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Letter from William Lamb at 31 Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, County Dublin, to his son Francis William Lamb.

Letter from William Lamb at Hotel du Normandie, 256 Rue Street Honore, Paris, France, to his sister Mary Lamb at 1 Wilton Terrace, Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland.

Photocopy of a fragment of a letter from William Parkinson in Widnes, Lancashire, to his cousin, John Monaghan, in Michigan, introducing himself and his family, and asks after news of their aunts in common, Judy Duwan (nee Monaghan) Bridget Harrison (née Monaghan), all of whom had emigrated to America, and where he would like to emigrate to in the future.

Photocopy of letter from William Parkinson, Widnes, Lancashire, England to his cousin John Monaghan, thanking John for his letter and remarking that he had found his address in an old book of his father's, and remembers the correspondence of the previous generation. He asks after the Herrig and Dewan families originally from Cloghan who had emigrated many years previously. Repeats his intention to move to America and asks for assistance.

Letter from William Pattison Kerr at Sydling Dorchester, England, to his daughter Alice Ann Lamb.

Letter from William Pattison Kerr in Sydling, Dorchester, Dorset, England, to his daughter Alice Ann Lamb.

Letter from Doctor William Pattison Kerr in Sydling, Dorset, England, to his daughter Alice Ann Lamb.

Letter from William Pattison Kerr at Sydling, Dorchester, England, to Francis William Lamb at 31 Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, County Dublin, wishing him a happy birthday.

Letter from William Pattison Kerr at Lakeview, Shantonagh, County Monaghan, to his son-in-law William Lamb at 1 Wilton Terrace, Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, County Dublin.

Photocopy of letter from William Perkinson, Croghan, to his John Monaghan urging him to inform Pat Devan that his brother Barney is anxiously awaiting confirmation that he is to be brought to America. Describes the destitution of the Croghan area as a result of the famine: 'This is an altered country. Since you left it there is not an old neighbour in Croughan but Martin Burke, Barney Devan and myself.. This country is almost waste. Such as was not able to go to America all died with hunger sooner than give up their places for they would not be taken into the poorhouse until they would give up their place. And that minute their house was thrown down. Others thrown down by the sheriff.'