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IE BL/SC/L
1. 14 Feb [1916-1930]
Ms letter from Col. Sir. Thomas A. Lunham to Dr. Philip Lee, Secretary of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, written in a friendly manner which mainly documents and discusses the interest of Lunham, refers mainly to publishing and printing articles in the Journal of Cork Historical and Archaeological Society (J. C.H.A.S.), Guy & Co. Printers, Cork and current and future research topics in local History, Archaeology and Antiquity in the Cork area.
Lunham thanks Lee for his letter and enclosure of a “so much appreciated” diary. He tells Lee that he has sent the second instalment of “[patra Cura]…and the Court is not yet finally disposed of.” He refers to problems with the printers with reference to a “Mr. Moore” and print size and his hope that there will be not too many errors in the second proof. Lunham apologises to Lee for not being able to assist his “correspondent” as another applicant had paid him a visit, “a descendent of “Sir V. Pick”. Lunham makes a reference to the Chinnery family. Lunham then continues to write about his research and offers to send to Lee “something on the Annals of St. Annes, Shandon” (published in J.C.H.A. A. 1925 and 1930), “…a note on Ballinrea” which is in the appendix of Richard Caulfield’s book on Kinsale and “I could also supply some extracts on the Sheares papers”. Also comments on printing costs with reference to “Dive Downes” and also to misprints in publications with reference to “Guy” printers in Cork in Latin. Invites Lee to visit him “I could perhaps show you some more materials for future operations....be glad to see your amiable countenance & enjoy that invigorating sympathy and varied learning for whom you are notorious”. Also mentions his disappointment to hear of the death of Treasurer Nicholson. Finally, he hears that Lee has photographs of the old cathedral. Finishes the letter with a question in which he compares Caulfield to Bishop Butler “is he only buried, but not dead?”
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