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File of letters sent to Henry Trench between 1853 and 1865.

The majority of the letters within the file concern Henry's son Henry Bloomfield Trench. It appears Henry Bloomfield suffered from an illness which caused fainting and fitting. Much of the letters deal with this issue. Examples include two letters dated from John Congreve regarding Henry Bloomfield Trench fitting and his recovery during his stay with him. The file also includes three letters from J.R Pears, Windlesham regarding a fainting fit that occurred while Henry Bloomfield Trench was away at school. Other letters concerning this issue within this file describe Henry Trench attempts to find a suitable school for his son. Examples of such letters include a letter dated 14 July from F.G Price, Munderfield, Bromyard, England accepting Henry as a pupil.

File of letters sent to Henry Trench between 1877 and 1879.

The file contains letters sent by family, friends, business contacts and acquaintances. Examples of letters include a 1877 letter from D.A M'Cready regarding five leases that require Henry's signature; three letters dated 1878 from E Williams, Main Street, Parsonstown regarding Japanese trays and a letter from K.L Kirkpatrick thanking Henry for sending him a pedigree and a letter from J.A Davis, Kilcoleman parsonage, Parsonstown regarding forwarding an application to the Lord Bishop and Rural Dean .

The majority of the letters sent in 1879 were concerned with issues such as Shannon Drainage and leasing property. Examples of such letters include a letter from G Weston, 32 Essex Street, Strand, London, regarding clay work; a letter containing a copy of 'Hydraulic tables, coefficients, and formulae for finding the discharge of water from orifices, notches, weirs, pipes and rivers' by John Neville and a draft lease property in Banagher sent to George Arthur Waller for sixty one years.

Letters sent to Henry Trench, Georgiana Mary Amelia Trench (née Bloomfield) and Benjamin Bloomfield Trench in regards to Benjamin's wish to get engaged to Miss [Amy] Martin.

Included in the file is a letter from Augustus L. Martin, 65 Cornwall Gardens, Queens Gate, asking the Trench family to allow the engagement to go ahead albeit for a longer period than originally planned. Henry and Georgiana opposed the marriage as they believed Benjamin was in no position in life to marry.

Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The letters in the file concern people or topics beginning with the letters H, I or L.

Examples of letters in the file include a letter from Henry Hollerbone dated 31 July 1874 enclosing a report on a copper mine; a letter from Samuel Lewis dated 12 January 1874 thanking Henry for his payment and a 10 March 1874 circular to Magistrates from T.H Burke, Dublin Castle regarding lunatic committals.