O'Meara, Barry Edward (1786-1836), naval surgeon, attached to Napoléon I during the latter's captivity on St. Helena

Miscellaneous material formerly held in the Western Manuscripts Department's Autograph Letters Sequence. Comprised of the following:

MS.7378/1-12: Autograph letters, mainly signed, by O'Meara, 1820-1831

MS.7378/13-14: Signatures by O'Meara, 19th century

MS.7378/15: Folder formerly used to hold nos.1-13, 19th century

MS.7378/16: Notes on O'Meara's correspondence, 19th century

MS.7378/17: Note of having received a letter, signed by F. O'Meara, 1841

19th century

1 file

Purchased from: Sotheby's, London, July 1927 (acc.45847) and November 1933 (acc.67469); Stevens, London, August 1931 (acc.68223) and October 1932 (acc.68326); Glendining, London, January 1932 (acc.67619) and August 1934 (acc.67858); Charavay, Paris, July 1934 (acc.67125). Provenance not known (acc.67430). Accession details of nos.6, 8, 11 and 13 not recorded.

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts.