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Letter from William Gainfort at 69 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin, to his nephew Henry Crosbie, regarding a young man named Francis leaving on a ship. William Gainfort requests that Henry purchase a bible and prayer book for Francis at William Gainfort's expense, if Francis has not left yet.
Letter from Henry Crosbie in Liverpool to his brother-in-law Theodore Cronhelm at 7 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. He proposes that they start writing each other monthly and discuss subjects in Christian theology. In the second half of the letter he congratulates Theodore Cronhelm's sister, Louisa Cronhelm's, engagement to Mister Cooper. Henry Crosbie states that he is happy for them, and that he hopes Theodore won't disapprove because of Mister Cooper's lack of noble ancestry. Henry also mentions that he is expecting a letter from his brother, Edward William Cronhelm, who has had traveled to Bombay and that he is anxious for it to arrive.
Draft of 'The Birthplace of Irish Aviation', by Tom Cranitch of Aer Lingus. Consists of a short history on Richard Crosbie, Ireland's first aeronaut, written to accompany the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Ranelagh Gardens, Dublin, which marks the site of Richard Crosbie's first flight in 1785.
Receipt for £100 paid from John Rice Lamb, Governor of Smithfield Convict Depot, to Edward Pennefather, Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench for Ireland.
Letter from John Alexander Lamb at Smithfield, County Dublin, to his cousin Frank Lamb, regardng the death of his Catherine Downes, and his wife Margaret's health.