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9 George Ryan 1791 –1879
9.1 Correspondance
544 20 July 1806
Letter from George Ryan at school to his mother detailing letters he has
received and chiding her about her instructions to him to keep away from
sweet foods. Adds Mr.Patts is very keen for john [his brother] whom he
describes as a “nice little lad” to come over. Declares “I don’t care what trade
I go to except a lawyer”.
545 2 May 1822
Letter to [ ] from Lt. Col. J. Straton informing the recipient he has ordered a
detachment of the 79 th Regiment to Borrisoleigh , and will be visiting
Borrisoleigh personally on the 7 th in the course of his inspection of military
stations “of this I think proper to appraise you as I shall then be ready to
receive the suggestions of yourself and other magistrates on the state of the
County and the cooperation of the military”.
546 9 May 1831
Letter to George Ryan from J. Hely Hutchinson, Thurles, acknowledging the
memorial to him published lately in the Country Times.
547 19 April 1831
Letter to George Ryan from [his cousin] Richard Harrold, Russell Place,
Limerick, offering condolences on the death of George’s brother Dan. He
sympathises with “the dreadful effect this second sad tryal must have
particularly on your poor mother”.
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