1792-1803 Rebellion In Ireland An Important Collection Of Original Letters With First Hand Descriptions of Preparations, Fighting, and the Aftermath, , , A range of ten entire letters and one wrapper with transcriptions in some cases.The collection includes the following entire letters:1792 (9 December) S. Stawell, Kilbrittain, Co. Cork, to Eustace Stawell , Hamilton's Row, Dublin. The writer refers to an address by the Society of United Irishmen: " I should hope that the intention of the authors went no further than to bring about an equal representation of the people in Parliament, including the Roman Catholics…but if the Society… mean to abolish Royalty I should ….set my face against such a measure". He goes on "As I find an armed force in this place necessary for perfect security against future mobs I beg you will buy twenty three new good firelocks same calibre as those of the regimts. of foot with bayonets" and gives further details of the weapons he wants to furnish his tenants with against "a banditto".1793 (7 December) Lord Fingall at Cashel to Robert Cadell, Balbriggan, regarding movements of troops1795 (17 May) Lt. William McKenna, 96th Regt., Monaghan, to Major Kirkman, Waterford, concerning recruits and their pay1797 (16 August) Robert Sinclair, Edinburgh to Colonel Thomas Balfour, North Lowland Fencibles Regiment, Monaghan, concerning his estates1797 (26 April) B Williamson, an army officer, Cashel to James Horne, Edinburgh, referring to the regiment's move to Cork and "In the North of this Country the people are very restless"1797 (28 December) Patrick Campbell to Major Nairne, 3 Battalion, 4th Fencibles Regiment, Blaire's Camp, Near Hillsborough1797 (20 December) Reverend T. Lovell, Blackheath, Coleraine, to Robert Agnew, Monmouth, in which he rejoices in the political calm of the North due to "the vigour of Government and the activity of the excellent agents which were selected to execute her orders. But for them every Proprietor and every agent….had been murdered" especially as "several Gentlemen detected United Irishmen among their servants, who acted as spies and were to divide the spoil". This calm is contrasted with the South " where the evil spirit [of republicanism] has taken its flight" and so on.1798 (17 March) H. Glascock, Dublin, to Messr. Bleasdale & Alexander, London regarding his account: "In these times & in the present alarming situation of this country I do think of Clients ought to be glad I have settled this business"1798 (16 June) JM Johnston to The Earl of Moira, London, with graphic description of the Battle of Ballynahinch (which took place in Lord Moira's demesne): "General Nugent came with a large force, drove the Rebels from the Windmill Hill….the troops cannonaded them until dark and about three am recommenced the attack until about seven in the morning when the Rebels gave way and fled….leaving about three hundred dead" and much other interesting detail. A postscript reads "Munro who was Commander of the Rebels at S.Field and Ballynahinch was executed in this town this Day."1798 (17 June) Captain Kenneth McCaskill, Trim, Co. Meath to Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, refers to "the infernal & infatuated explosion in this country…our regiment tho much detached escaped to a man….after having some fatigue hunting these deluded wretches into bogs…we were ordered back to cover this County and Gaol overflowing with prisoners who we Dáily glean at by hanging or shooting". He goes on "they meet death & torture with indifference & without making any confession, all ties is totally dissolved but that to their oath of United Men and to this, tho strange, these unprincipled beings, will die martyrs"1798 (20 June) Captain GR Crouch, Lisburn, to Lt Colonel Lee, 16th Regt., 2nd Dragoons, Guildford: "I have been witness to scenes of bloodshed that farr surpass anything we have seen on ye Continent"1798 (6 August) Charles Broderick, Bishop of Kilmore, at Dublin to Charles Townshend, London, referring to Lord Cornwallis and pardoned traitors, and, prophetically he states that though Cornwallis's measures have tranquilised the country "do not expect that you will ever secure the affection of the people of Ireland (I mean the multitude) to British Government, in any shape that has ever yet been tried".1798 (16 August) "V.S", an army officer, Lisburn to Lt. Colonel Lee, Windsor, with comments on the rebellion, executions, his failure to court martial two members of the Lisburn militia for "popping pistols at my head" , "Bagnell Harvey is executed" etc.1798 (October 30) wrapper only signed by Viscount Castlereagh to "Sir Geo: J:Hill Bt"1799 (26 January) from a tenant in Waterford to his landlady, Mrs Pomonson in Berwick, complaining of the high rent charged when he took on the farm when the country was in a "tranquil state" and adds that his difficulties have been increased by plots to kill him due to his "prosecuting to conviction six persons who were keeping up the Spirit of Rebellion"1803 (4 February) W. Welland, Cahirmane, Midleton, to Viscount Midleleton in London, including "13 men hanged in the neighbourhood of Clonmell and Tipperary….which has tranquillised the Country in some measure"1803 (7 September) from Cornet Sam Dudley, "Dublin Barracks", to Colonel Harries, Loyal Hampshire Volunteers, London, including references to rebels, who "are Dáily executed" and "as much inclined to rebellion as in the year 1798"1804 (22 August) Lt Berry, 78th Light Dragoons stationed at Limerick writing to his mother in Bristol, that he will soon be leaving to be encamped near Cork…that we may be near the Coast in case the French should make any attempt on us…probably by Bantry Bay"