Series 42 - William Knilans diary

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P/P155/64/42

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William Knilans diary

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  • 1887-1878 (Creation)

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27pp

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Hubert C. Knilans donated the Knilans materials to Kerby A. Miller via letter of 12 March 1978.

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Materials pertaining to William Knilans' diary and letter written during Knilans' return visit to Ireland in 1887. The diary details Knilans' journey from Belfast through Bundoran, Sligo, Tubbercurry, Derry, and Lisnacloon documenting sights and the weather along the way.
The series contains: typed transcripts of the letter, one with Kerby A. Miller's notes and annotations; the donor letter along with his business cards; a letter between Knilan family relatives, both photocopied and original; and Miller's research notes.

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