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Letter from Luke Christopher and Pat Loftus, Castlebar, to Richard, 2nd Earl, Spencer House, St. James, London, asking for £200 to help them get into business in Castlebar and stating that they will be 'totally destroyed if our request is not complied with'. Luke Christopher and Pat Loftus were the husbands of Bridget and Letitia Fargus, legatees of Henry Garvey of Chester.

Letters to Richard, 2nd Earl from his estate agents in Castlebar, including Charles O'Malley for the years 1822-1828 and St Clair O'Malley (Charles' son) 1837-1839. Charles O'Malley's letters were numbered and part of a larger series at one stage. The letter dated 1840 to George Charles 3rd Earl from St Clair O'Malley concerns elections to the first Board of Guardians for Castlebar. These letters relate to the stae of the country, hardship in 1822, financial matters, the election of 1826, the sale of the Kilboyne estate, arrears, the Archbishop of Tuam's lease and a planned visit to Castlebar by Richard 2nd Earl, his second wife and daughter.