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References to and accounts relating to writing and publishing a pamphlet entitled Poor Laws in Ireland considered in their probable effects upon the capital, the prosperity and the progressive improvement of that country (pp. 6, 8-9, 17-18, 22-4, 33) together with favourable comments on the same by R.G. Stanley [later 14th earl of Derby], [Thomas] Malthus and Sir Henry Parnell and not so favourable comments from sections of the Press (pp. 22, 24, 33-4); discussions about the possibility of standing as a parliamentary candidate in either Sudbury or New Romney, 24 June 1830 (pp. 68-74); exploratory visit to Sudbury and including a brief history of the parliamentary representation of the bor., of canvassing and campaigning there, 28 June - 30 July, 1830 (pp. 68-92) [cf. G 35, ff. 78-106] a holiday on the Isle of Wight, 17 Aug. - 13 Oct. 1830 (pp. 96-114); taking his seat in the House of Commons and early parliamentary debates of the session, 26 Oct. - 3 Nov., 9-10 Nov. 1830 (pp. 118-27, 129-30); references to [Swing] riots in Kent, Sussex and Berkshire, to his proposals to establish an Association to apprehend the rioters and to meetings relating to the proposed Association and to the Special Commission at Reading to try the rioters at which he was the foreman of the grand jury, 13 Nov. - 11 Dec. 1830 (pp. 131-3, 135-9, 148-50); brief reports of debates on the Reform Bill, 13 Nov. - 11 Dec., 27-31 Dec., 1830 (pp. 131-3, 135-9, 148-50) and 1 Mar. - 17 Dec. 1831 (pp. 169-72, 199-204, 206, 208-9, 236-7, 241-2); his work on the Forfar election committee, 2-12 Dec. 1830 (pp. 140-4); his maiden speech on Irish grand juries, 9 Dec. 1830 (pp. 142-3); references to writing pamphlets entitled Popular Opinions on Parliamentary Reform (pp. 162, 165-7, 170) and Observations on the Ministerial Plan of Reform (pp. 172, 174); election campaign at Sudbury, 23-30 Apr. 1831 (pp. 177-80) and helping in the campaign in the Berkshire election, 2-4 May 1831 (pp. 176-80) and the Cambridgeshire by-election, 24 Oct. - 1 Nov. 1831 (pp. 215-19); brief accounts of meetings of the Tories at Sir Robert Peel's and elsewhere, ?, June, ?, July, 5-6 Dec. 1831 (pp. 186, 189-91, 234, 236); holiday on the Isle of Wight, 13-15 Aug., 30 Aug. - 11 Sept. 1831 (pp. 195-8); remarks on Lord Brougham's character, 7 Oct. 1831 (pp. 204-6) and anecdotes relating to alleged misconduct of the same, 20 Dec. 1831 (p. 244); remarks on the proclamation against the Political Unions and a press cutting of the said proclamation, 23 Nov. 1831 (pp. 225-6); political gossip about splits in the Whig cabinet, Peel's tactics, etc., 27 Nov. and 11 Dec. 1831 (pp. 227, 239); accounts of riots in Lyons, 28 Nov. and 2 Dec., 1831 (pp. 228, 230-1); references to writing a pamphlet entitled The Balance of Parties in the State, Dec. 1831 (pp. 241-3, 245-6) and his views on Macaulay, 16 Dec. 1831 (pp. 241-2).

Lengthy account of the illness and death of his niece Charlotte Dibgy, 7 Apr. - 1 June 1837 (pp. 60-112); possibility of standing for Birmingham which he declined, 18-19, 24 May 1837 (pp. 90, 94). From June to Dec. 1837 the diary is in narrative form, written in early 1838, and includes his recollections of his electioneering activities in co. Rad. in 1836, his refusal to stand in the general election in the said county, news about [Walter] Wilkins' (the M.P. for the said county) expected death and the possibility of Sir John Walsh standing for the county (pp. 119-22, 140-2, 149-52) and an account of his decision to stand for Poole, Dorset, together with a perceptive description of political influences and bitter party conflicts there and an account of his election campaign there (pp. 123-39, 143-5). Daily entries resume from 1 Jan. 1838 and these include attending the co. Rad. quarter sessions and political discussions there, 3-7 Jan. (pp. 164-7), the Sudbury by-election where he was elected, 15-27 Mar. (pp. 230-6); another visit to co. Rad. to declare his intention to contest the seat at the next vacancy, 2-10 Apr. (pp. 238-45); and a petition to unseat him at Sudbury (pp. 238-45). The diary breaks off again on 23 Apr. 1838 and continues in narrative form for the remainder of the vol. This narrative, written in Nov. 1838 is arranged thematically and not chronologically and contains further accounts of the Sudbury election petition [it was abandoned in May] together with remarks about the growth of party and about the continuation of bribery and treating, especially at borough elections (pp. 255-81); acceptance of a lease of a house in co. Rad. to use as a temporary residence and thus removing one of the chief objections to his candidature of co. Rad., that of non-residency (p. 259); his parliamentary votes during the session and a meeting with Peel about his (Sir John Walsh's) proposals relating to the Irish Municipal Franchise Bill which were adopted in the Lords' amendments to the Bill which eventually helped to defeat the Bill (pp. 259-60).

