Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. "I have great pleasure in informing you that Jenny and Anne Ransford arrived here on Tuesday evening ... by the Tullamore packet boat, Anne Ransford is surprisingly well and in very good visits ... Frank Elwood arrived in town Monday evening, looks very well. He came up to bring down the carriage he got from Mr. Darcy in exchange for his brooch ... and to purchase a pair of horses and to sell his wool, Eliza has taken a cottage for a month or two at Oucterard ..." Much reference to the case with David Ruttledge, whose attorney was a Mr. McAlpine, contact with Mr. Livesay and a subpoena which "is to prove David Ruttledge's marriage to his present wife and also that the heir and his brother has been born in wedlock to prevent there being put to trouble hereafter ... I received a letter from your son Lt. Col. Adam Ormsby ... he has only 3 months leave to come to Ireland, we expect him every packet, he mentions being sixteen years abroad which he thinks and no doubt it does entitle him to longer leave of absence ... he has been serving his King and country now above 23 years in America, West Indies and on the Continent.
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Concerning the suit with Mr. David Ruttledge and refers to a Mr. Murphy, Mr. Livesay's head clerk "that I promised should be rewarded for his extra trouble in bringing our suit with Mr. D. Ruttledge to determination ..." He wants Tom [his nephew] to "enclose Mr. Robert Ruttledge's receipts for interest to Dick [Richard Ruttledge] to me by return post ... which receipts may be a means of defeating David and cause will be on Monday next the 19th instant ..." Regarding family matters "Jenny received a letter yesterday from Sally who I thank God is getting better ..."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Concerning a note that was a forgery, port and whiskey which he will have "ready for Simon Ronane ... the Colonel and I are watching the papers for an account of Col. Adam's regiment landing in Ireland ..."
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he refers to the "prodigious deal of unnecessary trouble" which David Ruttledge has put Robert Ruttledge to. David Ruttledge's attorney was a Mr. Fowler and they acknowledge having paid "Mr. Blake his £100 and yet he [David Ruttledge] in giving every opposition ... who have as good a claim as Mr. Blake ..." He mentions a "Mr. Clarke of Westport, uncle to Mr. George Glendining who if living "would prove the handwriting of Mr. John Rogers, a witness to the will of Peter Ruttledge. "Newcomen Whitelaw who came to town to consult Surgeon Richards for the piles" has told him about 200 acres of meadow adjoining the Liffey which overflowed and covered the ground.
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Largely concerning the possible appointment of their brother Peter a "surgeon to the county of Cavan Infirmary". Much about getting letters of recommendation from people of influence such as Lord and Lady Leitrim, Sir Ralph and Lady Gore, Lord Farnham, "Lady Gore is his half-sister ... if Peter succeeds ... this situation will compensate for his loss of being reduced on the staff". Includes a note "I received a letter from George this day mentioning Mr. James Clarke who proved for Mr. Robert Ruttledge Mr. John Rogers name and handwriting is alive and well so that I hope and expect by next term the Chancellor will direct a sale.
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. "Peter is just leaving town with very great hopes of success, having obtained from six or seven of the Medical Board the highest recommendation for the situation he is looking for, which with the strong recommendation of many high and respectable characters to the Governors of the County of Cavan there is every hope of him being appointed. The election will take place about the first of October and he purposes being there two or three days before. I gave him the hundred pounds you ordered and your draft in favour of Charles O'Malley dated 27th August I have accepted. Jenny and Christopher unite with me in love of you Bess and all friends at Ballinamore".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he refers to having bought tickets "two sixteenths which I bought from Mr. Callwell No 4092 and No 9023 which I sincerely hope may turn up capital prizes ... " He has received two letters from Christopher [his son] "last week dated Orleans 19th and 21st December. He travelled from London with a Mr. Watters, an old school fellow ... the eldest son of a coachmaker who died 2 or 3 years ago in Dominick St."" He says that Mr. Watters married last summer the daughter of the late Sergeant Ball and brought her to France and introduced her to his uncle the Duke defeltre ... [formerly] General Clarke an Irishman who was a great favourite with Bonaparte ... got into favour with the present King of France who ... gave him ... the command of Orleans district, he was born in Limerick and brother to Mr. Watter's mother. Christopher lodges in the neighbourhood ... he does not understand French as yet, but has a master attending him ... Jenny left Mr. and Mrs Willington and their boys well".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he refers to having received a letter "from Christopher last week, he is well and has got into a boarding house where he will have an opportunity of improving himself in French ..." Includes in a postscript "Bowen Elwood left town last night after engaging Ransford to go down next week to draw his marriage articles".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. In which he thanks Thomas for his letter and expresses his relief on hearing of Christopher's [his son's] illness and refers to Jane's care for her brother. "... on the other hand your letter distressed me much that Christopher or his sister Jane on his behalf should be so troublesome to you as to request you to write to me to make a settlement on him and particularly circumstanced as I am, with two very large houses on hands" He goes on to detail his circumstances and moan about Christopher and Jenny's lack of consideration. Christopher "without leave or licence keeping the stable with sick horses in a dirty state, continually quacking them and swapping his horses, buying and selling like a jockey ... nor did he condescend to let me know of his intention of going to England until Oct. 1816 ... what is to be expected from the next generation when young people advanced in years which ought to make them be more particular in their conduct than to demand as a right part of their father's dearly earned property ...".
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. It begins "I received yesterday a letter from Col. Adam desiring I would let you know when our suit with Mr. David Ruttledge would terminate. He refers to Mr. Daniel, Mr. Plunkett and Serjeant Lefroy who "were our lawyers from the commencement of the proceedings" Mr. Pufroy "who was appointed by Mr. David Ruttledge a trustee for his daughter Mrs. Fair" is also mentioned. He continues "that by next term we will be all settled with which will take a very great wait (sic) off my mind after my 7 years attendance on Mr. Livesay ..." He concludes the letter with reference to "the failures of the country banks and Alexanders in this city, the distresses of the inhabitants have been very great ... now hay is selling at ... 30s. a ton a price not known here for half a century ..."