Daniel O’Connell Collection
Scope and Contents
Letters written by Daniel O’Connell to various recipients during the 1830s-1840s, a brief newspaper article, and one black-and-white portrait. Two letters date from 1843, O’Connell’s hoped-for “year of repeal,” and relay information about that movement.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 - 1894
Creator
- O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847 (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847) was a leading Irish lawyer and politician, known as "The Liberator" for his work on behalf of the rights of Catholics. Considered one of the greatest political leaders of the nineteenth century, he achieved Catholic Emancipation and became the first Catholic MP in the British Government. He also led a campaign to repeal the Union of Great Britain and Ireland, in which he was unsuccessful. O'Connell was an outspoken critic of slavery.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (6 folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Author
- Jennifer Brcka
- Date
- July 15, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository