Richard Shackleton correspondence, 1658-1808, bulk 1750-1795
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Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shackleton, Richard, 1726-1792
- Abstract:
- A collection of correspondence related to Richard Shackleton, master of the Quaker School at Ballitore, Ireland.
- Extent:
- 6.0 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Richard Shackleton correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of 401 items from 1658 to 1808, it consists of the correspondence of Richard Shackleton and his wife Elizabeth (Carleton) Shackleton. Many of the letters addressed to Richard Shackleton are from parents whose children attended the Ballitore Quaker school and former students commenting on university life. The remaining portion of the collection consists of letters written from the Shackletons to their friend Elizabeth (Pim) Pike of Dublin. Although most of the letters concern the Society of Friends in Ireland, there are some items relating to activities of Friends in England and America. There are a few items from the latter seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, including individual letters by George Whitehead and William Penn.
- Biographical / historical:
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Richard Shackleton (1728-1792) was the son of Abraham Shackleton (1697-1771), founder of the Quaker school at Ballitore, Co. Kildare, Ireland. In 1756, Shackleton succeeded his father as master of the school, where he remained until replaced by his son Abraham Shackleton in 1779. Shackleton's first wife, Elizabeth (Fuller) Shackleton died in 1754; he later married Elizabeth (Carleton) Shackleton, who was active in local charities.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Sotheby's, Lots 155 and 184, June 1953.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1960. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Quakers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Quakers -- Ireland -- History -- 18th century
Quakers -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Schools -- Ireland -- 18th century
Society of Friends -- Ireland
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 18th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Ireland -- 18th century - Names:
- Ballitore School
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Pike, Elizabeth Pim, active 1770-1790
Shackleton, Elizabeth, 1726-1804
Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723 - Places:
- Ballitore (Ireland) -- History -- 18th century
Ballitore (Ireland) -- Social life and customs
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Ireland -- History -- 18th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Richard Shackleton correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191