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Information on the marriage of Francis Lamb and Mary Rice, their children, and family burials.

Letter of recomendation for John Lamb from Francis D Murphy, late Governor Convict Depot Elizabeth Fort, Cork, written 11 March 1856.
Letter of recomendation for John Lamb from Clement John, late Inspector General of Prisons, written on 12 April 1849.

Note of William Lamb detailing that his aunt Margaret Lamb insists that he use his inheritance money from both her and John Rice Lamb to build a vault at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Harold's Cross, Dublin, and save the remaining money in secret, should his cousin John Alexander Lamb, himself, or his son Francis William Lamb, have need of it.

Tree of the lamb family made by Francis William Lamb around 1922.

Letter from John Rice Lamb at Marietta, Kingstown, to his half-brother Francis Lamb, regarding the whereabouts of their children: William Lamb, Mary Lamb, and John Alexander Lamb.

Probate of the last will of John Rice Lamb, granting the administration of all and singular his personal estate and effects to his daughter Jane Lamb of Marietta, County Dublin.

Testimonial presented to John Rice Lamb upon his retirement as Governor of Smithfield Convict Prison, as well as three copies of testimonials written by: Francis D Murphy, Governor Convict Depot, Elizabeth Fort, Cork; Edward Trevor, Superintendent of Convicts, Ireland; James Palmer, Inspector-General of Prisons; Clement Johnson, Late Inspector-General of Prisons; Edward Borough, Baronet; John Reynolds; Nicholas Fitzsimon, Inspector-General of Prisons; J.L. Cole, Sheriff of Fermanagh; Erne, Lieutenant of Fermanagh; Belmore; Paul Dane, Late Local Inspector, Eniskillen Gaol; J C Maude, Rector of Enniskillen and Chaplain of Gaol; W Corry, Local Inspector of Ennskillen Gaol; James Bessonet, Assistant Barrister, County Fermanagh;

Account of services rendered by John J Conroy, Solicitor, 8 Trinity Street, Dublin, to Jane Lamb in relation to the probate of the will of her father, John Rice Lamb.

Letter from the director fo the Government Prisons Office at Dublin Castle to John Rice Lamb, notifying him that he is to recieve a superannuation allowance of £345-16-8 per annum.

Documents relating to the retirement ceremony of John Rice Lamb, Governor of Smithfield Convict Prison. Contains: draft of John Rice Lamb's acceptance speech; receipt from West and Son to Francis Good for an engraved silver tea service; clipping of the presentation address and testimonial silver tea service presented by deputation to John Rice Lamb; testimonial to John Lamb.