Descriptive List - University College Cork Library

378 17 May [1781]
Letter from Frances Woulfe to her brother George Ryan, berating him for not
writing “this is unpardonable as you must be sensible how interested we must
be about you in your present situation & how anxious to hear the Fair Lady in
question has not been cruell”. Chats about family news and the recent private
marriage of their neighbour Dick Power’s brother. He married his cousin
secretly, and she has now been disowned by her parents “I am told Dick
Power has asked her to his house where I believe she will soon give an
increase to that family”.
379 7 June 1781
Letter to George Ryan from John McCarthy, Springhouse, congratulating him
on his decision to become engaged.
380 18 June 1781
Letter to George Ryan, Dublin, from [his Agent] William Glison, detailing as
requested the jointures and annuities payable on the Inch estate. These totaled
£5788. Recounts also problems associated with extracting rents from tenants.
381 20 June 1781
Letter to George Ryan from James Nash, explaining he proposes to deliver the
letter Ryan forwarded him for Captain Ash in person, as he feels Ryan’s
unfamiliarity with the law may have confused Ash. He has discoveries that
Ash’s father died a bankrupt and his estate was administered by a Richard
Martin, Attorney, Dublin, to whom he directs Ryan to forward his enquiries.
382 19 June 1781
Letter to George Ryan, c/o Bradshaw, York St., Dublin, from Christopher
Kennedy, explaining he forgot in a previous letter to mention a Bond of
Warrant for £100 sent to Miss Catherine FitzPatrick. Requests Ryan to
acknowledge receipt of the letters, as he was unsure of the correct address.
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