Identity Statement
Title | Richard Lovell Edgeworth Papers |
Archive Reference | IE DuNL MS/ 49,672 |
Web Link to this Entry | https://iar.ie/archive/richard-lovell-edgeworth-papers |
Creation Dates | 1772-1817 |
Extent Medium | 30 folders |
Context
Creator(s): Edgeworth, Richard Lovell, 1744-1817
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Administrative History ↴
Richard Lovell Edgeworth was an inventor, writer, reformer, educator, politician and landlord. Born in Bath, he was four times married and one of his children was the author, Maria Edgeworth. He inherited the family estate at Edgeworthstown, Longford, where he died after several years of ill-health in 1817. -
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Content & Structure
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Scope & Content: Edgeworth, Richard Lovell, 1744-1817 ↴
The papers mainly consist of Richard Lovell Edgeworth’s personal correspondence which reflect the diversity of his pursuits and concerns, including scientific research, developments in engineering and mechanics, literature, educational theory and the provision of education for the poor, political reform in Ireland and the rights of Catholics, family life, estate business and matters relating to Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford. These papers include letters from Josiah Wedgwood, William Strutt, Joseph Banks, Sir Humphry Davy, John Foster, Dr. Peter Flood, William Reynolds, Marc Auguste Pictet, and his brother-in-law, Captain Francis Beaufort. Also included are draft and copy letters from Edgeworth to various recipients, including members of his family.
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Arrangement ↴
The collection is arranged as follows: I. Richard Lovell Edgeworth Correspondence II. Additional Papers of Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Conditions of Access & Use
Access Conditions | Access with a valid National Library of Ireland Readers Ticket. |
Conditions Governing Reproduction | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
Creation Dates | 1772-1817 |
Extent Medium | 30 folders |
Material Language Script | English with some text in French. |
Finding Aids | An item level catalogue is available online. Archive Web Link → |
Allied Materials
There are no Allied Materials
Descriptive Control Area
Archivist Note | Fiona Hughes |
Rules/Conventions | NLI guidelines based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottawa: International Council on Archives, 2000, and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) |
Date of Descriptions | 41944 |