Letter from Anna Maria Fuller at Woodfield House, Clara, County Offaly, to her niece Constance Lamb.

Letter from Herbert Davis at Meadow Creek Dairy and Stock Farm, British Columbia, Canada, to his cousin Constance Lamb at Woodfield House, Clara, County Offaly, Ireland. He writes about his time in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and about the scenery around the farm he works at. There are three doodles of natural scenes in the margins, and a separate drawing of a Native American chief refusing to shake hands with the Prince and Princess of Wales in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Box of in-letters from correspondents whose names begin with ‘A’ and ‘C’, including correspondence about Sir Nesbitt Armstrong’s trusts, and letters from James Callaghan (a thatcher employed by the Rosse estate), from the ‘Chief of Staff, January 1923’ about the occupation of Birr Castle by the Free State Army, from W. Y. Chisholm (manager of the Rosse sawmill [see Q/327]), from Miss Edith A. Cramer, [see M/18], from Messrs Coutts & Co., etc.

Includes: Letter from Padraig Ua Maolchatha, Col. Comdt., G. O. C. 3rd Southern Command, Roscrea: I am directed by the Chief of General Staff to inform you that it will not be possible to evacuate any portion of the premises occupied by the troops before Christmas. I am at present unable to give you any idea when we may be able to evacuate Birr Castle but assure you that we will not occupy it any longer than necessary. I regret being unable to facilitate Lord Rosse’s family in this matter but trust that the owner will appreciate the circumstances which force us to remain in occupation.’ (4 December 1922)

Includes letter from Capt. F. O’Brien for the Chief of General Staff, Dublin, to Toler Garvey: ‘I have been in communication with the General Officer Commanding of the Area who informs me that we was aware of game being shot on the Rosse Estate, but did not prevent it, as he was not aware that the game was preserved.’ (8 January 1923)

Letter from Abraham Augustus Fuller at 11 Leinster Square, Rathmines, Dublin to Constance Lamb regarding renovations to Woodfield House and its lease to the Goodbody family.

Letter from Mark of Saint Bridgid's Church, Clara, County Offaly, to Doctor Francis William Lamb, regarding his valuation of the Old Rectory £100, and confirming his interest in the property for the price of £1250.

Envelope addressed to Constance Lamb at Tinamuck, Clara, King's County (County Offaly), Ireland.

Letter from Edward Jameson at 182 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, regarding the sale of the lands of Woodfield, Gorteen, and Rockfield.

Letter from E A Merrey, agent at the Downshire Estate office, Blessington, Wicklow, to Mr Patterson regarding the latter's possible purchase of holdings on the Downshire Estate near Edenderry. Reply from Patterson overleaf states that he hopes that Lord Downshire will accept £100 for the holding (6 May 1922).
Also includes a printed notice of Merrey's attendance at the Downshire Office, Edenderry for the collection of rents (1 May 1924).

Letter from Constance Lamb at Woodfield House, Clara, County Offaly, to her husband Frank Lamb at University of Manchester, Manchester, regarding bringing their son Keith to Woodfield House from England. She also mentions a tennis party at Woodfield House, attended by their children Alice and Adam Lamb; the Roe family, Mrs Taby, and the Goodbody family.

Letter from Eva Monteith to Constance Lamb regarding her poor health. She mentions an enclosed photograph of Helen and Grace Bell which is no longer with the letter.