Family memorabilia, 1791-1895, n.d.

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MS. Mabel FitzGerald 108

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Miscellaneous family memorabilia and keepsakes:

Folder 1: Hair samples. Locks of hair from various FitzGerald family members, 1840-1864, also paper scraps previously used for wrapping hair samples, labelled but found empty.
Folder 2: Textiles. Three baby mittens 'Curious Infants Mittens of the Purefoy family in days-gone-by'; lace mitten; buttons with monogram AFG [Alfred FitzGerald?], n.d. [19th century].
Folder 3: Dried flowers/plant samples. 'Rose leaves from Chaucer's grave sent by Robert'/'Rose leaves from Athens dear Bob'; 'From near St. Columba's Cairn White Heather'; 'Violets picked the day we left home 1895'.
Folder 4: Coins and seals. Coin labelled 'An American "cent" given to Bob by a Yankee, on the train to Coleraine Sept 1858'; French 10 centimes coin, 1854; three scraps of paper with seals, one labelled 'Covenanter's Seal'.
Folder 5: Miscellaneous. Dance cards, 1871, 1887 and n.d.; stamp, one shilling, n.d.; card with printed instructions for firing guns, and range tables, n.d.; small printed booklet 'Etrennes Alamode, ou recueil de Chansons Jolies, Sur des airs connus, Pour la prefente annee' [French songs], inscribed '1791 Purefoy 1793'.

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1 box (5 folders)

MS. Mabel FitzGerald 108

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