McCracken, 1797. In the first letter she refers to the emancipation of women and notes: 'I am greatly curious to visit some female societies in this town though I would prefer them promiscuous and ungenerous to keep women thus in the dark', 16 March 1797. In the second letter, she notes: 'The cause of Union of Ireland and truth will prevail', 26 March 1797 Copies of letters from Henry Joy McCracken to Mary McCracken referring to conditions in jail and in Dublin, 8 April 1797; 6 May 1797, and referring to jail conditions and family affairs, 18 May 1797; 24 April, 1797, 29 April 1797; 9 June 1797; 12 July 1797; July 1797; 24 August 1797; 1 September 1797; 28 November 1797; 8 May 1797 [or 1798]; 12 May 1798; 18 June 1798. Copies of letters to Henry Joy McCracken from Mary McCracken, 13 April [?1797]; 18 April 1797; 2 June 1797; asking if she can show his letters to Mrs Neilson, 11 September 1797; October 1797. Copies of letters from Henry Joy McCracken to Margaret McCracken, 10 June 1797; 10 July 1797, where he refers to bribing a gaoler's wife with muslin; 19 November 1797. Copy of a letter from William McCracken to Margaret, referring to family matters, 1 September 1797. Copies of letters from William McCracken to Mary Anne McCracken, 15 November 1797; 25 November 1797, 6 December 1797. Copy of a letter from Mary Anne and K McCracken to Henry Joy McCracken, 27 September 1797. Copy of a letter from Mary Anne McCracken to Harry, 3 November 1797. Copy of a letter from Mary Ann McCracken to her sister written after the arrest of Henry Joy McCracken , 8 July 1798. Copy of a letter from Miss McCracken to Frances Mc Cracken referring to Henry Joy McCracken's capture and trial, written after his execution, July 1798. Copies of 2 letters from Mary Anne McCracken to Doctor R R Madden, Lisbon, 2 July 1844; 15 October 1844. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1797-1798; 1844 |
| Century | 18th, 19th |
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| 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 |