Letterbook created by Reginald Digby recording letters received from the tenants’ association on the Geashill Estate in relation to the sale of lands by Lord Digby to the tenants under the Land Act of 1903. Includes his copy replies to the secretaries of the association, James Matthews and John Corcoran, and later James Chissell. Also includes copy letters from solicitor to the estate, Lewis Goodbody, who advises on proceedings with the Land Commission and letters from Fr. O’Beirne PP, acting as an intermediary between the estate and the tenants.

Includes a memo of a meeting between Lord Digby and a deputation from the tenants’ association on 30 September 1907, and the decision arrived at by the tenants at a further meeting in the Forester’s Hall, Tullamore, on 2 January 1908 to reject the terms of sale put forward by Lord Digby due to his decision not to cancel the hanging gale and remit a half year’s rent as requested by the tenants.

Also includes later newspaper cuttings concerning unrest on the Estate at the decision to sell untenanted lands to three land owners rather than distributed to small holders and evicted tenants. Cuttings also refer to the Geashill Cattle Drive of November 1914 and the subsequent court martial with James Rogers representing the forty-six arrested. Includes transcripts of James Rogers’ cross-examination of County Inspector Hubert William Crane. Also includes a loose printed catalogue of the auction of Geashill Castle’s contents to be held 22 March 1922.

Rental ledgers relating to the estate of Col A.C. Wolseley Cox, Clara, King's County. Folios record the rental period, the amount of rent, the poor-rate if chargeable, and the amount paid by cash. The observations column records most of the particulars of lease, and can include details of marriages and deaths of tenants, memorials of leases, and other personal observations on tenants and their character. Map reference numbers are also noted and these may refer to the Map of Clara and Raheen, King's County, estate of Colonel Wolseley Cox (P96) listed below.

Alphabetical surname index at rear of of each volume, although that for Vol.3 is blank. Vol. 3 in general is sparse in details in comparison to the preceding volumes.

Medium-sized, leather hardback photograph album complied by Middleton Biddulph containing sepia-toned photographs, taken in 1904. The photographs in this album primarily capture Rathrobin House and estate, depicting visits by groups of friends to the house; exterior views of the house and gardens; men at work on renovations to the house; tenants and workers of the estate. Also photographs of Lemanaghan Castle and Old Abbey; Ballycumber House; Kilcolgan House; Whigsborough House, Eglish and Rathleen Old Church.

This series contains lease deeds of lands and properties across the Charleville estate as well as, title deeds, deeds of conveyance, wills, marriage settlements, and other documents of legal nature.

Deeds of tenancy leases and documents relating to the property and lands of the Bellair Estate.

Artificially collected files of correspondence and papers relating to the Bellair Estate, under the management of land agent, Ernest H Browne. Mostly arranged around specific tenant or townland.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to Ernest H Browne's management of the Bellair Estate. Matters referred to include: annual updates on rental and accounts; grazing agreements; delayed payments of rents by tenants; request by Mulock that the yearly rental and account be issued bi-annually.
Tenants referenced include: W C Clibborn; Charles G Adamson; John Joyce; Mrs Finnamore; John Deehan.

Letter from Browne to Mulock: "You ask me if I find same difficulty on other estate, Yes, I most certainly do. You may remember the old saying 'The poor are ever with us'. I regret to state that the bad paying tenant is also always with the unfortunate Landlord... My experience is that once a tenant from whatever cause it may be gets hard up, he is always pulling the Devil by the tail and in spite of good times he never able to satisfy all his Creditors. I only wish I had every estate as well paid as your estate is". (11 January 1918).

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to Ernest H Browne's management of the Bellair Estate. Matters referred to include: the transfer of head rent of lands in Skehanagh from the late, John Joyce to JM Colahan; proposal of 25 years purchase to Colahan.

Letter from JM Colahan to Mulock: "Please excuse delay in replying to yours of the 24th inst. I have been in communication with my cousin, Mrs Doyle, who is joint owner with me of the small profit rent of Skehanagh, she would not agree to purchase the head rent" (October 1916).