Folders of research material by Kerby Miller. Includes transcript of letter held in PRONI (T1449) (2pp). Information on family in Lisburn, copy of original (4pp) in PRONI. Research and Kerby correspondence relating to Fairfield County. John B. Philips, "Winnsborough, Fair Field District", South Carolina, writes to his brother James, Lisburn, County Antrim, after a "good passage being onely [sic] six weeks" from leaving Ireland. He describes the port town [Charleston] as the largest in South Carolina and "pretty well built" with an Exchange store, Armoury, Poor House, and churches (two each for Episcopalians, Congregationalists / Independents, Methodists and one each for Scotch Presbyterians, Baptists, German Lutherans, French Protestants) plus a Roman Catholic chapel, Quaker meeting house and Jewish Synagogue. After spending time with "an extensive merchant" who intended visiting Ireland, Philips was offered a post of school-master for $300 a year, by a country gentleman, in a settlement 160 miles above Charleston. He relates that both of them then travelled there by camping in the woods for four to five nights. However, the school was "engaged" so on arrival, Phillips took up employment working in carpentry with a son of Capt. James Phillips who owned a large plantation. He details how they are building "a Methodist preaching house of timber" for $700 and the good pay for tradesmen and schoolmasters. Phillips concludes with a description of the crops, cheap price of land and that he "lives as well as a man could wish". See https://imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/iiif/18126/view#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=-1726%2C-182%2C5994%2C3639

Land agreement made between George Henry Edward Massy Dawson and Richard Keating for 30 acres of land in Cappauniac for £21 for a year-to-year tenancy.

Contains land and tenant proposals between George King Massy Dawson and various tenants for lands in Corderry Co. Tipperary. Rent prices vary from £1 to £8:1. Tenants include John Morooney, John Noonan, Daniel Noonan and Thomas [Fenton]. Includes agreement between Daniel Noonan and John Morooney whereby Daniel agrees to let land in John Morooney’s stead from year to year, with the consent of George King Massy Dawson.

Proposal to George King Massy Dawson from Thomas Noonan to rent 28 acres in Ballycrehane Co. Tipperary on a year-to-year basis for a yearly rent of £35:13.

Land proposal between George King Massy Dawson and Hester Noonan where Hester Noonan proposes to rent 7 acres in Stone Park Co. Tipperary on a year-to-year basis for £1:2:6.

Handwritten proposal from John [Luby] to George King Massy Dawson. John [Luby] proposes to take over 10 acres and the yearly rent of £136 from the representatives of the late Richard Jevers Wilson. Handwritten agreement between Denis Enright and George King Massy Dawson whereby Denis Enright agrees to pay and additional 18 shillings on his yearly rent for 22 years beginning the 25 March 1886 on account of a loan of £14 given to him for drainage improvements.