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IE IJA N/16/7
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Letters from Saint John Henry Newman, The Oratory, Birmingham to Judge John O'Hagan
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- 15 June 1858 - 27 December 1885 (Creation)
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(1801-90)
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A file of letters from Saint John Henry Newman, The Oratory, Birmingham to Judge John O'Hagan.
- Includes a letter thanking O'Hagan for '...agreeing to add the Professorship of Jurisprudence to your present Professorship.' (14 July 1858, 2pp).
- Includes a letter referring to the finances of the University. Remarks that he believes Dr Cullen will not make any changes but remarks 'I...hope that his letter to me about the expenses was written under the influence of the severe indisposition which has made him so anxious and distressed about his heavy duties generally and...he will see reason to withdraw what he said to me. I therefore do earnestly hope you will not desert the university.' (14 November 1858, 2pp).
- Includes a letter congratulating John O'Hagan on his forthcoming marriage (27 November 1865, 3pp).
- Includes a letter referring to Judge O'Hagan's involvement with the Land Commission. Remarks '...I know nothing of legal matters or of the Irish agrarian question that does not equitably deprive me of having any opinion at all on the points of issue between you and the House of Lords (10 August 1883, 3pp).
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- Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890, Saint, Roman Catholic Cardinal, theologian, and educationist (Subject)
- Scratton, Thomas, 1821-1895, Secretary of Catholic University in Ireland (Subject)
- Hamilton, John, 1800-1862, Archdeacon (Subject)
- O'Hagan, John, 1822-1890, Young Irelander, writer, and judge (Subject)
- Catholic University of Ireland, 1854-1911 (Subject)
- Irish Land Commission, 1881-1992 (Subject)
- Cullen, Paul, 1803-1878, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and cardinal (Subject)