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Letter from Catherine Jones, Sligo, to Anthony Ormsby, Ballinamore, informing him of the sudden death of his aunt Ormsby that day, his brother was so shocked he could not write and that "Mrs. Ormsby had a son last week".

Letter from Frederick Trench, Ballynakill, [Queen's County], to Anthony Ormsby, Ballinamore, in which he thanks Anthony for "the bull and the heifers you were so kind to send me ... It would give me great pleasure to see you or Mr. Thomas here this season".

Letter from Thomas Jones to Anthony Ormsby, Ballinamore in which he refers to his wife's fortune, putting his "affairs in the hands of the lawyers" and serving the trustees {Anthony and Mr. Knox] to Mr. Ormsby's will with a subpoena. Includes copy of Anthony's reply in which he states that he had received his letter and as he is a "stranger to your articles of intermarriage therefore can't have the least objection to ye receiving your wife's fortune ...", dated at Ballinamore, 20 June 1774.

Letter from Luke Thomas, Galway, to Peter Ruttledge, Esq., Cornfield, Ballinrobe, County Mayo, in which he states that Thomas Cahill and others are in gaol [for non-payment of debt] and that he had paid the bailiffs 5 guineas. He hopes that Peter will inform Mr. Ormsby of "his business been done".

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.

Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. "I am exerting myself to get my houses finished".

Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. "I called on Mr. Dyoncourt and fixed with him to have Kitt's indentures signed tomorrow which must be filled by the clerk of the Guild of Merchants".

Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. "I called on Mr. Dyoncourt and fixed with him to have Kitt's indentures signed tomorrow which must be filled by the clerk of the Guild of Merchants".

Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business matters, court cases and family matters. "Anthony Elwood and Tom Ruttledge have just arrived".