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Letter from Anthony Ormsby, 10 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he refers to "Ramsey's letter is at last decided ... and it was given again[st] my father so that the money must be paid very shortly £34.6s.2d. ... I am not getting on as well as I could wish, am getting no strength and am still very bilious. A letter from Peter today says poor Mary is quite emaciated and weak, I fear she cannot hold out very long". Includes a short letter to his son Thomas in which he expresses surprise that he has not received his "Mama's letter" and "I hope you took a doze of physick after you arrived in the country and that you do not put yourself into a heat or eat too much fruit".

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Ballinamore, to his brother Adam Ormsby in Dublin, in which he states that the was happy to hear "that you were arrived safe in Dublin" and goes on to refer to the health of their father "who is much better than when I last saw him. He has got the use of his arm and partly of his leg but it is very weak with him, he goes out a little on a fine day in the bath chair". He also refers to Ormsby Phibbs in college and "if you could get a commission to give it to Peter who is now an idler at home and too old to be put to any kind of business ..." Includes Adam's account "by which you will see what I am indebted to you, which my uncle will pay you ..." If Adam sees any errors "point it out as I am not the best account in the world ... Matthew Phibbs is gone to Dublin a few days ago to be put apprentice ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, 10 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he refers to putting his father "off the wall ... he owes me £190 which I am much in want of and to add to it I have been obliged to advance money to Livesay for the lawsuit ... I thought to send you the decree this night to have it served on Mrs. Fair ... I must get it tomorrow ... and have Owen Sheeran or someone that can read and write ready to go to Toher on Saturday with it ... it must be served on Saturday, it is of great consequence to have it served on time for if not we will lose this next term ..." Includes a letter to his father in which he writes "I have just heard that you are going to build a wall across the stone bank to divide it. I hope you will not think of beginning it until I have the pleasure of seeing you". He does not advise spending money on improvements "where it is not absolutely necessary ... I will be much obliged to you for some money for myself and also some to pay the wine merchant for the wine I sent you, I have been obliged to advance Mr. Livesay money to carry on the lawsuit against Davy Ruttledge ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, 10 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he is "both surprised and astonished how you could possibly mistake the directions I sent you about serving the decrees and subpoenas ..." One was served on Bob Ruttledge when Jack Walsh met him on the road "... if you had looked at the subpoena you would see that not one of them was directed to Bob Ruttledge, but that they were directed to Mrs. Fair and Mr. Pugh ..." and much more about the subpoena "and indeed I did not think it possible there would be any mistake made, I believe there never will be an end of the business". Regarding family matters he writes "If I was to have a nurse I would certainly wish for a country one but Ann intends to nurse herself if it agrees with her which she hopes it will, as well as it did the last time".

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he writes that he returned to town last Thursday but "I got a complaint in my bowels about 2 o'clock the day I got to town ... Tom and George should be here on the 1 or 2 of Jan. to speak to my uncle and if he will do nothing satisfactory then to commence suit against him ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, 10 Gloucester Street, Dublin, to his brother Adam Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he reports that "they have got a conditional decree, we must now wait until next term when I hope we will get an absolute decree ... we had a most severe storm here on Friday night last ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Knockmore, Co. Mayo, nephew to Adam Ormsby, 13 Charlemont St., Dublin, in which he refers to "Toms going to Dublin ... affords me the opportunity of returning you the five pounds that you were so kind to lend me ... the Assizes are going on at present and will be very protracted ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Ballinamore, to his brother Adam Ormsby in Dublin, in which he states that the was happy to hear "that you were arrived safe in Dublin" and goes on to refer to the health of their father "who is much better than when I last saw him. He has got the use of his arm and partly of his leg but it is very weak with him, he goes out a little on a fine day in the bath chair". He also refers to Ormsby Phibbs in college and "if you could get a commission to give it to Peter who is now an idler at home and too old to be put to any kind of business .." Includes Adam's account "by which you will see what I am indebted to you, which my uncle will pay you ..." If Adam sees any errors "point it out as I am not the best account in the world ... Matthew Phibbs is gone to Dublin a few days ago to be put apprentice ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Wrotham, Kent to his uncle [Christopher Ormsby] expressing his concern for the welfare of his sister Sarah, then residing at 15 Devonshire Terrace, Kensington, London. He refers to Tom and Lizzie [who along with Anthony and Sarah are the children of Peter Ormsby]. Includes a postscript about the death of his great grandfather in a magazine and the spelling of Ballinamore with one l.

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Portsmouth, England, third son of Peter Ormsby and nephew to Christopher Ormsby, 134 Rathfarnham Rd., Dublin. he asks for the loan of £100 as he is "soon to leave for active service in the field" and he must pay his debts before he leaves. These debts were incurred "when I got my majority last year" and he had to purchase a horse and "very expensive trappings" for him and a new uniform. He will repay the loan out of his monthly pay.