Conclusion of the sailing trip mentioned in Fg 1/13 (p. 1); a phrenological investigation of his son Arthur's character, 5 Aug. 1843 (pp. 4-8); a yachting cruise from Ramsgate to Belgium and Holland and visits to the same including a brief description of Antwerp, 9-19 Aug. 1843 (pp. 9-18); a yachting cruise to Hamburg, 23 Aug. - 9 Sept. 1843 (pp. 20-35); accounts of the Rebecca riots in co. Rad., 25 Sept. 1843-31 Jan. 1844 (pp. 38-121 passim, especially pp. 42-73); illness and death of his sister in law, Lady Grey, 11 Dec. 1843 - 11 Jan. 1844 (pp. 69-105 passim); brief accounts of debates in the House, 13 Feb. - 26 June 1844 (pp. 125-70 passim) including his own speech on the Irish Church (pp. 160-1); a meeting at Downing Street re Sugar Duties, 13 June 1844 (pp. 161-2); account of a seance held by a French clairvoyant, 3 July 1844 (pp. 166-70); ill-health of his daughter 'Minny' [Catherine], 20-31 Dec. 1844 (pp. 208-52); yachting trip to Ireland to visit his estates and visits to Belfast, Glasgow and Edinburgh, 18 Aug. - 27 Sept. 1844 (pp. 182-202) and a reference to a 'formidable gang' of sheep stealers tried at Radnor quarter sessions, 18 Oct. (p. 207) [cf. Fg 1/15, p. 29].

Reference to 'very violent proceedings' at Old Radnor between the Quakers and the 'Church party' about Church rates, 16 Nov. 1849 (p. 8); brief account of the life of his wife's father, Joseph Fowke including his opposition to Hastings in India, 27 Dec. 1849 (pp. 36-42); visit to Paris, 4-16 Jan. 1850 (pp. 55-77) including an account, in French, of a reading by a clairvoyant (pp. 68-75); account of a protectionist meeting in co. Rad. 28-9 Jan. 1850 (pp. 79-80); brief accounts of parliamentary debates including his own speeches, 31 Jan. - 4 July 1850 (pp. 81-141 passim); meetings of Irish M.P.s, 15 Feb., 31 May 1850 (pp. 86, 115) and protectionist M.P.s, 5 Feb., 8 Mar., 12 Apr. 1850 (pp. 89, 95, 110), an interview with Disraeli about the Irish Reform Bill, 8 May 1850 (pp. 121-2); a case of counterfeiting at the co. Rad. assize, 2 Aug. 1850 (p. 150); account of a continental tour starting in France (Paris, Clarmont, Le Pay, Nismes, Marseilles and Toulon), Nice and Italy, 27 Sept. - 16 Dec. 1850 (pp. 182-270) and his son Arthur's rash proposal of marriage to a Miss De Burgh, 24 Nov. - 16 Dec. 1850 (pp. 245-70 passim).

Description of a fire near Blackfriars Bridge, London, 16 Feb. (pp. 21-3); brief account/references to parliamentary debates, 21, 26 Feb. (pp. 29-30) and 24 June - 3 Aug. (pp. 84-132 passim) including the Crimean War and foreign policy and his parliamentary question which eventually led to the resignation of Lord John Russell; description of a service at the Catholic Apostolic Church ('Irvingites'), Gordon Square, London 31 Mar. (pp. 46-9); a brief biography of [Gustavus] Hamilton, viscount Boyne 18 Apr. (pp. 58-73); a visit to Boulogne where he received a letter from his son Digby announcing that he had married in secret and a visit to Paris, 26 Sept. - 15 Oct. (pp. 180-201) and a visit to Bath, 30 Oct. - 1 Nov. (pp. 210-17).

