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Correspondence between John Walsh and his mother (ff. 1-85, 103) and between John Walsh and his father concerning his removal from Eton (ff. 86-102).

Correspondence between John Walsh and his mother whilst he was at Eton together with an introduction by him [cf. Fg 1/1].

Correspondence between John Walsh and John Benn Walsh in Paris and Ireland (ff. 1-20); correspondence between John Benn Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 21-2, 26-47), two letters from George Digby to John Benn Walsh (ff. 23-4, 73-4); paper relating to the marriage settlement of George Digby and Elizabeth Walsh (ff. 48-51); letters from Elizabeth Digby to Margaret Walsh on her honeymoon in the west of England (ff. 52-72, 75-83) and to John Walsh (ff. 84-99), including letters relating to revolts in Naples and Piedmont (ff. 3, 21, 25v-6, 33r-v), a detailed account by John Walsh of part of his estate in Ireland (ff. 15-18) including references to the Whiteboy disturbances (ff. 17v-18) and a reference to Queen Caroline (f. 38).

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (1-172 ff.) with a lengthy introduction by John Walsh containing inter alia an account of his studies in Oxford. The correspondence includes references to agricultural distress (ff. 21r-v, 23v), to Wellington and the break up of parties (f. 51r-v), letters relating to the distribution and reviews of John Walsh's pamphlet on the Irish Poor Laws (ff. 13-72); letters concerning the revolution in France, the presence of Charles X in England and the French funds (ff. 72r-v, 115, 121-43 passim, 150, 165r-v, 171-2); election canvass and campaign in Sudbury (ff. 78-106) [cf. Fg 1/5, pp. 68-92]; the revolution in Belgium (ff. 146-54); the Swing riots (ff. 61-2, 64) and lists of seats in the House of Commons under the command of the peerage and the government, the number of open boroughs, etc. (ff. 155-6, 167-70).

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-10, 13-28, 31-9, 45-6, 51-60, 65-103, 106-38); correspondence between John Walsh and John Benn Walsh (ff. 11-12, 29-30, 39-44, 47-50, 61-4) and a letter from John Walsh to Elizabeth Digby (ff. 104-5). Most of the letters relate to John Walsh's engagements in London, wife hunting, his proposal of marriage to Lady Jane Grey, and the [final] illness of John Benn Walsh.

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-128) including letters from John Walsh whilst on holiday in the Isle of Wight (ff. 32-53) and whilst visiting his estate in Ireland. As well as family matters, including the health of Elizabeth Digby following her husband's death and the purchase of a town house in London, the correspondence contains criticisms by Margaret Walsh of John Walsh's pamphlet on the poor laws (ff. 98-100 passim) [cf. Fg 1/5].

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-151) including letters by John Walsh from Spa (ff. 64-99) and letters relating to politics, especially to Canning and his ministerial appointments and to opposition to him within the Conservative party (ff. 4v-5, 22v-53v passim, 82v, 85, 97).

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-157) concerning family and estate affairs and giving accounts (as in G 27) of his tour of Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France, and including also letters about purchasing a parliamentary seat for John Walsh (ff. 2-17v passim, 24r-v, 27v).

Correspondence between John Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-243) including letters from John Walsh in France (ff. 79-243), concerning family and business affairs, ill-health, travels in France, the proposed purchase of the Fowke estate in co. Rad. (ff.96v, 119v) [cf. C 33-40] and Huskisson's resignation (ff. 47-50).

Correspondence between John Walsh from Edinburgh, Ireland and Belgium and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-91) almost all relating to his attempted courtship with Lady Charlotte Charteris [cf. Fg 1/3-4] and including references to the war between France and Spain (ff.1r-v, 3-5).

Correspondence between John Walsh from Lisbon, Madrid and Paris to Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-83) and between John Walsh and John Benn Walsh (ff. 121-48) including letters about Spanish politics (ff. 8-9), the trial of Queen Caroline and the Bill of Pains and Penalties against her (ff. 10-11, 16r-v, 18v, 19, 27v, 31-47 passim, 50r-v, 55-6, 64-8, 91-110v passim); the Portuguese revolution (ff. 11, 19v, 84-5, 87r-v) and French politics (ff. 106v-7), and correspondence between John Walsh from Paris to Margaret Walsh (ff. 149-59).

Correspondence between John Walsh in Paris and Ireland to Margaret Walsh relating to Elizabeth Walsh's marriage and including letters about current British politics (ff. 10-11, 29r-v, 109), references to Queen Caroline (f. 17), Canning (f. 25) and events in Piedmont and Naples (ff. 28-9); lengthy discussions on the Irish estate and how to manage it (ff. 73v-7, 95v-7) and references to the state of Ireland and to the Rockites and Whiteboys (ff. 82, 89, 93, 95, 99v-100).

Correspondence between John Walsh in Paris to Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-113) almost all relating to family and estate affairs with accounts of his stay in Paris.

