Letter from William Morton, 24 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin, to Dermot Donelan, Woodquay, Tuam, stating that he has obtained judgement dismissing the Bill of Mr John Donelan completely.

Letter from William Morton, 24 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin, to [Dermott Donelan] stating that he has received notice of the absolute award in the case, and that Mr. John Donelan could not now oppose the award. He wants money to proceed with a decree of dismissal to preclude a similar action by John Donelan. Enclosed copy of notice from Francis Prendergast, Registrar for the Chancery Court, stating that the Lord Chancellor had decreed the award for the defendant in the case of John Donelan against Dermot Donelan as absolute.

Letter from William Molton, 24 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin, to Dermot Donelan, Sylane, enclosing his account with John Donelan in relation to the judgement won by Mrs Margaret Donelan (his wife) and Anne Melville. He thanks him for entertaining George with grouse shooting. " ... indeed he very often entertained us here with an account of his feats in committing murder upon the feathered tribe ... ".

Letter from William Joyce, 116 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin, to Thomas O'Conor Donelan, Sylane, Tuam, relating to the estate of H J Dolphin, Bushfield. He states that a search in the Registry Office has uncovered some deeds relating to lands in County Galway, a marriage settlement of 1851 and a conveyance of 1856. He asks if any portion of the lands known as Bushfield, which were sold in the Encumbered Estates Court belonged to Mr Dolphin? He is sorry to trouble him but states that it will be necessary to prove that the deeds do not influence Mr Dolphin's estate.

Letter from William Joseph Burke, 18 Middle Gardiner St., Dublin, to Dermot Donelan discussing the terms of the jointure to be settled upon his sister. He advises to leave the matter at the discretion of his son Thomas Donelan.

Letter from William Joseph Burke, 18 Middle Gardiner St., Dublin, to Mr. Donelan, stating that he had received his for all his lands with Charles, with the provision of an assignment of £40 for her. She argues that Nehemiah had only a life interest in the lands in question under the marriage settlement and while she was compelled to acknowledge the deed of sale before a "Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of married women", but that no certificate to that effect was ever issued. An action for ejectment was brought by Dermot Donelan against Charles Prisse Wallace, but he refused to accept the jointure of £80.

Manuscript letter from William Gladstone to Stephen O'Mara, is sorry to hear of Mrs O'Mara's accident and suggests that should he call anytime "the book will be ready for you". O'Mara is Mayor of Limerick at this time.

Letter from William Cruic, Cruic Lachan, to Thomas O'Conor Donelan, apologising that he did not have the money for him when he met at the fair in Tuam as his son had gone to Dublin with the money by mistake and enclosing same.

Letter from William Best, 89 Chancey Lane, to his cousin Tom O'Conor Donelan enclosing receipts. He regrets not doing what he asked in the university elections. He comments that the actions of Mr. Beales, a revising barrister from Middlesex, will prove him right.

Letter from Wheatley & Co., Solrs., to D O'C Donelan informing him that Miss Mary Ann Farrell died six days previously, he asks that he would pay the half year annuity to them to cover incidental expenses.