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Vice Treasurer for Ireland. Closes requesting news of Ryan’s mother health
and mentions he intends to call upon Mr. Grehan to see if she is in town.
560 11 Jan 1836
Letter to George Ryan from William Roche, MP, responding to his request to
speak on behalf of Mr. Mitchell to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Roche
assures Ryan he will always do his utmost to promote his interests, but in this
case “whatever may be the friendly feelings entertained towards me by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer I have not been in the habit of trespassing upon
them politically even for my nearest Relatives”. Closes with good wishes for
the recovery of Ryan’s mother’s health.
561 21 –27 March 1836
Letter to George Ryan from Lord Lismore at Shanbally, appealing to him on
behalf of “the unfortunate Hitchcock” whose “distress of mind and perfect
humility have affected me greatly”. (Hitchcock was dismissed as
[caretaker/master] of Tipperary Lunatic Asylum). He refers to the large family
Hitchcock must support. Draft reply from Ryan (27 th March) states “My
opinion of Hitchcocks incapacity has been so often and so decidedly
expressed …..and in justice to this County, to those Noblemen and Gentlemen
with whom as Governors of the Lunatic Asylum I have had the honour of
acting, & to myself I feel called upon to adhere to the determination,
unanimously adopted at our last general meeting” Adds he feels Hitchcocks
appeal to Lord Lismore was hypocritical.
562 26 March 1836
Letter in French to George Ryan from General Lahitte, Castelrine, Bessiers,
Toulouse, expressing his delight at having heard Ryan is coming to France,
and that they will meet in a month's time. His is however regretful that the
wine he sent has not yet arrived. Mentions the Grehan family in Dublin to
whom he sends his regards and also other family members. Additional note
from his wife Jenny (Jane) stating her excitement at Ryan's visit. Also modern
translation of letter.
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