Add MS 89177/1/34

Mainly consists of letters to Clanricarde, Ulick John de Burgh, from various individuals.

Includes:

Letters from Ellen MacDonagh regarding her claim for compensation from the trustees of Mrs Handcock, detailing her friendship with Mrs Handcock and the time she devoted to her and her son John Delacour; and a copy letter from Mrs Handcock to MacDonagh mentioning the wedding of Lady Elizabeth de Burgh to Henry Lascelles (1863);

Letters from Henry and Janet Ross regarding the two 'proteges' Michael and John [Ruske] and their progress in Cairo, A H Layard , and discussing personal matters such as the Ross's son Alick - Clanricarde's godson; letter from Michael Ruske to Henry Ross thanking him and Mrs Ross, and informing Ross of his progress in Cairo; letter from Lucie Duff-Gordon [Janet Ross's mother] regarding Henry and John Rusk, and Mr and Mrs Ross;

Letters from: J W Williams; John D'Alton about his book on Irish genealogy (1856); W W Kerr regarding the Juridical Society (1863); A Hayward, 'The Atheneum' regarding the Holstein Question (1863); M Pisani [wife of Vincenzo Pisani] (1864); Lord Napier with copy letter to Napier discussing events in Riga (1863); J T Delane, Editor of 'The Times' regarding Clanricarde's letters to the paper (1863); W Kaye of the India Office (1864); Hubert De Burgh about his career and turning down a position in Naples (1861); Lord Rathbone regarding Sir C Wood's letter (1860); Mr Darcy, bookseller, Dublin (1863); Madame Poujade (1861); A H Layard regarding appointment of consuls (1864); Lord Stratford (1863); William Thorpe, Colchester enclosing printed appeal for subscribers to assist Emma Mills, an orphan (1863); W Cardall regarding the new church, Christ Church, in Mayfair (1863); Mr Brennan desiring leave (1863); Lord Stratford, written from Lord Zetland's house Upleatham near Redcar, asking if Clanricarde knows anything about a man who has written to him asking to contribute towards his 'Sligo Journal' (1863); 'Le President', Eglise de Notre-Dame du Sablon, Brussels, asking for contributions towards the upkeep of a headstone inscribed 'Jean B Machugo de Burgo', buried in 1752 (1864).

Also includes a copy letter to Lord Granville discussing Denmark (1864), and a rough note or copy letter written from Portumna regarding Irish affairs.