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File of letters from Bertha Turnor to Dora Trench. The letters are written from Mexico and the United States. In the letters Bertha discusses her travels around Mexico to places such as Puebla and Merida. She states her delight at visiting a place free from tourists yet also expresses her disappointment with the poverty and sub-par facilities she encountered.
Letters belonging to Theodora Trench dating from 1923 until 1927.
The majority of the letters are from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. In the letters Benjamin discusses his daily actitives such as attending Luncheon, attending social gatherings, receiving visitors and traveling.
Letters set to Theodora Trench between 1935 and 1939.
The letters included in this file cover a wide variety of topics. Examples of letters include a 1936 letter from Bramah master key, 11 Old Bond street, London enclosing the registered number of the key. Also included is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Kenny the land agent at Loughton informing him of his duties.
In the court for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland, rental of lands in the county of Kildare and King's county to be sold be auction. Consisting of Morristown-Biller in Kildare and Clonfenlough, Rashinagh and part of Corramore in King's County.
File relating to the public sale of the property the Earl of Portarlington in the encumbered estates court. The lands that were up for sale were situated in Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick. Included in this file is a newspaper clipping advertising the sale, a copy of descriptive particulars of the valuable fee simple estates and three maps showing the portions of the estate for sale.
File of plans showing the drainage and sanitation of Loughton House.
Included in the file are items such as a plan showing drainage system drawn up by The London Sanitary Protection Association, 4 Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London and a sanitary report of Loughton dated 25 May 1916.
Examples of letters include a letter from the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench dated 20 November 1900 'Dear Sir, Your letter of 16th inst. received, and I send you herewith for your information some copies of audited balnce sheets of Co-operative Dairy Societies which I hope will be useful to you. I hope the project of starting a co-operative Creamery for MoneyGall may prove successful. We shall be glad at any time to give you any information or advice in our power.'
Also included is a letter from James Guilfoyle, John Murphy, and John Healy dated 25 November 1895 'Sir, We the undersigned having had the misfortune of being found trespassing on part of your property known as the lands of Clinoe with dogs in our possession on the 20th inst by Mr George [Frend] of Silver Hills, and for which we tender an apology to your honor and by to assure you that it being our first time in trespassing on your property that during our natural life we shall never attempt to repeat such an act. By hoping that this apology will satisfy your honour and again we say that we [resoundingly] report what we have done. With profound respect we beg to remain yours honour's most obedient servants.'