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Letters to Mary Jane Ormsby-Gore, 1810-1863, from solicitors, private researchers and family members, with some drafts or copies of her replies. Correspondents include William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 1840-1863, and Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1827-1832, discussing genealogy and titles of the families of Maurice, Gorges, Ormsby-Gore and Godolphin, mainly for interest but also to prove rights to crown lands in Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire; subscriptions towards new church buildings at Harlech and Llannor 1855-1857; estate business and social conditions in Ireland; Tontine and Ellesmere Canal shares and other financial matters. One letter of individual interest is from Owen Arthur Ormsby-Gore describing life in Amherstburgh, 1841. The file also includes a single personal letter to Mary Jane 's mother- in- law, Frances Morres Gore, 1826.

Letters to William Richard Ormsby-Gore, second Lord Harlech, 1833-1902, from family members, public figures, military colleagues, solicitors, bankers and academic researchers. The subject matter strongly reflects Victorian Britain, on the themes of W.R.O.G. 's military career with the 13th Light Dragoons, 1841-1855; his political career in Ireland, 1841-1874; the public school education of his sons; the Crimean War, 1854-1855; the British campaign in Egypt, 1882; regimental life in colonial India, 1892-1899; Conservative and Unionist politics; game laws and blood sports. Many of the letters concern Ireland and Gladstone 's policies on government purchase of the railways, 1869-1873, Catholic and Protestant tensions, 1875-1876, violence linked to the land question and evictions of tenants, 1876-1887. Other points of interest are: the history of the parish of Selatyn; the headship of Deuddwr school, 1880, 1889; publication of the Gwalia newspaper, 1886-1887; erection of a memorial to Bishop John Owen in St Asaph Cathedral, 1898; and the peerage of John Ralph Ormsby-Gore, 1875; the series includes some drafts and copies of outgoing correspondence.