Blennerhassett Baronets papers
Papers of the Blennerhassett Baronets family.
In private possession.
Schoolbook dated April 1793 of
Rowland Blennerhassett
(born 26 Dec 1780, son of 1st Baronet).
At Long Ashton Academy, near Bristol.
Rowland is age 12.
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See cover.
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See p.2 also with name and date.
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See p.3 (the start of school work)
on which for some reason he writes "Miss Mullins of Burnham in [Co.Kerry]".
Note his older brother Arthur
later in 1799 married Helena Jane Mullins of Burnham.
In April 1793, Arthur was age 16 and
Helena Jane was age 20.
Grant of Arms
to
Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 1st Baronet.
13 Mar 1808.
Copy retained in the Baronet's family.
Grant of Arms, 1808.
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cover and seal.
Letter from Daniel O'Connell, 1820
Letter to unknown, but must be
1st Baronet, or one of his sons, or one of their agents.
From
Daniel O'Connell.
Dated 13 Dec 1820.
Letter is about accounts. Apparently about legal work done for 1st Baronet.
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Signature of Daniel O'Connell.
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Collection of papers from time of
Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (succ 1849, died 1909).
Recipient uncertain
The Baronets family inherited some material
from their cousin
Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett MP.
So it is uncertain if the following is to the 4th Baronet or to
Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett MP.
Other
- Letter from John Stuart Mill
to Thomas Hare,
1866.
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See p.1
and p.2.
- It is similar to but not found in this
collection
of J.S. Mill letters.
- It looks like an original, not a transcript.
But cannot see any link to Blennerhassett.
Family letters in time of 4th Baronet
Family letters from the time of
Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Baronet (succ 1849, died 1909).
- Letter of 10 Apr 1885
from 4th Baronet in Dublin to his son (the future 5th Baronet).
- Letter of 15 Dec 1892.
From future 5th Baronet in Dublin to his mother.
- Letter of 23 June 1897.
From 5th Baronet in India to his mother.
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See p.1
and p.2
and p.3.
- His grandmother (mother's mother) is still alive.
She died 1898.
- Letter of 29 Oct 1897
from 5th Baronet in India to his mother.
- Letter of 2 Dec 1897
from 5th Baronet in India to his mother.
- Letter
from 5th Baronet in India to his mother.
- Date:
16 June.
Probably 1898.
Talks about his hopes for getting leave "in 99".
He is a bachelor (before 1899).
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See p.1
and p.2
and p.3
and p.4
and p.5
and p.6.
- Letter from 5th Baronet in India, probably to his mother.
- He is discussing possible marriage. Probably date around 1898-99.
- Opening part seems to be missing.
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See p.1
and p.2
and p.3.
Probably irrelevant: Partial transcript of letter from Dorothy Wordsworth, 1800
This is almost certainly irrelevant.
A partial transcript of a letter from the sister of the poet William Wordsworth.
Found in the Blennerhassett Baronets papers.
I am certain this is just a (partial) transcript made by someone of the letter (which is published in various books),
and not the original.
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Dorothy Wordsworth
was an author, poet, and diarist.
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She was sister of the poet
William Wordsworth.
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This is a partial transcript of a letter she wrote on 10 Sept 1800
to her friend Jane Pollard,
wife of John Marshall.
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See p.1
and p.2
and p.3
and p.4
and p.5
and p.6.
- Dorothy writes from
Dove Cottage
at
Grasmere
in the Lake District,
where she and her brother William live.
Their brother
John
is also with them.
- She talks about William Wordsworth's upcoming 2nd edition of
Lyrical Ballads.
- She writes to her friend Jane Pollard,
wife of John Marshall (who recently visited them).
She says: "We enjoyed your husband's company very much".
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The visit of John Marshall is recorded
on
pp.39-40
of
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth (1971).
- Cannot see any link of any of this with the Blennerhassett family.
This is a known, published letter.
Here is a full transcript published on
pp.293-301
of
The Letters of William and Dorothy Wordsworth: The early years (1967).
This says the letter comes from the Wordsworth Library at Dove Cottage, Grasmere,
and has been published in two previous collections.
See
abbreviations.
So we are certain that this Blennerhassett copy is not an original but is just a transcript someone made of it.
We do not know why.
Maybe someone was just interested in Wordsworth.
