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The records in this file result from Theodora Trench's effort to redecorate the interior of Loughton house.
The file includes two copies of a October 1935 letter and an amendment from James Gibson & son, 50 Mary street, Dublin. Within this letter they estimate the cost of the painting required. The file also includes a letter from Theodora Trench to Leake, painters & decorators, Birr, Offaly dated 27 September 1937asking them to examine work inside the home and estimate.
Letter from Stephen Flannery of Flannery & Co., motor engineers of Nenagh and Roscrea to Theodora Trench: 'I have received the paper from the Red Cross, and have filled in same, and returned to them.' Also includes a New Zealand mechanical transport manual used to record mileage, routes and journey lengths; Red Cross clothes patterns including male assistant's coat or overalls, gentleman's nightshirt, nurses apron, dressing gown; driving permit; meal voucher card for journey from from Walton to Cloughjordan 14/7/18 - 19/8/18; certificate of enrolment in a voluntary aid detachment; and permit to wear the Red Cross uniform.
File containing recipes such as tomato soup, homemade sweets cakes and biscuits. Also included is a copy of 'cookery notes originally prepared for use in schools and classes for girls, working under the schemes of the department of agriculture' dated 1928
Landed estates court rental and particulars of head and profit rents payable out of houses and premises situate in Lower Dominick Street, Great Britain Street, Dorset Street and Upper Mecklenburgh Stteet, in the city of Dublin, and out of the lands of Rathbeg, Kilonegan, Kilkeeran, part of Rathmore and Foreloghs, situate in the barony of Clonlisk, King's County.
A notebook containing clippings of quotes sorted according to subject matter alphabetically. Contained within the notebook was an envelope of Shakespeare quotes
Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The letters in the file concern people or topics beginning with the letters Q, R or S.
Examples of letters contained within the file include a Memorandum from Samuel Lewis regarding Pat Connor purchasing lime and a letter from Henry Scott, 181 Agnes Street Belfast, 1 Jan 1875 regarding a Mr Turner.
File relating to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's burial arrangements. Examples of items contained within this file are a letter from Leonard Howell enclosing scale drawing of the and a plan of part of Borrisnafarney Church Yard Showing plot proposed to be assigned to B. B. Trench.
