Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. Some business matters and much about his family "Jenny and Anne Ransford leave town on Wednesday with Mr. Finn for Ashford where they can only remain 6 or 7 weeks as Anne ... expects the latter end of July or beginning of August to be confined". He is very concerned for his daughter Sally and her husband John Willington who have been threatened by "rebels" who have "sounded horns at the end of Mr. Willington's Avenue". John Willington was a Captain Carden of the Templemore yeomanry "received several anonymous letters that they were marked men on account of being the most active magistrates in that quarter". John Willington is to bring his wife to Dublin for safety and then return to protect his property. "I am now just twelve years here, ten years I have been endeavouring to remove to Hollybrook or to a house near this city for the benefit of country air and exercise but Jenny has given me every opposition, it was she by repeated letters to Jane that put her on the plan of coming to live in town ... Jenny has [sold] her carriage and houses I think very well for about £215 ,,, the house tax ... will make many people learn to walk that could not bear to dirty their feet before ... I bought a very nice mare 6 years old that draws the car or 25 guineas which will at any time bring a profit ... "
Letter from Christopher Ormsby of Dublin to his brother Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning business, legal and family matters. A long letter [7 sides] giving details of the repair and redecoration of his house and offices which was last done 2 years ago. He and his servants have been busy moving furniture from room to room. "Christopher's room was done last summer". The repairs are being carried out so that he can let the house. He finds it very hard that he should be expected to keep up so large a house "for Jenny's gratification, and I indebted to you, the Colonel and Frank Elwood the amount of Eliza's portion, so that it is impossible for me to invite Tom and Jane Ruttledge and their family to come to this house ... I very would guess her {Jeny's] reason for going with Anne Ransford to the country. It was to come about you to join in opinion with her that I ought to ask Jane and Tom". He gives a number of examples of Jenny's extravagance, such as "4 grand parties ... the year before Sarah was married". He describes himself as "having been for nearly half a century one of the greatest slaves in this city, first during my apprenticeship with Nugent, next a partner for 3 years and since my marriage being obliged to give into all her schemes, and now in our old age to persist in going on in the same way is unpardonable and not acting honest". He gives quite a detailed description of his financial affairs and continues "What I proposed to Jenny is to take in or near Dublin convenient to the sea a small neat house with 3 or 4 acres of ground ... and by such a situation near the rock of Dunleary ... this plan is adopted by many citizens at our time of life and would readily be approved of by Christopher who likes the country ... Jenny does not know that I have the house repaired ..." otherwise she might write "with directions about shades and patterns which letters I am not able or in spirits to answer, I therefore wish to surprise her on her return home ... and if I could set the house which I shall advertise next week ... after all my trouble [it would] raise my spirits - Jane and Tom and children shall be the first asked when I finally fix on a house in either city or country ... I am sure I have tired you but you can take your time to read this..."
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".