Letter from William Joseph Burke, 18 Middle Gardiner St., Dublin, to Dermot Donelan discussing the terms of the jointure to be settled upon his sister. He advises to leave the matter at the discretion of his son Thomas Donelan.

Letter from William Joseph Burke, 18 Middle Gardiner St., Dublin, to Mr. Donelan, stating that he had received his for all his lands with Charles, with the provision of an assignment of £40 for her. She argues that Nehemiah had only a life interest in the lands in question under the marriage settlement and while she was compelled to acknowledge the deed of sale before a "Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of married women", but that no certificate to that effect was ever issued. An action for ejectment was brought by Dermot Donelan against Charles Prisse Wallace, but he refused to accept the jointure of £80.

Letter from William J Lloyd, Belfield, Raheny, County Dublin to Kieran Barrett, stating that he does not have a photograph of his brother. He suggests that Mr. Seamus O Casaide might have him in a group photograph from an old periodical.

Manuscript letter from William Gladstone to Stephen O'Mara, is sorry to hear of Mrs O'Mara's accident and suggests that should he call anytime "the book will be ready for you". O'Mara is Mayor of Limerick at this time.

Letter from William Cruic, Cruic Lachan, to Thomas O'Conor Donelan, apologising that he did not have the money for him when he met at the fair in Tuam as his son had gone to Dublin with the money by mistake and enclosing same.

Letter from William Best, 89 Chancey Lane, to his cousin Tom O'Conor Donelan enclosing receipts. He regrets not doing what he asked in the university elections. He comments that the actions of Mr. Beales, a revising barrister from Middlesex, will prove him right.

Letter from Wheatley & Co., Solrs., to D O'C Donelan informing him that Miss Mary Ann Farrell died six days previously, he asks that he would pay the half year annuity to them to cover incidental expenses.

Letter from W H Best, 89 Chancery Lane, London, to his uncle Dermot O'Conor Donelan thanking him for his letter and the draft of £10. He is glad to hear a good account of the Bishop and asks to be remembered to his aunts and cousins.

Letter from W Patrick Russell, Terenure College, Dublin to Ciarán Bairéad, thanking him for his transcription work on their behalf, saying that the religious poems in the manuscript are of great beauty.

Letter from W Caldbeck, 2 Kingsbridge Terrace, Dublin, to Mr Barrett, thanking him for his letter and saying that Irish was now much more acceptable; "Simply that Irish is now learned by the upper classes".