Outgoing Letter Books
TitleOutgoing Letter Books
ReferenceBG/69/B
Date
Jun 1839 - Jul 1918
Production date 1839 - 1918
Scope and ContentLetter books containing copies of letters sent by the Clerk and Secretary of the Union, to various parties including the Poor Law Commissioners and later the Local Government Board, rate collectors, the Guardians’ solicitors, members of staff, the master of the Workhouse, various persons subject to resolutions and actions of the Guardians and the Cork Sanitary Authority.
Includes (for example):
(17 Jul 1839) to William Stanley Esquire, Asst. Secretary, Poor Law Commissioners Office, Dublin, transmitting report of last days meeting of the Board of Guardians
(20 Mar 1841) to Richard Neane Esq, Secretary and Registrar, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, concerning payment of pension of Patrick Maguire late of the 6th [Veterans] Battalion.
(12 Jan 1849) to WH Hopper, Secretary, Central Board of Health, Dublin, concerning powers to be given to the Board of Guardians for the speedy issue of coffins for burial of destitute persons
(18 Feb 1853) to Secretary of Education, Dublin concerning employment of a ‘first class female teacher capable of instructing the adult as well as the younger inmates in the higher branches of needle work and embroidery..’
(21 Apr 1853) to A.C. Buchanan, Emigration Office, Quebec, concerning 99 young women inmates selected for emigration on the ‘Urania’. Appeals to his usual kindness and humanity to take an interest in their success. Gives names of seven girls who in particular were ‘very well conducted and of excellent character’. With partial index.
(19 May 1896, p25) to Blake Solicitors, Marlboro Street concerning list of labourers cottage contractors who have not completed contracts within the time specified.
(10 Mar 1897 p212) to Secretary, Local Government Board, concerning nomination of George O’Donnell for the office of Guardian for the West Ward of the Cork Electoral Division.
(1 Nov 1897 p406) to Secretary, LGB, concerning proposed bye laws by Cork Rural Sanitary Authority
(20 April 1898 p520) to Messrs. JC & A Blake Solicitors, concerning prosecution of named persons for failing to comply with notices from the Sanitary Authority to repair houses, erect privies, etc.
(29 Dec 1898 p733) to Secretary, Public Works Loan Commissioners concerning urgently required loan of £1400 to construct Parkgariffe reservoir.
(14 Mar 1899 p882) to JL Lyons Esq., Rate Collector, Rate Office, Georges Street noting closure of collections before 25 March and quoting circular of LGB concerning recovery of bonds should progress not be satisfactory.
(19 Feb 1912 p70) to Mrs. Regis, concerning Visiting Committee recommendation to dispose of worn out bedding and men’s and boys clothing, some of which was in a ‘wretched condition’.
(9 March 1912 p82) to Master of the Workhouse, enclosing half yearly reports of Local Government Inspector and reciting related orders of the Guardians concerning beds, stocks, etc
(6 Jul 1912 p155) to Messrs. JC & A Blake, Solicitors enclosing tender of the City of Cork Steampacket Company for supply of coal. Necessary bond to be issued. The Guardians ‘desire to encourage the development of the coal industry in Ireland’, and the action has been endorsed by the Cork Industrial Development Association.
(13 Feb 1914 p384) to Secretary, LGB, concerning dietary scales in operation at the Workhouse and detailing special scale for Fever Hospital Assistants
(16 May 1916 p733) to Mrs. O’Connor concerning Nora Jones of 28 Corporation Buildings who has a child named Bridget Hock aged 4 days received from Aunt Mary Houlihan of ‘Castletown Island’. Usual enquiries and report on the case to be made at next meeting of the Guardians.
(29 May 1918 p977) to Rev. AJ Canon Nicholson, enclosing copy of resolution by Guardians expressing surprise at his public support for Conscription, which ‘appears in ill accord with his duties as a Minister of the Gospel of Peace and Brotherly Love’, and assuring him that he may receive his full salary should he ‘join the colours’, and noting that his four sons, all of military age, should follow his ‘noble example’.
Includes (for example):
(17 Jul 1839) to William Stanley Esquire, Asst. Secretary, Poor Law Commissioners Office, Dublin, transmitting report of last days meeting of the Board of Guardians
(20 Mar 1841) to Richard Neane Esq, Secretary and Registrar, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, concerning payment of pension of Patrick Maguire late of the 6th [Veterans] Battalion.
(12 Jan 1849) to WH Hopper, Secretary, Central Board of Health, Dublin, concerning powers to be given to the Board of Guardians for the speedy issue of coffins for burial of destitute persons
(18 Feb 1853) to Secretary of Education, Dublin concerning employment of a ‘first class female teacher capable of instructing the adult as well as the younger inmates in the higher branches of needle work and embroidery..’
(21 Apr 1853) to A.C. Buchanan, Emigration Office, Quebec, concerning 99 young women inmates selected for emigration on the ‘Urania’. Appeals to his usual kindness and humanity to take an interest in their success. Gives names of seven girls who in particular were ‘very well conducted and of excellent character’. With partial index.
(19 May 1896, p25) to Blake Solicitors, Marlboro Street concerning list of labourers cottage contractors who have not completed contracts within the time specified.
(10 Mar 1897 p212) to Secretary, Local Government Board, concerning nomination of George O’Donnell for the office of Guardian for the West Ward of the Cork Electoral Division.
(1 Nov 1897 p406) to Secretary, LGB, concerning proposed bye laws by Cork Rural Sanitary Authority
(20 April 1898 p520) to Messrs. JC & A Blake Solicitors, concerning prosecution of named persons for failing to comply with notices from the Sanitary Authority to repair houses, erect privies, etc.
(29 Dec 1898 p733) to Secretary, Public Works Loan Commissioners concerning urgently required loan of £1400 to construct Parkgariffe reservoir.
(14 Mar 1899 p882) to JL Lyons Esq., Rate Collector, Rate Office, Georges Street noting closure of collections before 25 March and quoting circular of LGB concerning recovery of bonds should progress not be satisfactory.
(19 Feb 1912 p70) to Mrs. Regis, concerning Visiting Committee recommendation to dispose of worn out bedding and men’s and boys clothing, some of which was in a ‘wretched condition’.
(9 March 1912 p82) to Master of the Workhouse, enclosing half yearly reports of Local Government Inspector and reciting related orders of the Guardians concerning beds, stocks, etc
(6 Jul 1912 p155) to Messrs. JC & A Blake, Solicitors enclosing tender of the City of Cork Steampacket Company for supply of coal. Necessary bond to be issued. The Guardians ‘desire to encourage the development of the coal industry in Ireland’, and the action has been endorsed by the Cork Industrial Development Association.
(13 Feb 1914 p384) to Secretary, LGB, concerning dietary scales in operation at the Workhouse and detailing special scale for Fever Hospital Assistants
(16 May 1916 p733) to Mrs. O’Connor concerning Nora Jones of 28 Corporation Buildings who has a child named Bridget Hock aged 4 days received from Aunt Mary Houlihan of ‘Castletown Island’. Usual enquiries and report on the case to be made at next meeting of the Guardians.
(29 May 1918 p977) to Rev. AJ Canon Nicholson, enclosing copy of resolution by Guardians expressing surprise at his public support for Conscription, which ‘appears in ill accord with his duties as a Minister of the Gospel of Peace and Brotherly Love’, and assuring him that he may receive his full salary should he ‘join the colours’, and noting that his four sons, all of military age, should follow his ‘noble example’.
Extent6 vols.
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