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406 20 May 1788
Draft letter from George Ryan, Toulouse to [ ] discussing his finances.
Apologises for not writing sooner but he had no news to write about. He
received a letter from Philip Fogarty informing him that Dr. Fogarty’s poor
state of health has prevented him from attending to Ryan’s business. On
receipt of that letter he decided to return to Ireland but has now reconsidered,
as the trip would be too expensive. He appeals to [the addressee] to accept his
power of attorney “I shall endevour to make it as little trouble to you as
possible”. Details documents forwarded to Dr. Fogarty and his pressing need
for £450 for the coming year “This is the first object to which I should wish to
draw your friendly attention”. Refers to pressing debts to be paid by the sale
of lands at Liscrea and the half yearly sums due to his brother Denis and sister
Mathew.
407 20 May 1788
Incomplete draft by George Ryan, Toulouse, to [ ] discussing his financial
affairs and detailing payments to be made from his revenue, stressing that
both his brother and sister are in great need of their allowances. Directs the
recipient to forward Ryan’s papers to Mr. Roche of Limerick who is acting on
his behalf.
408 25 May 1788
Incomplete draft letter from George Ryan, Toulouse, to [ ] thanking him
for the 2182 livres, drawn on G. Roche of Bordeaux, and instructing him to
pay Mr. Gorman £100 for his bill. Details payments to be made to keep him
clear until September by which time he hopes [his brother] will have sorted
out some of his affairs. Refers to the earlier mishandling of his finances and
the current situation in France “The idea we have at home of the cheapness of
those places is an egregeous mistake”, declaring any man with a family “who
has been accustomed to any kind of decency” cannot exist on less than £600 a
year.
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