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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, Ballinamore to Christopher Ormsby, 15 Upper Rathmines, Dublin, referring to a payment of interest on £3000.

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.

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Bray, Co. Wicklow, brother, to Christopher Ormsby, Ballinamore, Co. Mayo in which he asks "Kitt" to tell his father that if he sold cattle at the fair of Ballyhean he would like £170 as "I don't wish to call on my uncle for any money, he is grown so stingy of late that there is no speaking to him about money ... we have been here near 3 weeks and are Thank God all well, the weather this last week has been hotter than I remember it since the rebellion. George is so great a man he could not condescend to give us a call. I was at least 8 or 9 times at his lodgings the 2 days I was in town but could not see him. The Phibbs have taken a house just near Montpelier Parade ..."

Letter from Anthony Ormsby, Ceylon, third son of Peter Ormsby and nephew to Christopher Ormsby, 134 Rathfarnham Rd., Dublin. in which he writes that he has heard from his [sister] Sarah that there may be "some money coming to me from the property in George's St." He wishes his share to be sent to Sarah as she lent him £300 "to defray my expenses in India". He writes that "I am here on medical certificate from my regiment quartered at Prome and goes on to describe the island of Ceylon in quite some detail, says that he will return to his regiment via Point de Galle, Calcutta, Rangoon and Prome in a few weeks time. Inquires for his uncle's form and recommends he takes a trip to Wales or some nice place in England and points out what a distance he has travelled for his health.

Letter from Anthony Ormsby to George Ormsby relating to genealogical matters.