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Letter from Thomas Ormsby, son of Thomas Ormsby and his wife Ann O'Malley of Knockmore, County Mayo, nephew, to Christopher Ormsby, 16 Upper Rathmines, Dublin, regarding money matters and papers referring to the George's St. property.

Letter from Thomas Ormsby, son of Thomas Ormsby, from Knockmore, Co. Mayo, nephew, to Christopher Ormsby, 134 Rathfarnham Rd., Dublin, regarding money matters.

Letter from Thomas Ormsby, 2 Liverpool Terrace, Dover, England, eldest son of Peter Ormsby and nephew to Christopher Ormsby, 134 Rathfarnham Rd., Dublin. where he refers to his return from Belgium and that he expects a letter from Anthony [his brother] "I am sure the troops in Burmah are undergoing great privations, Anthony was constantly exposed night after night in open boats, badly provisioned and lucky if they even had the soldier's ration to subsist upon - he distinguished himself much at the first taking of Prome ... the 80th were the first to land ..." Mention of his sister Sarah, who told him "you would be glad to hear from me".

Letter from Thomas Ormsby of Cummin, Co. Sligo (Older brother) to Anthony Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. Written in Dublin. He refers to Kitt [Anthony's second son] having taken his "last doze of physick" and that Kitt had been out walking. He writes that the illness not prevent him going to the country but rather the arrival of his daughter "Bock" last April. He invites Cousin Nancy to stay "for I bet Ballinamore is too dull a place for her" and he has sent "an account of what the boys cost since Adam's first illness [the account is not included].

Letter from Thomas Ormsby of Cummin, Co. Sligo (Older brother) to Anthony Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. It concerns business matters to do with a decrees in French v Gore and money for a Mr. Arthur Cooper "who has a mind to be cross". He urges Anthony to settle the affair as soon as possible "for men are mortal". Includes mention of Jack Trumble.

Letter from Thomas Ormsby of Cummin, Co. Sligo (Older brother) to Anthony Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. He discusses Jack [his son, who married Margaret Ruttledge in May 1763] and his financial dealings with George Knox and a Mr Delap - "Mr. Ruttledge may consider what ought to be done". There is also a mention of George's debt. The letter ends "poor jack is both giddy and ignorant".

Seven letters from Thomas Ormsby of Cummin Co Sligo to his brother Adam Ormsby of the 5th Dragoon Guards. One letter is addressed to Adam's wife. The letters mainly concern money matters but there is also mention of Adam's marriage in 1810, that George had married his cousin 'Bick Jones', the birth of Adam's two daughters in 1811 and 1819, Thomas Ormsby of Castledargan's death, Jack and his wife at Boyle, local news, marriages and deaths, delicate health of his son Henry and the deaths of two of his sons aged 11 and 9 in Brussels, where he and his family had gone to live for health reasons. one letter is written from Brussels 1819 and gives a detailed description of life there, visiting personalities and Waterloo.

Thomas Ormsby examination pass in 'class prima'.

Thomas Ormsby examination pass in 'class prima'.

Letters received by Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore Co. mayo. Includes letters from his brother Christopher Ormsby of Dublin largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. Christopher appears to have acted as family banker paying his nephews their allowances etc. The letters are in many cases quite detailed and portray much of the life of a busy Dublin merchant at the time. Christopher bought a number of properties during the period including land for development near Clontarf. There are also references to more general news such as the possibility of the enemy [the French] landing in his earlier letters and to such subjects as travelling to Tullamore by canal, as part of his journey westwards. Also a letter from Jane Ormsby, his sister-in-law. Also 10 letters from his eldest son Colonel Anthony Ormsby, usually enquiring after his parents health and the weather. Also 7 letters from his grandson Thomas Ormsby of Dublin, one from his nephew Christopher Ormsby, his sons-in-law, Frederick Trench, Lord Clanmorris and others.