Sir Nicholas and Lady Minna O'Conor
Scope and Contents
Approximately 80 items of correspondence from the personal papers of the Anglo-Irish O’Conor family, dated from the 1840s through the early 1900s. The majority are addressed to Margaret “Minna” O’Conor, wife of diplomat Sir Nicholas Roderick O’Conor, from her three daughters Fearga, Muriel, and Eileen, and her half-sister, Theresa Ann Hope. The remainder are either to Sir Nicholas himself or to a number of unidentified friends and family members. Nicholas O’Conor held a succession of diplomatic and ambassadorial posts in South America, China, Europe, and Turkey, while Minna and their daughters appear to have divided their time primarily between Britain and Germany, and this geographic spread is reflected in the letters. Also included are a number of calling cards, receipts, and other ephemera.
Dates
- From the Collection: circa 1551-2015
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sir Nicholas Roderick O’Conor (July 3, 1843-March 19, 1908) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. He entered the diplomatic service in 1866, and held appointments in Berlin, Washington, Madrid, Brazil, Paris, Beijing, Russia, and Constantinople, where he died. His wife Minna was the daughter of noted British barrister James Robert Hope-Scott (1812-1873).
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
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