Copies of approximately 1000 outgoing letters, averaging at 1 per page. Some letters illegible due to fading.
Includes letter to E. des. H. Browne, Charleville Estate Office, Tullamore re Sherlock Estate: ' Replying to yours of the 20th inst. It is begging the question to suggest that these tenants understood or were satisfied with the last receipts you gave, or with any of the receipts. The original rent in the time of Sherlock's predecessor was £2.1.10. I have a whole bundle of receipts in evidence of this. It was customary by the Landlord as shown by receipts to give a substantial abatement off this rent and eventually some years before Mr. Sherlock became owner and according to my instructions after a valuation was made by the agent, the rent was fixed at the figure of rent paid. The original tenant was John Fitzgerald Snr and his brother Bernard resided on the lands with him. John allowed Bernard the use of half the lands on paying half the rent., and eventually Bernard's name found its way into the rental, and ever since Mr. Sherlock acquired the estate, half of the rent was paid by Bernard. John died and was succeeded by his widow Mrs Bridget Fitzgerald on whose death John Fitzgerald Jr became the tenant, and John Jr and Bernard appear to be now tenants in common of these lands. I give you these particulars as Mr. Sherlock in court did not seem to be conversant with the facts. It is admitted that the yearly rent of £1.14.0 has been regularly paid every year. These illiterate men paid very little attention to receipts which they can hardly be blamed for not understanding: they were content so long as they paid their year's rent and heard no more about it. But now that the question has been raised they will naturally decline to pay the next gale of rent except in exchange for a proper receipt up to date.' (28 January 1914)

Letterbook created by Reginald Digby recording letters received from the tenants’ association on the Geashill Estate in relation to the sale of lands by Lord Digby to the tenants under the Land Act of 1903. Includes his copy replies to the secretaries of the association, James Matthews and John Corcoran, and later James Chissell. Also includes copy letters from solicitor to the estate, Lewis Goodbody, who advises on proceedings with the Land Commission and letters from Fr. O’Beirne PP, acting as an intermediary between the estate and the tenants.

Includes a memo of a meeting between Lord Digby and a deputation from the tenants’ association on 30 September 1907, and the decision arrived at by the tenants at a further meeting in the Forester’s Hall, Tullamore, on 2 January 1908 to reject the terms of sale put forward by Lord Digby due to his decision not to cancel the hanging gale and remit a half year’s rent as requested by the tenants.

Also includes later newspaper cuttings concerning unrest on the Estate at the decision to sell untenanted lands to three land owners rather than distributed to small holders and evicted tenants. Cuttings also refer to the Geashill Cattle Drive of November 1914 and the subsequent court martial with James Rogers representing the forty-six arrested. Includes transcripts of James Rogers’ cross-examination of County Inspector Hubert William Crane. Also includes a loose printed catalogue of the auction of Geashill Castle’s contents to be held 22 March 1922.

Linen-backed paper map of Tullamore town and leaseholders created by the Charleville Estate Office in 1869. Map is based on an earlier map from 1790s (now lost).

Large leather hardback photograph album complied by Middleton Biddulph containing sepia-toned photographs taken between 1901 and 1902. Mostly taken on visits to country houses around Ireland, Scotland and England, including: Charleville Castle, Tullamore, home of Lady Emily Howard Bury; Brookfield House Tullamore, home by Ernest Hamilton Browne; Geashill Castle; Kilocornan House, Clarinbridge; Annaghdown Castle; Ashford Castle; Ballyfin House; Rahan Lodge visit to Chillingham Castle, Northumberland; Dunglass; Newbrough House; a visit to Vera’s uncle, Edgar Flower in Middle Hall, Worchestershire; visit to the Flower family brewery in Stratford-on-Avon; visit to the Lakin family at The Cliff, Warwick.
The album also contains photographs of a Cake Fete at the Tullamore Tennis Ground in June 1901; portraits of tenants of the Rathrobin estate and schoolchildren from Mountbolous; a tour by the Royal Society of Antiquarians to Annaghdown, Cong Abbey, Ashford and Claregalway friary. While on a visit to Valencia, county Kerry, Biddulph also captured photographs of the recovery of the bodies of two local men and a Dutchman who was on his honeymoon who were drowned.

Medium-sized, leather hardback photograph album complied by Middelton Biddulph containing sepia-toned photographs taken between 1902 and 1903. The album contains mostly photographs taken on the Rathrobin estate, including views of the interior and exterior of Rathrobin House; household staff, servants and tenants; harvest time and men working on the estate; mares and foals belonging to Biddulph; exterior views of Annaghmore House.

Medium-sized, leather hardback photograph album complied by Middleton Biddulph containing sepia-toned photographs, taken in 1904. The photographs in this album primarily capture Rathrobin House and estate, depicting visits by groups of friends to the house; exterior views of the house and gardens; men at work on renovations to the house; tenants and workers of the estate. Also photographs of Lemanaghan Castle and Old Abbey; Ballycumber House; Kilcolgan House; Whigsborough House, Eglish and Rathleen Old Church.

Rental ledgers relating to the estate of Col A.C. Wolseley Cox, Clara, King's County. Folios record the rental period, the amount of rent, the poor-rate if chargeable, and the amount paid by cash. The observations column records most of the particulars of lease, and can include details of marriages and deaths of tenants, memorials of leases, and other personal observations on tenants and their character. Map reference numbers are also noted and these may refer to the Map of Clara and Raheen, King's County, estate of Colonel Wolseley Cox (P96) listed below.

Alphabetical surname index at rear of of each volume, although that for Vol.3 is blank. Vol. 3 in general is sparse in details in comparison to the preceding volumes.