Negotiations over the marriage settlement of his daughter Minny and Horace Trelawny, 29-31 Dec., 1858, 4-5 Feb. 1859 (pp. 33-42, 63-5, 69); copy of his letter to Lord Derby asking again for a peerage with a copy of Derby's reply and his thoughts on Derby's refusal, 14 Jan. 1859 (pp. 51-6); brief accounts of debates, 3 Feb. - 4 Apr. 1859 (pp. 62-89 passim); canvassing in co. Rad., 6-15 Apr., 1 May 1859 (pp. 90-9, 118-21); another visit to the Moor Row mine, 5-11 May 1859 (pp. 122-36) and a holiday in Scotland (Rothesay, Inverness, Loch Lomond, Fannick Lodge, Gosford, Benam Castle, Camperdown, etc), 1 Sept. - 14 Nov. 1859 (pp. 207-70).

Visit to Preston Grange and Edinburgh, 23 Dec. 1863 - 18 Jan. 1864 (pp. 44-65); debates in the House, 4 Feb. - 19 July (pp. 77, 80, 93-6, 101-2, 115, 119, 131, 136, 175-6, 184); the monument to Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 11, 16, 18 Feb. 1864 (pp. 79, 82-3); his relationship with Disraeli, 27 Feb. 1864 (pp. 82-3); his views on the 'new' Biblical criticism, 5 May, 1864 (pp. 91-4); a summary of his speeches this present session, 18 Mar. 1864 (pp. 101-2); visit to his Cumberland estate and the Moor Row mine, 17-19 May (pp. 139-45); a meeting of the Conservatives at Lord Salisbury's and his speech there, 28 June 1864 (pp. 164-7); sailing trip to Cherbourg and from thence to Monkston, Ireland, via Devonport and Falmouth, 23 July - 13 Aug. (pp. 185-200) and a cruise from Kingston, Ireland, to Scotland followed by a round of visits in the same including Netherley House, Fannick, Callendar House, 30 Aug. - 13 Oct. (pp. 221-55).

These diaries were dictated by Sir John Walsh to Mr Irving, his secretary, and are entirely concerned with family affairs, mainly his wife and grand-children's ill health.

Copies of The Complete Pocketbook or Gentleman's and Tradesman's Daily Journal, 1816, and Kearsley's Gentleman's & Tradesman's Pocket Ledger, 1827, both containing brief financial memoranda by Sir John Walsh.

Mainly about leasing a shooting lodge at Fannick, Ross, Scotland and including also letters about the possibility of his contesting Wiltshire, 10 Aug. 1864 (ff. 80v-1,82v) and Gloucester, 1 Feb. 1865 (f. 84r-v); Leominster elections and politics, 9 Aug., 2 Sept. 1865, 23 June 1866, 22 Oct. 1867, 6, 31 Jan. 1874 (ff. 86, 88r-v, 90r-v, 93v-4, 107-9); Radnorshire Agricultural Society, 17 Oct. 1873: (ff. 105-6); provision of education in p. Llanddewi, 13 Sept. 1874 (ff. 115v-17) and a meeting held by Joseph Arch in Presteign, 24 Sept. 1874 (ff. 117v-18).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh in Paris, Milan and especially Florence and John Walsh in London and Oxford, Oct. 1818 - Apr. 1819 (ff. 1-103) and between John Benn Walsh in Leghorn, Munich and Stuttgart to John Walsh at Florence, Jan., July 1819 (ff. 142-7); letters from H. Ernst to John Benn Walsh at Florence, Nov. 1818 - Dec. 1819 (ff. 148-9, 158-9); letters from Elizabeth Walsh to John Walsh, Nov. 1818 - Feb. 1819 (ff. 150-5) and a letter from Catherine Plowden from Macao to Margaret Walsh, Feb. 1819 (ff. 156-7). Almost all the letters relate to personal and family matters but many contain descriptions of Italy and of social life there. Three letters (ff. 78v-9, 116v, 158-9) relate to French politics including references to the Duc de Richelieu and Cazes [Decazes].