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1849 (11 May) card signed by Thomas Francis Meagher, William O'Brien and Patrick O'Donoghue at Richmond Prison, Dublin.
Estimate:
€400 - €600
Sold
€700
Timed Auction
The History Sale
Size
3 by 4.50in. (7.6 by 11.4cm)
Description
Description: On an embossed calling card. Signed two months before Meagher was transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Rare. Accompanied by a reprint of a 19th century photograph of Meagher.
Note: Thomas Francis Meagher (1823-1867 was a leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. Convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, then transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).In 1852, Meagher escaped and made his way to the United States, where he settled in New York City. He studied law, worked as a journalist, and presented lectures on the Irish cause all over the USA.At the beginning of the American Civil War, Meagher joined the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of brigadier general. He was most notable for recruiting and leading the Irish Brigade, and encouraging support among Irish immigrants for the Union. Following the Civil War, Meagher was appointed Montana's Territorial Secretary of State by President Andrew Johnson, and served as acting territorial governor. In 1867, Meagher drowned in the Missouri River after falling from a steamboat at Fort Benton, Montana.
Note: Thomas Francis Meagher (1823-1867 was a leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. Convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, then transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).In 1852, Meagher escaped and made his way to the United States, where he settled in New York City. He studied law, worked as a journalist, and presented lectures on the Irish cause all over the USA.At the beginning of the American Civil War, Meagher joined the U.S. Army and rose to the rank of brigadier general. He was most notable for recruiting and leading the Irish Brigade, and encouraging support among Irish immigrants for the Union. Following the Civil War, Meagher was appointed Montana's Territorial Secretary of State by President Andrew Johnson, and served as acting territorial governor. In 1867, Meagher drowned in the Missouri River after falling from a steamboat at Fort Benton, Montana.
Condition
Very good.
Provenance
Anderson Auction Co., 21 January 1904, Lot 339 (original catalogue excerpt accompanies this lot;Private collections and a dealer since.
