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These old letters from over the years have been acquired from various sources on the internet, mainly eBay.



McGildowny interest query
This is just a query to the bank about interest rates in 1842
Brice, The Quay
This letter to Mrs Brice at the Quay in Ballycastle dates from 1846 raises more questions than it answers!

Boyd to McNeile
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This letter from H Boyd in London to Alex McNeile in Ballycastle concerns a payment of £225 made in 1836


From Trinidad to Messrs. J.S.Scarlett and son
From Trinidad Commercial Agencies seeking to represent them there
John Casement to his mother
This is the first of a series of letters from John Casement to his mother in Ireland as he arrives in Gibraltar en route to Spain
John Casement to his mother 24th November 1856
The second letter from John Casement on his arrival in Spain
John Casement to his mother 8th December 1856
Lime on fields and turf in. Church donations. Cathedral in Spain. Cost of living abroad.​
John Casement to his mother 15th December 1856
Thrashing barley and delay in work on porches and byres back home. Horse feed in Spain. Daily routine in Spain.
John Casement to his mother 22nd December 1856
Use of gold for travelling. Permission to dismiss servants.
John Casement to his mother 29th December 1856
Arguments among workers at home. Christmas markets in Spain
John Casement to his mother 6th January 1857
Ploughing finished. Mare for sale. Price of postage. Note from Charlotte.
John Casement to his mother 14th January 1857
Storm causes mail delay. Roddie sees some golden fish.
John Casement to his mother 20th January 1857
Killing pigs. Improvements to hall. Barley partially shot in Spain. Note from Charlotte.​
John Casement to his mother 27th January 1857
£17 10s offered for grey mare. Work on hall. Fair price for barley.
John Casement to his mother 3rd February 1857
Nomination as Poor Law Guardian. Advice on drinking wine and eating good beef and mutton.
John Casement to his mother 10th February 1857
House to be whitewashed. Wallpaper from Dublin. Grey mare not sold.
John Casement to his mother 17th February 1857
Charlotte's health improving. Wellington potatoes to be planted.
John Casement to his mother 24th February 1857
Charlotte feverish. Car needed for hacking. Julius's son in India.​
John Casement to his mother 3rd March 1857
Legacy duty to be paid. Brab recovers from illness.
John Casement to his mother 16th March 1857
Pigs to be sold. General Election and assizes.
John Casement to his mother 23rd March 1857
New porch at Churchfield. Price of oats.
John Casement to his mother 31st March 1857
Heat not helping illness. Planning to leave.
John Casement to his mother 24th April 1857
Arrangements for journey home
Charlotte Casement to her son Brabazon
In reply to note written by his nurse
Irish Peasant Home Industries 20th September 1904
Letter explaining business ethos and work that can be done.
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