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8 Philip Ryan
536 29 April 1790
Certified extract from the parish register of St. Etiennes, Toulouse, recording
the baptism on the 15 th July 1789 of Philip, son of George Ryan of Inch,
Comte de Tipperary and Marie Anne Roche of Limerick. Godfather, Denis
Ryan, Captain in the service of the Emperor (represented by Robert
McCarthy, Superior of the Irish College). Godmother Christine French,
Comtesse Bouairiaire de McCarthy. Document in French.
537 7 May 1802
Letter from George Ryan, London, to his son Phil, Oscott School,
Birmingham, discussing his schooling. He is glad to hear Phil and his brother
are over their “late complaints”, and urges them to study well “ I wish you to
take every opportunity of improving yourself in arithmetic & I am glad you
are getting on so well in writing & French”. He is searching for the print of
Fillbury Dan requested. Inquires as to the date of their play and summer
vacation as he will be in the vicinity “& intend having you all with us if I find
you all deserve it”. Closes inquiring if Phil read the account of the Grand
Illuminations in the newspaper.
538 11-12 May 1812
Letter to Phil Ryan, 2 Lower Sackville St, Dublin, from his Aunt Mary Nash,
Marlow, discussing her problems collecting rentals due from Miles, Fennell
and McGhee. She has directed her solicitor contact the latter “after treating
me like a pig & telling his little lies”. As the Ottors housing in the new college
will not be fit for her use until after the winter she’s in need of the money for
her accommodation until then. Gives news of family and friends including
Fanny Bouvier in Malta who was visited by the Whytes who “brought the
great prize (the Rivoli) in to Malta”. Refers also to the recent “horrible
murder” of Mr. Perceval.
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