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Letter from Maria at Queenstown, County Cork, to her cousin William Lamb at the Government Prisons Office, Dublin Castle, County Dublin, regarding the death of her father.
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.
Photocopy of letter from Mary Perkinson to John Monaghan, enquiring whether he knew if her sister, Judy and her family who had emigrated to America, were still alive. Informs him of the marriages of her son, William and daughter Eliza. Also mentions her intention to send two of the other children to America.
Photocopy of letter from Mary Perkinson to John Monaghan, informing him of the family's impending eviction from their holding and pleading for assistance to emigrate to America. Describes Croghan and the impact of famine and emigration on the area: 'Most of your old neighbours are either dead or emigrated, most of the land was to growing grass, and strange to say the people are flying away in thousands yet. Nothing will keep them at home. Love of country or of kindred will not prevent them. Off they go and when will it end God only knows. Bad landlords is the cause.'
Letter from Eva Monteith at Ozone Park, Long Island, New York, United States of America, to her cousin Constance Lamb, at 13 Leinster Square, Rathmines, County Dublin, with best wishes for Alice Lamb's recovery. She writes about her own illness and her husband Jack Monteith.
Letter from Mr Cooper at Queen Street, London, to Mr and Mrs Cronhelm at 1 Bath Building, Bath Street, City Road, London, requesting that they visit that day. Instructions on the exterior state that if they are not home, the letter is to be delivered to Miss Cronhelm at 21 Bingdon Road, and the is to visit instead.
Letter from Mister Eyre at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, The United States of America, to Miss Clibborn, regarding their mutual ancestors, John Miller and Ann Clibborn.