Correspondence between Lady Jane Walsh and Margaret Walsh (ff. 1-15) including descriptions of her travels in France; letters from Lady Jane Walsh to her husband (ff. 16-40); letters from George Digby and Elizabeth Digby to Margaret Walsh (ff. 41, 66); letters from George Digby and Elizabeth Digby to John Walsh (ff. 67-86) and miscellaneous letters to Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (ff. 87-109).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (102 ff.) together with an introduction by John Walsh. The correspondence focuses mainly on John Walsh's pamphlet Chapters on Contemporary History and reviews of the same (ff. 3-45 passim, f. 60) and the new poor rate assessment for p. Warfield, Berkshire (ff. 1-3, 15, 31-3, 63-88 passim) and including references to co. Rad. politics (ff. 30, 35, 43, 101), parliamentary debates (ff. 37, 39, 44, 46v-7, 56-8) and O'Connell (ff. 46v-7).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (136 ff.) including letters relating to John Walsh's pamphlet Popular Opinions on Parliamentary Reform (ff. 2v-3, 5, 13-16, 18); popular agitation for, and parliamentary debates about, the Reform Bill (ff 2v, 11, 31v -136 passim); Sudbury election (ff. 45-7, 79r-v, 82r-v); Dorset election (ff. 93v, 94r-v, 98r-v, 104, 110); Bristol riots (ff. 114v-15, 123) and outbreak of cholera and preventatives against it (ff. 118-19, 122-3, 129, 131, 134).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (172 ff.) relating mainly to family illnesses, holiday in the Isle of Wight, etc., and including letters about the progress of the Reform Bill (ff. 3, 5-6, 16-52 passim, 91v-2, 122-3, 127, 140); cholera in London (ff. 15, 18r-v, 29v-30, 35); a meeting at Sir Robert Peel's concerning the Irish tithe question (f. 19); accounts of a rambling and incoherent speech by [Alexander] Perceval in the House who was, apparently a convert to [Rev. Edward] Irvine [founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church] (ff. 32-3, 39v-40); events in Portugal (ff. 73, 81v) and France (ff. 13r-v, 101v); election in Berkshire (ff. 81-104 passim, 132, 136); Sudbury election (ff. 101-8 passim, 117v-25 passim) and the general election (ff. 121, 125-6, 133-4).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (180 ff.) concerning family affairs (ill-health of Digby Walsh) and social news and including letters relating to co. Rad. election (ff. 1-22), politics and animosity concerning the purchases of Crown manorial rights in the said county (ff. 116-17, 121v-2, 151-3, 164); Berkshire election (ff. 1-2, 7-11); politics, especially Peel's speech at a City dinner about his views on the Conservative party and the Reform Bill [cf. his Tamworth Manifesto] (ff. 29, 33-4, 38, 55, 57, 63, 85-113 passim); O'Connell (f. 54); Walter Wilkins, M.P. for co. Rad. (ff. 64, 152) and the building of a united poor house covering Warfield and adjacent parishes (ff. 129v-44 passim) and an extract from a newspaper relating to an election in Sudbury (ff. 5v-6).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (194 ff.) mainly concerning co. Rad. politics and John Walsh's election campaign there (ff. 22v-3, 28v-9, 34-5, 39, 51-97 passim) and Berkshire election (ff. 82-103 passim) and comprising also a description of the rebuilding of Queen Square, Bristol, following the riots there (ff. 2v-3) and references to the current political situation, mainly the expected dissolution of Parliament and the prospect of a Conservative victory in the forthcoming election (ff. 45-6, 60, 65, 74v-5, 78v-9, 89r-v, 93v, 97).

Correspondence between Margaret Walsh and John Walsh (198 ff.) mainly about family affairs, ill-health of Lord Grey, Lady Jane Walsh's brother, and letters from John Walsh whilst on holiday in Aberystwyth (ff. 100-45 passim) and from various country houses in England, and including letters concerning Berkshire politics (ff. 7v-8, 71v, 125v-6); politics and parliamentary debates - repeal of window tax, abolition of slavery bill, disagreement within, and weakness of, the Conservative party, policy towards Ireland, etc. (ff. 8-12, 18v-19, 25-71 passim, 98, 102-3, 123-4, 137); references to Thomas Atwood (f. 26), Peel (ff. 31r-v, 33, 63, 69), [John Cam] Hobhouse (ff. 30,36v), Lord Grey (f.18v), Political Unions (ff. 26, 33v), Westminster election (f. 36v), Coldbath Field riots (ff. 41, 43v-4), Lord Stanley (ff. 43r-v, 45v-7), Gladstone (f. 55v), Wellington (ff. 63-4), William Banks M.P. for Dorset (f. 63v), Walter Wilkins M.P. for co. Rad. (f. 67r-v); letters concerning events in Portugal (ff. 95-107 passim, 107r-v, 115r-v, 123r-v, 126) and France (ff. 140, 143) and descriptions of Oulton (f. 154r-v) and Eaton Hall, Cheshire (f.175v).