Charles Gavan Duffy - Papers [M672-673] 1840-1903

MAV/FM4/448-449
Status: unavailable

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432415

microfilm reels 35 mm

Irish nationalist and Premier of Victoria 1871-72. Duffy started work as a journalist in 1836 and in 1842 founded the Nation. This paper was suppressed for advocating rebellion in 1848-49. Duffy emigrated to Australia in 1855 and in the following year was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Between 1857 and 1865 he held various positions, including Minister of Lands, and in 1871 became Premier and Chief Secretary of Victoria. He remained in office for only twelve months but later became Speaker of the House of Assembly 1877-80

1) Letters to Duffy from various correspondents, including literary and political figures, from 1840-46, 1846-54 and 1855-1902. 2) Correspondence 1842-92 between members of Duffy's circle and an account by Fred Lucas on his visit to Rome in 1855. 3) Documents relating to the publication of Duffy's works including a cutting with author's amendments of an article by Duffy, "Half a century of boons to ungrateful Ireland". 4) Documents concerning Duffy and Young Ireland, including a poem by Charles Kickham and accounts by Richard O'Gorman and T.B. MacManus of the Rising of 1848

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project handbook. Part 8 : Miscellaneous [M series], Entry 50, p. 33-34
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M672-673
Microfilm copy of originals held by the National Library of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin
Descriptive list available (1 p.)
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