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Letter from Peter Ormsby, son, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Dolphin Inn, Southampton, [England] in which he describes his pleasure on hearing "... that the rebels have been everywhere so completely conquered ... it was a great satisfaction to see the Province of Connaught so undisturbed during this dreadful business ... The French fleet are at sea, but where their destination is seems unknown. ... we are to be encamped at Windsor the 24th instant" with various other regiments "entirely for the amusement of his Majesty". He asks his father for £50 "as the very expensive manner [I] have been necessitated to live here this time past has far exceeded my pay".

Letter from Peter Ormsby, son, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Piers Hill Barracks [Edinburgh] in which he writes "I have this moment received a letter from Adam which mentions his safe arrival in Quebec, having had a very tedious passage of fourteen weeks. They were then setting out for Montreal, a distance of near 200 miles, which they were to travel in boats up the River St. Laurence, at night go on shore, sleep in farm houses there along the river ... I suppose Anthony has told you of our journey here which was very unexpected ... I have done every thing in my power to get out of the army on the 5 spell and half pay but I have not yet been able to accomplish it ... I intend attending the different medical classes here during the winter and so rub up on my Latin and surgery a little and my ideas are if possible after to go to Paris for a few months and then return and sit down fully licensed to kill or cure ... should it be convenient to you to make me some allowance yearly ... "

Letter from Peter Ormsby, son, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Dublin, in which he mentions "his dearest wife and little girls" but largely concerning his purchase of a carriage "... nothing could increase my gratitude to you and my dearest mother for the repeated acts of generosity I have so amply experienced from you, I ... was advised by all means to purchase a covered carriage in preference to any other ... I find it very difficult to get a standing for the carriage at Enniskillen, I am just leaving Dublin, the carriage I have bespoke won't be ready until February, I hope to be able to visit my dearest mother long before that time". From this letter on he signs himself with S[taff] S[urgeon] after.

Letter from Peter Ormsby, son, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Cavan in which he writes "... having received a denial to my memorial from the Lord Lieutenant, my little income is so much reduced I am determined if, in my power, to earn a livelihood for my young family ... a vacancy having occurred for a surgeon to the county infirmary here, I lost not one moment in coming to this town and Lord Enniskillen was good enough to give me strong letters of recommendation to Lord Farnham, the Bishop of Kilmore, Colonel Sanderson and some other men of the first consequence in this county ... now if I find I have any chance of coming in, I have to request you will allow me to draw on you for one hundred pounds, should I stand in need of it ... I will go to Dublin tomorrow and write to Mary to proceed to Ballinamore, I beg my mother will write to Lady Leitrim, to require her to write to Lady Farnham in my favour ... I shall go from Dublin to Ballinamore. ..."

Letter from Peter Ormsby, son, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Thomas Street, Limerick in which he writes that he is not going to "Buxton for my health ... as I find I have a good deal of duty here" so he is going to "the warm salt baths at Kilrush, in the county of Clare ... as I have lately had a very severe attack of rheumatic gout on the back of my neck and shoulders ..." His family are in good health and "Miss Maunsell continues with us and as yet we consider it much more advantageous to the girls, than going daily to a public school in the town. Tom and Owen still go to Mr. Bayless but after Christmas I look forward to placing Tom at a good classical school ... this city and county are reduced by the failure of the banks. Major Venker has been deprived of his seat in Parliament, by a committee of the House of Commons.

Letter from Charles Phibbs, son-in-law, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Bloomfield, County Sligo, in which he requests, at great length, help in raising a loan of £200 to obtain "my uncle's two thirds of our Bishop's lease", the tenants live in Ballisodare and are "a respectable set, they built good houses and made some improvements". He also mentions his wife Sally and "our endearing little children".

Letter from Charles Phibbs, son-in-law, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Camlin, County Roscommon, he begins his letter "you will no doubt be disappointed at the low price I send you for your bay horse [19 guineas] ... I never saw so low prices for every kind of cattle as there was at Boyle ... wool sold by the bag from £1.3.6 to £1.4.6 ... You will see from the paper today that Bonaparte is in England at last in safe hands". In a note at the end "I could not get any other notes from the man, endorsed them on the back R. Johnston badly written".

Letter from Frederick Trench, Heywood [Ballinakill, Co. Laois] to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. The page is headed confidential and he writes to request Thomas to enquire if a "letter or parcel be left for me either at the post office or coach office Castlebar ... as a packet sent by my father is missing ... in searching my father's papers I have found a lease of Knockneskeagh granted in 1662 for 99 years at £3.10.0 ... I have found a letter and papers relation to the suit of which you spoke to me at Castlebar - and find that my great grandfather was non-suited and the lawyers having retained by the Jordans - just as you told me - I should not trouble you this letter but that I know you are stationary and your son George is a wanderer ... and I trust that in spring or summer I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again ..."

Letter from Lord Clanmorris, Newbrook [near Hollumount, Co. Mayo] to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. a formal note much the same as before, he is "extremely sorry that Mr. Ormsby should have been disappointed by mr. Finlay not paying his brother the interest ..."

Letter from Lord Clanmorris, Newbrook [near Hollymount, Co. Mayo] to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. The letter concerns the payment of interest, if it is to be paid yearly or half yearly and the dates due "in order that I may acquaint Messrs. Finlay to be regularly prepared to pay you without further advise and that you may have no more trouble ..."