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LS in the hand of partner C. Turner, to Richard Eaton, agent for the Ormonde estates at Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, acknowledging "a remittance for £600 to be placed to the account of Lady Eleanor Butler", (1788-1859, daughter of John, 1740-1795, 17th Earl of Ormonde), adding that "the writer, our C. Turner from Naples, is very anxious ... (& has her full authority to say so) that her trustees should be solicited to pay her Q[uar]terly allowance as punctually as possible ... the arrears or delays are very disagreeable for her", 1 side 4to., address, postmarks and '1d red' on verso, London, 20th August slight defects on opening with loss of 3 letters (easily supplied)

Lady Eleanor married Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1775-1857, 1st Viscount Lismore, on 11th August 1808 but was divorced by Act of Parliament in 1826, and went to live at Sorrento. The Castlecomer estates, which included a colliery, came into the family from Lady Eleanor's mother Anne, sole heir of the Earl of Wandesford.

Item Date:  1841

Stock No:  16778      £50

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