John E. Doyle Letters, 1843, 2010 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: John E. Doyle Letters, 1843, 2010

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-520

Primary Creator: Doyle, John E. (1813-1877)

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 02/01/2010

Subjects: American letters--Virginia, Death--Social aspects, Doyle family, London (England), Norfolk (Va.), Paris (France)

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Photocopies, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two 1843 letters to Anne P. Herron, five 2010 cemetery photographs, and one photocopied obituary.

Biographical Note

John E. Doyle was born around 1813 in Ireland. He married Mary J. Fitzgerald on October 26, 1841 in Norfolk, Virginia. Doyle was a merchant in Norfolk. He died on January 31, 1877 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

American letters--Virginia
Death--Social aspects
Doyle family
London (England)
Norfolk (Va.)
Paris (France)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Purchase

Preferred Citation: John E. Doyle Letters, MSS 0000-520, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed January 11, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts],
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Box 3: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Letters to Anne P. B. Herron, 1843

Item 1: Clipping, The Beacon, 1843 June 27: Photocopied obituary on the death of Edward Fitzgerald, son of John E. and Mary Doyle.
Item 2: Correspondence, John E. Doyle to Anne P. B. Herron, 1843 July 5: Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to London, England.
Item 3: Correspondence, John E. Doyle to Anne P. B. Herron, 1843 November 25: Written in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Paris, France.

Folder 2: Photographs, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, 2010

Five photographs of Doyle family headstones.