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Henry Savage Sweetman: The man who uncovered Ireland’s medieval history
Henry Savage Sweetman published the Calendar which translated over 8,000 Irish medieval records. But who was Sweetman and why did he complete this project?
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Miscellaneous letters and papers
Catalogue reference: SP 63/257
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This record is about the Miscellaneous letters and papers dating from 1639 in the series State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SP 63/257
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1639
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous letters and papers
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Ireland
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2960320/
Series information
SP 63
State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III
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