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Copies of outgoing letters from John V. Brown, clerk of Parsonstown Union to various recipients, particularly the Poor Law Commissioners, detailing reliefs and works. Also includes copy outgoing correspondence relating to assisted emigration schemes for inmates of the Parsonstown workhouse during the course of the Great Famine.

Letter from Dublin Castle to John Rice Lamb Governor of the Richmond Convict Depot, requesting the transfer of the bodies of convicts from the Richmond Convict Depot to the Transport Mount Stuart Elphinis in the harbour. Convicts named for transport are: William Smith O'Brien; Terence B mannus; Thomas Hamish Meagher; Patrick O'Donoghue; Kevin Izod O'Doherty; John Martin.

Letter from J W Crowley in County Cork, to William Lamb at Smithfield Prison, County Dublin, inquiring about employment opportunities for his step-brother Robert Martin.

Letter from John Rice Lamb at Smithfield Government Prison to Mister C Plunket.

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.

Sheet of paper to which is attached eight envelopes addressed to William Lamb at Smithfield Government Prison, Dublin, County Dublin.

Letter from Nannie at 3 Seatown Place, Dundalk, County Louth, to William Lamb at 31 Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, County Dublin, informing him of her father's death.

This subseries contains correspondence belonging to Henry Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, Dora Trench (née Turnor), Theodora Trench and the extended Trench family. The subseries contains letters sent by Sheelah Trench to Theodora Trench; letters sent to Sheelah have been placed with series 8 along with letters concerning her husband Langlois Lefroy.

The letters within this series cover a wide variety of topics and events. Dora Trench and her daughter Theodora cover mainly personal events of significance such as their travelling and family milestones. Theodora's letters also briefly cover her experience as an ambulance driver during the First World War with the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's and Henry Trench's letters concern mostly business topics such as rent collection and trespassing. However they too occasionally touch upon personal topics such as the death of Dora Trench.

Letter from David Weir at Maryborough Gaol (Portlaoise Prison), to his cousin William Lamb.

Letter from J Hutchinson at Deer Park, to William Lamb.