Photocopy of letter from William Perkinson, Croghan, to his brother-in-law, John Monaghan, Lanervase County, Michigan, US. Describes financial difficulties of the family, the fall in value of family home and the great distress suffered in the locality. "There is no wonder made of death here". He writes also of his hope to emigrate to America.
Perkinson, WilliamPhotocopy of letter from William Perkinson to John Monaghan, noting the 30 year acquaintance of the two, and enquiring about the welfare and whereabouts of Bernard Devan, a native of Croghan who emigrated to America, and known to Monaghan.
Perkinson, WilliamLetter from Edward H Armstrong, Secretary of The Armstrong Clan at Kirkton, Dumfries, Scotland, to Canon Adam Lamb at Woodfield, Clara, County Offaly, Ireland, regarding two recently discovered continuations of 'History' by John Armstrong.
Ms. letter from Richard [George], Carlton Chambers, London to The Rt. Hon. Earl of Charleville, seeking to obtain an accurate genealogy of the Charleville family “for the purposes of a national work, having exclusive reference to the aristocracy of the empire”. George encloses a recent printed account of the family and desires that the Earl peruse and return it at his earliest convenience. He expresses his particular interest in the present and preceding two generations of the Charleville family which “shall be a worthy……of Sir Egerton Brydger’s noble genealogies and such as can be published with your Lordship’s approval”. George refers to his own lineage as a way of excusing his intrusion on the Earl’s time, and claims that he is son of the Vicar of Myborough, Devon, and that he has been long engaged in said work, “which has the approbation of many distinguished parties”.
Bury, Charles William, 2nd earl of CharlevilleCopy of, and draft of part of, letter from Fr Patrick Bracken SJ to John O’Brien. Refers to recent correspondence between the two in relation to the property at Tullabeg left by O’Brien’s sister Maria to the Society of Jesus. Responds to a number of assertions make by O’Brien with regard to rents and Poor Law rates, and contends that the takeover of the property by the Jesuits has actually benefited O’Brien’s estate.
Bracken; Patrick (1795-1867); Jesuit priestLetter of administration from the Archbishop of Armagh granting Major General Thomas L'Estrange, of Larkield, County Westmeath, power to administer the last will and testament of his son, Alurd Henry L'Estrange, Esq., in replacement of the original executors named in the will, both of whom, having died without lawful issues living.
Letter of Guardianship relating to the minor Thomas Berry and Francis Berry, Petitioner for the master of the Rolls to report on the amount of mone . The minor is entitled to a freehold interest which might produce a profit rent of £28 and said Thomas Berry is not entitled to any other property.
Letter written by Rathbone and Brothers to the Committee of Lloyds Room, verifying Edward Crosbie's seven year apprenticeship to WR Rathbone's father.
Letter to Fr Michael Connolly SJ, Rector of Tullabeg, from Fr B. Judge, Killina, Tullamore, county Offaly, arising from tensions between the Jesuits and parochial clergy in relation to the administration of last rites.
Judge; B; PriestLetter to Alice Ann Lamb from an unknown sender at 'The Abbey Eye'.