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Ms. letter from Donald A. Bradley, Tullamore to Lady Emily Howard-Bury begging her “precious approval” to expend the money in the Charleville Testimonial Fund in accordance with the terms expressed at two consecutive meetings of the subscribers to the Fund, the details of which he also encloses in a circular.

Passport of Lady Emily H. Bury, Tullamore, Ireland, who was accompanied by her niece M. Macdonald and her domestic, Charles Everett. Contains black and white, head and shoulder photographs of each.

Typescript letter from William R. Wade, Honorary Secretary of the Lady Emily Bury Testimonial Committee to [?] requesting his attendance at a meeting of the subscribers to the Charleville Testimonial Fund, for the purpose of reaching a conclusion on whether the money collected for the testimonial should be applied to “the Relief of the Distress at present prevailing amongst the Labourers of Tullamore," subject to Lady Emily’s approval.

Poem copied from English Almanac, 1885. Written on headed notepaper from Charleville Forest, Tullamore.

'The snowdrop in purest white array/first rears her head on Candlemas Day....'

Marriage is intended between Captain Kenneth Howard and Lady Emily Bury. The above estate (The Hazelby Estate) is to be held in trust by the trustees until the solemnisation of the marriage and thereafter upon trust to Captain Howard during his life, and to Lady Bury during her life should she survive her intended husband. Upon the death of both persons, the property to be transferred to the eldest son, and if any such child has not reached the age of 21 years, the land to be managed by the trustees until such time.
With provision for the trustees during Captain Howard’s life and following the death of Mr. James Kenneth and Lady Louisa Howard, and in Lady Emily Bury’s lifetime following the death of her husband, to lease all or part of the estate for a term not exceeding 21 years, or to sell or exchange all or part of the estate for any other estate in England or Wales, receiving money in equality of exchange.
With further provision that Captain Howard assign to the trustees the sum of £15,000 to which he was entitled under the settlement of 1845 and the deed of appointment of 19 Sep 1881, subject to the life interest of Mr. James Kenneth and Lady Louisa Howard. The trustees empowered to apply this sum to the maintenance and education of any children after the death of the spouses.

Ms. letter from George Turnbull, Charleville Estate Office, Tullamore, concerning a meeting of the subscribers to the Charleville Presentation Fund. During a meeting of the Relief Committee held the same evening, Mr. D.A. Bradley was appointed secretary and was directed to write by that evening’s post to “her Ladyship forwarding a similar resolution to that passed at the former meeting”. Mr. Pat Rigney expressed his belief that Lady Emily had expressed the wish that the money should go to the Relief Fund and that the subscribers were in agreement.

Address and presentation to Lady Emily A.J. Howard-Bury by the residents of Tullamore and the tenants on the Charleville Estate. The latter groups express their congratulations on Lady Emily’s return to health and to Charleville Forest. They desire that Lady Emily’s children, who have accompanied her, may “always consider this their home… [and] continue to reside among their own people and with [ Lady Emily’s ] example adhere to the noble traditions of their family”. The subscribers beg her acceptance of the accompanying presentation “as a lasting memorial of the friendly feelings they entertain “towards her.
Includes Lady Emily’s reply of thanks for the diamond stais which she will “value…all [her] life” as a reminder of the “friendship and affection of all who have known [her] since childhood, and of their love and esteem for [her] family”. She also desires that her children, after an absence of three years in Charleville, will grow up amongst the tenants and “by & bye prove themselves worthy of your love and respect”. Lady Emily concludes with the wish that the “happy relations” so long existing between her family and the tenants may continue “ for many generations”

Ms. letter from Lady Emily Howard-Bury, Charleville Forest, Tullamore to Mr. Browne, confirming his salary to be at £250 per annum and 2% yearly on the rents collected. She also confirms that the house, garden and two fields at Brookville are for his use, rent free, with any internal repairs to be undertaken by Browne, and Lady Emily attending to any external repairs.

Legal agreement between Lady Emily Howard-Bury and Templin Morris Powers-Potts in relation to the latter's inherited portion of a piece of land in Peutelstein otherwise known as Castello di Botestagno in Ampezzo, Northern Italy.