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Book of salary and expenditure of the Lamb family, written by William Lamb for throught the year of 1874. Includes very detailed financial accounts for the cost of coal and gas, servants wages, cost of rent, fire insurance rates, taxes, furniture, house repairs and painting, cost of garden upkeep, his sister Mary Lamb's allowance for clothes and pocket money, his wife Alice Lamb's allowance for clothes and pocket money, William Lamb's cost of clothes, and his aunt Margaret Lamb's allowance.

Research notes written on stationary of the General Prisons Board, Dublin Castle, by William Lamb. Contains details regarding the marriage of his ancestors, Francis Lamb and Mary Rice, and the birth of their sons: John Rice Lamb (b. 29 May 1786), James Lamb (b. 20 April 1788), and Roger Rice Lamb (b. 9 Nov 1789).

Copy of the book, "Some Notes on the History of The Fox Family of Kilcoursey in the King's County, Ireland" written by M E Stone first published in Chicago in 1890. The front page is a copy of a letter dated 8 August 1936 from Arthur Fox in Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, to his grandson, Ripley Fox. He notes that the book was originally given by the author, M E Stone, to Arthur Fox's nephew, William Adamson.

Ms letter of Joseph Dwyer Hon. Sec. of Portarlington Lighting Committee, to R. H. Moore in response to enquiries regarding the installation of electric lighting in Portarlington. He writes that the firm of Foote & Milne London had offered to install a plant of they could get 800 households to commit to installing lamps. He notes 'I would advise you to adopt our procedure as you are not putting any expense on the rates except the street lighting'(4pp). With two printed blank forms attached being a householders agreement to install electric lamps in their premises

Copy Ms letter from R. H. Moore to J. B. Dougherty, Under Secretary, Dublin Castle referring to the disallowance of the By-Law relating to the offering of livestock for sale on the eve of fairs.

Letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner for Offaly to the Secretary of each Parish Council notifying of the visit of Eamon de Valera to Tullamore to hold a convention of Parish Councils with reference to fuel and food production.

Copy letter from Secretary of Banagher Parish Council regarding the distribution of wheat to those considered deserving.

Receipt of requisitions for Charles William Bury, esquire, from Jeremiah D’Olier, gold smith and jeweller, at the Bear and Hammer, Dame Street, near Cork Hill, city of Dublin. Includes one pair plated goblets, engraved gilt, £17.9.8; one oval engraved tea pot, £8.15.0.

Bills of account and receipts issued by T. P. & R. Goodbody, Tullamore; Michael Berrill, draper, Tullamore; P. & A. Foy & Sons, cattle salesmen, Tullamore; Gas Purification & Chemical Company. Also includes receipts for paying poor rate, license for a sheep dog and forms of declaration for sheep-dipping.