Subject Files
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward Kavanagh Collection consists primarily of copies of autograph signed letters by Edward Kavanagh to individuals to whom he offered legal counsel and to associates during his service as charge d'affaires in Lisbon. The correspondence is in the original letter copy book used by Kavanagh. Other material includes newsclippings of obituaries on Kavanagh; a letter from his biographer Charles W. Collins to the historian Martin Griffin; a black and white photograph of the Kavanagh family mansion at Damariscotta Mills, Maine; and equipment belonging to the letter book - 2 styluses and stencilling plates.
Dates
- From the Collection: 1832 - 1909
- From the Collection: Majority of material found within 1832 - 1837
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Note
Series No. in Collection: 1
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu