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"Harry Lorrequer's Log" or "Harry Lorrequer's Log-Book", undated

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Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

In his preface, Downey writes that Lever planned in 1839 a volume of tales and essays to be called "Harry Lorrequer's Log," building on the success of The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer (1839) but James McGlashan, his publisher, was not keen, preferring to keep Lever at work on what would be Charles O'Malley (1841). Downey continues, "The stories and sketches in this volume were written between the years 1830 and 1847. They appeared as unsigned contributions to Irish periodicals, and they exhibit Lever in most of his early, and wayward, phases."

The contents list has 14 entries, but only six pieces are present. The titles are: The Black Mask, A Day in Town, The Place des Terreaux, The Emigrant's Tale, William Hamilton Maxwell, and The Vice Provost of Trinity. In addition there is, "On the State of Parties in Dublin." (It would be party political factionalism that drove Lever to leave Ireland in 1845 for the United States.)

Collection History

Appraisal

No material was separated during 2015 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Faith Charlton in June 2015. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in June 2015.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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Credit this material:

"Harry Lorrequer's Log" or "Harry Lorrequer's Log-Book"; Edmund Downey Manuscripts of Charles Lever's Writings, C1509, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-000004

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