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Original bundle of letters and papers of the 4th Earl concerning a bill to prevent rabies by muzzling dogs, including numerous answers to a circular which, clearly, he had addressed to Poor Law Unions all over Ireland seeking information about the incidence of rabies within their respective localities. [Not in chronological order.]

Letters and papers of the 4th Earl reflecting his membership of learned bodies – the Royal Irish Academy (member 1870; president 1896), the Royal Institute, the Royal Society, the Institute of Naval Architects, etc; the correspondents include W. Burne Jones and [the 1st Marquess of] Dufferin and Ava.

1912-14 Letters and papers of the 5th Earl concerning his shares in the San Sebastian Development Syndicate and the International Nitrogen and Power Company Ltd; part of the operations of the latter involved a process for cutting peat, and there are a
number of letters to the 5th Earl and [Sir Charles Parsons?] on this subject.

Letters and papers of the 5th Earl in connection with the trust set up under the will of [Lady Rosse’s relation], the late Mrs A.A. Hope of The Deepdene, Surrey (‘the Hope Trust’) [see also N/8. Not in chronological order.]

Letters and papers, mostly of the 4th and 5th Earls and Dr Otto Boeddicker, concerning Parsons family history and genealogy, including information about the Oxmantown/Phoenix Park property, sold by the elder branch of the Parsons family to the crown in 1672. Of particular interest is a paper entitled ‘How the Parsons, Earls of Rosse, got the Titles of Baron and Viscount of Oxmantown’.

Letters and tradesmen’s accounts to the 5th Earl relating to seeds, shrubs, trees and planting, including 3 letters from Augustine Henry [botanist renowned for his flora-collecting explorations in central and western China], 1908-10. One of
Henry’s letters, dated 26 July 1909, is about [Chinese?] plant specimens at Birr; it has been photocopied by PRONI, T/3498/4.

Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The letters have been arranged alphabetically concerning topics and people.
The letters in the file are mainly related to business and in particular his time working in Essex Castle, Carrickmacross.

Letters concerning retreat work sent to Fr Kieran Hanley SJ, Superior, Tullabeg, by Father General Pedro Arrupe SJ, Assistant General. Fr John Swain SJ and Fr Matthew Meade SJ, Director of the Retreat centre at Rathfarnham Castle.

Folder compiled by Adam Lamb of photographs belonging to his mother, Constance Lamb.

Envelope labeled, "Leters etcetera Constance Charlotte Lamb Née Plunkett-Johnston 2/2", which contains contains letters and other papers of Constance Lamb.