Saturday, January 03, 2015
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
FITCH, RALPH- end of the 1500's. english merchant in india. blah.
FITCHBURG- massechusetts. orig included under linen burg. incorporation in 1764 + city in 1810. pop 1860- 7805, + in 1870- 11,260. 2517 foreigners
FITZGERALD, LORD EDWARD(1763-1798- one of the leaders of the society of united irishmen, was a younger son of the 1st duke of leinster, b 10/1763 in dublin at carton castle. at 10 his father died + his mother remarried again + moved to france. lord e was educated by his step-father, mr ogilvie, w/ a view he would be a soldier. returning to erin in 1779 he entered the e army + in 1781, he sailed w/ his regiment for america, where hew was appt aide-de-camp on the staff of lord radon. he served w/ no little reputation for personal courage, rediness, + human faling. he was severely wounded at the battle of eutawsprings(life saved by a slave + took him home). after the surrender of york town, he joined the staff of Gen O'hara + 1783 returned to E. he was soon returned as member for athy to the irish p-ment. but his hopes to serve his country faded for political corruption + suppression of all genuine representation by the penal laws against roman catholics. in 1787 set out for souther europe + the americas, + in 1790 returned to E, + soon resumed his irish p-ment seat. the french revolution had broken out + lord e was an ardant supporter in the early days. in 1792 he was attracted to paris, + made the acquaintance of most of the leaders of the revolution. having publicly renounced his title of nobility + avowed sympathy w/ the republicans, he was dismissed w/ other officers of the brit army. it was during this visit to paris he was introduced to "pamela", the daughter of madame de genlis, by the duke of orleans("eqalite"). married in 12/1792 at tourney + returned to ireland. after much happiness at country home, he sympathized w/ his countrymen + into politics. he joined in 1796 the society of united irishmen, was sent to france to negotiate a treaty for french invasion + irish insurrection, but scheme uncovered, several leaders arrested + f captured after struggle 5/1798 + imprisoned + died 6/1798 of his wounds; a bill of attainder, but later reversed. his widow married mr pitcairn, american council at hamburg, but unhappy + separated. lady f lived at montznban til 1830, then to paris, her childhood associate louis phillips king. he would not see her + she died poor in 1831.
FITCH, RALPH- end of the 1500's. english merchant in india. blah.
FITCHBURG- massechusetts. orig included under linen burg. incorporation in 1764 + city in 1810. pop 1860- 7805, + in 1870- 11,260. 2517 foreigners
FITZGERALD, LORD EDWARD(1763-1798- one of the leaders of the society of united irishmen, was a younger son of the 1st duke of leinster, b 10/1763 in dublin at carton castle. at 10 his father died + his mother remarried again + moved to france. lord e was educated by his step-father, mr ogilvie, w/ a view he would be a soldier. returning to erin in 1779 he entered the e army + in 1781, he sailed w/ his regiment for america, where hew was appt aide-de-camp on the staff of lord radon. he served w/ no little reputation for personal courage, rediness, + human faling. he was severely wounded at the battle of eutawsprings(life saved by a slave + took him home). after the surrender of york town, he joined the staff of Gen O'hara + 1783 returned to E. he was soon returned as member for athy to the irish p-ment. but his hopes to serve his country faded for political corruption + suppression of all genuine representation by the penal laws against roman catholics. in 1787 set out for souther europe + the americas, + in 1790 returned to E, + soon resumed his irish p-ment seat. the french revolution had broken out + lord e was an ardant supporter in the early days. in 1792 he was attracted to paris, + made the acquaintance of most of the leaders of the revolution. having publicly renounced his title of nobility + avowed sympathy w/ the republicans, he was dismissed w/ other officers of the brit army. it was during this visit to paris he was introduced to "pamela", the daughter of madame de genlis, by the duke of orleans("eqalite"). married in 12/1792 at tourney + returned to ireland. after much happiness at country home, he sympathized w/ his countrymen + into politics. he joined in 1796 the society of united irishmen, was sent to france to negotiate a treaty for french invasion + irish insurrection, but scheme uncovered, several leaders arrested + f captured after struggle 5/1798 + imprisoned + died 6/1798 of his wounds; a bill of attainder, but later reversed. his widow married mr pitcairn, american council at hamburg, but unhappy + separated. lady f lived at montznban til 1830, then to paris, her childhood associate louis phillips king. he would not see her + she died poor in 1831.
