Letter from Edward Massey
A letter from Edward Massey, bookseller and antiquarian, 3 Crampton Quay, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan offering for sale a ‘rare collection’ of twenty-six broadsides relating to the 1798 Rebellion. Massey also offers three ‘old flint pistols said to belong [to] a member of a family who actually took part on the Irish side in the rebellion’.
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- Date
- 25 Sept. 1948
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- 1
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- 1 p.; manuscript
- Scope and content
- A letter from Edward Massey, bookseller and antiquarian, 3 Crampton Quay, Dublin, to Fr. Senan Moynihan offering for sale a ‘rare collection’ of twenty-six broadsides relating to the 1798 Rebellion. Massey also offers three ‘old flint pistols said to belong [to] a member of a family who actually took part on the Irish side in the rebellion’.
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
- Context
- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Official Bulletins, Letters and Reports on the 1798 Rebellion
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- Care price £20.
- price £3.
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EDWARD MASSEY Antiquarian & General Bookseller 3, CRAMPTON QUAY, DUBLIN Just 9 doors above 6 Astons Quay (vacated) To..... PLEASE I CAN QUOTE CAN YOU QUOTE? 25/4/1968 BOOKS WANTED I beg to acknowledge receipt of Rev Fr. Senen Cap. M. M. A. Dear Rev Julian Senen I have been offered a Collection of 26 Rare Broadwides Relations to the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland Comprising Official Bulletins issued from Dublin Castle Six Jury the actual fighting in Toles Care price £20. Also 3 old theme putts said to belong a member of a family who actually took part at the side of the Irish in the Rebellion price £3. If off in trust to you Kindly let me have an end of your Yours fully Edward Massey