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Henry Trench letters

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/1
  • Subseries
  • 3 September 1853-1879
  • Part of Loughton Papers

Letters sent to Henry Trench between 1853 and 1879.

The majority of the letters in this sub-series concern business matters. However personal issues such as Henry's concern over an unsuitable engagement are also covered.
Henry was also the most involved of the Trench family in Offaly and Tipperary communities. As a result of this local affairs are covered in some of these letters.

Trench, Henry

1853-1865.

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.

1872-1876.

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/1/2
  • File
  • 2 January 1872- December 1876
  • Part of Loughton Papers

Letters sent to and sent from Henry Trench, Cangort Park, Roscrea, Tipperary between 1872 and 1876. The letters within this file deal with personal, community and financial issues.

Examples of personal letters include a letter dated 14 August 1873 which arranges for turf to be sent to Loughton for turf Lord Bloomfield's visit; a letter dated 5 July 1873 from Mr. Taylor regarding Mrs. Francis Hastings Toone's will and a letter from John Harden dated 5 August 1873 in regards to staying at Cangort.

Community issues are also present throughout the letters within the file. Examples of such letters include a letter from J.W Waller, Belfield, Shinrone, King's County in which he writes about Shannon drainage; a letter from Mr Bard, Shinrone regarding admitting Mrs St Ledger to the poorhouse and a five copies of a letter from 1875 from Henry Trench, Cangort Park, Roscrea to W.R. Le Fanu, Commissioner of public work regarding the river Shannon and a memorandum from Henry Trench to W. Harden.

The file also deals with financial issues. Examples include a 1876 a letter from the Grattan monument committee stating that Henry did not pay his subscription and a letter dated 4 January 1876 from Theo Ryan, 7 Leeson Park, Dublin asking for rent

1877-1879.

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/1/3
  • File
  • 3 January 1877-13 September 1879
  • Part of Loughton Papers

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.

Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's attempted engagement.

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.

Benjamin Bloomfield Trench correspondence.

Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench between 1864 and 1919.

The letters in this series cover a wide variety of topics. During this time period Benjamin forged a career and created a family. The letters reflect this and as such cover personal issues such as his the death of his wife and business issues such as time working in South Africa.

Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield

Letters arranged alphabetically (1864-1878).

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/2/1
  • Subseries
  • 31 December 1864-May 1878
  • Part of Loughton Papers

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.

A, B, D

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/2/1/1
  • File
  • 29 May 1873-27 February 1875
  • Part of Loughton Papers

Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The letters in the file concern people or topics beginning with the letters A, B or D.

Examples include a copy of an agreement appointing Benjamin as land agent for the Marquess of Bath dated 6 April 1873; a letter from A. Boldero dated 19 October 1872 in which they express their inconsistent feelings about Benjamin working in Carrickmacross and a list of furniture and effects at Essex Castle, Carrickmacross by directions of the executor of the Stewart Trench esq., dated 30 November 1872.

E, F, G

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/2/1/2
  • File
  • 11 January 1873-10 February 1875
  • Part of Loughton Papers

Letters sent to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench. The letters in the file concern people or topics beginning with the letters E, F or G.

Examples of letters contained within the file include a plan showing wire connections of electric bells; two letters dated Feburary 1875 from Arthur Wallen of Henry Fawcett limited regarding accounts and a letter from A.K Young dated 29 January enclosing a lunatic form.

H, I, L

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/2/1/3
  • File
  • 11 January 1873- 20 January 1875
  • Part of Loughton Papers

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.

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