Browne, Valentine Augustus, 1825-1905 (4th Earl of Kenmare)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1825 - 1905
Biography
Valentine Augustus Browne (1825-1905), 4th Earl of Kenmare
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Item
Invitation to a royal dinner, 1881
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Parkes 33/39
Scope and Contents
An undated invitation from the Lord Chamberlain [Valentine Browne, Earl of Kenmare], on behalf of Queen Victoria, to Sir Harry Parkes and Miss Parkes [Parkes' daughter Marion Plummer Parkes, later Marion Keswick] to an evening party at Buckingham Palace on 18 May 1881.
Dates:
1881
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Any person wishing to consult the collection must obtain written permission from Matheson and Co. Ltd, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AQ. Applicants may submit their request using the standard Jardine Matheson letter of application, which is available from the Manuscripts Reading Room and via the University Library web pages at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_permission_form.pdf. They should state specifically on the form that they desire access to the Parkes Papers.
File
Letter from Lord Kenmare, 19 Feb. 1879
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9271/4/148
Scope and Contents
Returned to Ireland suddenly because his son was unwell; regrets O'Donoghue put his question on Catholic University; 'It was considered very unfair to press the Government on the subject at present.'
Dates:
19 Feb. 1879
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).