Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: details of sale of holdings in Tyrellspass to John Clarke; sale of land in Tullamore town park [Spollinstown] to P & H Egan.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: letter to Rev G Cooney on the arrangements that the new factory on the gaol premises will not require either the front or side walls to be demolished; the conveyance of premises in Tullamore by Salts Ireland Ltd for use as a factory; subscriptions from various individuals and businesses in Tullamore towards the new factory; draft agreement between Esther Molloy, Rev Gerald Cooney, Rev Eric Rennison, John Williams, Francis J Egan, Henry F Brenan, Joseph Kearney, Joseph Clarke, Michael English, Michael Walsh, John Horgan, Thomas J Lawless for the transfer of lands in Spollinstown [Spollanstown] for the purpose of erecting a factory within Tullamore; attempt to trace the title to premises in Church Street, Tullamore (former King's County Infirmary) by solicitors for Offaly County Council.

Includes copy of letter to Colonel Howard Bury about the Salts Ltd factory in Tullamore, "As you have probably heard a new company is being formed in Ireland for the purpose of promoting a spinning factory in this town, and it will be a most important industry, and will give a very considerable amount of employment. There was great difficulty in getting the factory here because there were at least a dozen other towns in the Saorstat who were trying to get it established. As a result, however, of the efforts of various people Tullamore has succeeded. When the English gentlemen who are interested in the promotion of this factory originally interviewed some representative people here in this town they stipulated that they would not consider Tullamore unless they could get the land which they required at a price not exceeding £60 per acre. They pointed out that they could get land for this figure in other parts of the country, and indeed in some places they could get it for nothing. This shows the anxiety there was to get this factory. It was necessary to give an undertaking required, but eventually when negotiations were entered into between the local committee, of which I am Honorary Secretary, with the owners of certain of the lands to be acquired, it was found that considerably larger sums per acre would have to be paid for at least some of the land which was wanted. There are some other claims also which have to be met... (6 July 1937).

Lease between Charles Moore and Edward Hynes for 14 acres at Spollinstown [Spollanstown] plus turf bank for three lives for Yearly Rent £4 4s.

Lease between Lord Tullamoore and Colley Lyons and Benjamin Hadley for land at Spollanstown

Lease by Charles William Bury to David Scott for land at Spollanstown containing 7 acres 1 root 23 perches for three lives at rent of £5 10s 3d. Includes hand drawn map.

Lease by Charles William Bury to Patrick Morris for lands in Spollanstown containing 10 acres 1 rood 20 perches and yearly rent of £31 2s 6d.

Lease by Charles William Bury to Thomas Acres for part of Spollinstown [Spollanstown] containing 34 acres 2 roods 23 perches for 3 lives or 31 years and yearly rent of £26 5s. Includes hand drawn map.

Lease by Charles William Bury to Thomas Norris for lands at Spollanstown containing 11 acres 7 perches for three lives at yearly rent of £12 12s. Further agreed that Thomas Norris and heirs shall not nor will not at any time during this demise erect or build any thatched house or cabin on any part of the demise adjoining or lying within 600 feet of the High Road leading from Tullamore to Birr under penalty of £4.00 per acre.

Lease by Guardians of Charleville to Thomas B Kelly for lands at Spollanstown containing 2 acres 2 roods 20 perches and yearly rent of £5.00

Lease by Guardians of Charleville to Thomas B Kelly for lands at Spollanstown containing 10 acres 1 rood 20 perches and yearly rent of £31 2s 6d.