Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. Refers to a bond for £2000 for Lord Clanmorris, George is to get him to sign it. Mr. Ransford is "grateful for his kind recommendations of him to Mr. Brown ... My dear Ann's rec[k]oning will be out on the 19th January the great God give her a happy time ... next general election which many say will be a contested one in Mayo". More about proceedings against David Ruttledge and "I hear Mr. David Ruttledge order for a second trial against Mr. Brewster has been refused and that the first tryal has been confirmed", sends returns of the season in which "Jenny, Sally, Christopher, Peter and Mary unite".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. "You had indeed a most providential escape thank God, it was very inconsiderate of Mr. Dennis Browne to request your attendance at such short notice ... the candidate's sister Lady Dillon's death was in this days paper ... the severity of the weather ... there has been new dies struck out for stamps ... let me know by return post if the Bond is to be filled payable to you for the thousand remaining in Bank which the late Tom Elwood paid, or is the Bond to be made payable to Owen Phibbs and James Knott Esqs as trustees to Peter Ormsby Marriage Settlement ... the Colonel was here and the regulation price of an ensignry is four hundred pounds ..." Includes a P.S. "My Anne has got a young daughter who with the mother is thank God very well".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, a brief letter concerning business affairs.
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. He reports on his shopping around for wine on Thomas' behalf and that he eventually bought wine and sherry "which with the reins of a snaffle bridle I will give Laurence Moran, carrier, tomorrow ... it was with great difficulty the gates were got from Mr. Clarke ... there has been two letters from Eliza ... the Tunbridge waters has given Frank a great appetite, he eats 3 or 4 times a day and finds himself much better than he was in this city, but Eliza complains of being very nervous, the fright she got about Frank in this illness she has not recovered, little Tommy is thank God very well ... the additional taxes we feel here as well as you do in the country ... Frenches Taaffe Morris and Co. have advertised for the creditors to meet at 12 o'clock on Monday next ... Eliza ... mentioned having met Mr. and Mrs. Phibbs in London who were well and had set out that day for Cheltenham. Sally is at Lucan and goes with Mr. and Mrs. Willington to the county of Tipperary tomorrow for a few weeks."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Largely concerning the claims against David Ruttledge. Also "Your carman has not called for the bath chair etc. Frank Elwood and his brother Tom sailed last night for the head, his son Tomy remains with us, who is a very fine lively boy and has one of the best and most affectionate nurses I ever saw. Frank's trip to England has improved his health very much ... the winter in Bath will be of great service to him and I most sincerely hope to Eliza who had not recovered the shock she met with at Ashford when Frank was dispaired of by Drs. Hamilton and Kenny etc. last winter". Includes copy of David Ruttledge's letter to Christopher Ormsby.
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. The letter begins "Your niece Sally has made a conquest most desirable in the county of Tipperary". He goes on to describe how Sally met John Willington through John's uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. John Willington, John Willington's fortune and prospects and that Sally says he "is 41 years old, his character most amiable, his fortune a most rising one, his grounds in general represented the est in that county ... I have in this and in my long letter of yesterday tried your patience, but I hope you will forgive me, when you consider my daughter's happiness, I mean Sally's was in question and you'll allow to be interrupted by her sister's conduct would provoke a saint - indeed Eliza and my Anne conduct since their marriages is a good pattern for their sister to follow".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Largely concerned with the promissory note of Samuel Owens on Messrs. Beggs Jameson and Co. dated 24 Nov 1824 Tullymore to Thomas Ormsby Junior for £200. He had organised a protest note from a public notary as Messrs Beggs, Jameson and Co. cannot pay. Includes a P.S. "The uncle and aunt of Mrs. Willington left town yesterday for Rapla near Nenagh - Sally and Mr. Willington have taken up there quarters here".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. He writes that he has received payment on Owen's promissory note. His daughter Sally has had a heavy cold and before her marriage scraped her shin, the wound festered so he "called in Owen Lindsey and Surgeon Peile". He recounts an incident on a slippery road at Westmoreland Bridge when Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Willington were on the way to catch the "two day coach to Nenagh". They were in Jenny's carriage when the incident occurred and had to walk to the Hibernian Hotel in Dawson Street. Referring to his son in law John Willington he says "Mr. Willington improves much on an acquaintance, is of mild and gentle manners ... and dislikes going into debt, hunts once or twice a week ... is fond of home and early hours and improving his demesne, so that Sally has every prospect of Happiness and of being comfortably settled ..."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. A long letter [7 sides] giving details of the repair and redecoration of his house and offices which was last done 2 years ago. He and his servants have been busy moving furniture from room to room. "Christopher's room was done last summer". The repairs are being carried out so that he can let the house. He finds it very hard that he should be expected to keep up so large a house "for Jenny's gratification, and I indebted to you, the Colonel and Frank Elwood the amount of Eliza's portion, so that it is impossible for me to invite Tom and Jane Ruttledge and their family to come to this house ... I very would guess her {Jeny's] reason for going with Anne Ransford to the country. It was to come about you to join in opinion with her that I ought to ask Jane and Tom". He gives a number of examples of Jenny's extravagance, such as "4 grand parties ... the year before Sarah was married". He describes himself as "having been for nearly half a century one of the greatest slaves in this city, first during my apprenticeship with Nugent, next a partner for 3 years and since my marriage being obliged to give into all her schemes, and now in our old age to persist in going on in the same way is unpardonable and not acting honest". He gives quite a detailed description of his financial affairs and continues "What I proposed to Jenny is to take in or near Dublin convenient to the sea a small neat house with 3 or 4 acres of ground ... and by such a situation near the rock of Dunleary ... this plan is adopted by many citizens at our time of life and would readily be approved of by Christopher who likes the country ... Jenny does not know that I have the house repaired ..." otherwise she might write "with directions about shades and patterns which letters I am not able or in spirits to answer, I therefore wish to surprise her on her return home ... and if I could set the house which I shall advertise next week ... after all my trouble [it would] raise my spirits - Jane and Tom and children shall be the first asked when I finally fix on a house in either city or country ... I am sure I have tired you but you can take your time to read this..."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Concerning the suit with Mr. David Ruttledge and refers to a Mr. Murphy, Mr. Livesay's head clerk "that I promised should be rewarded for his extra trouble in bringing our suit with Mr. D. Ruttledge to determination ..." He wants Tom [his nephew] to "enclose Mr. Robert Ruttledge's receipts for interest to Dick [Richard Ruttledge] to me by return post ... which receipts may be a means of defeating David and cause will be on Monday next the 19th instant ..." Regarding family matters "Jenny received a letter yesterday from Sally who I thank God is getting better ..."