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- 04/01/1817
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Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he refers to having bought tickets "two sixteenths which I bought from Mr. Callwell No 4092 and No 9023 which I sincerely hope may turn up capital prizes ... " He has received two letters from Christopher [his son] "last week dated Orleans 19th and 21st December. He travelled from London with a Mr. Watters, an old school fellow ... the eldest son of a coachmaker who died 2 or 3 years ago in Dominick St."" He says that Mr. Watters married last summer the daughter of the late Sergeant Ball and brought her to France and introduced her to his uncle the Duke defeltre ... [formerly] General Clarke an Irishman who was a great favourite with Bonaparte ... got into favour with the present King of France who ... gave him ... the command of Orleans district, he was born in Limerick and brother to Mr. Watter's mother. Christopher lodges in the neighbourhood ... he does not understand French as yet, but has a master attending him ... Jenny left Mr. and Mrs Willington and their boys well".
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23/06/2025