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Memorandum relating to Russborough House, in particular concerning an arrangement between the National Gallery and Lady Milmount, a previous owner, relating to the contents of the House. The arrangements are listed and the rights of Lady Turton under these arrangements are discussed.

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Memorandum

Letter to Mr O'Hegarty from Thomas Bodkin, Director of the National Gallery, December 1929 [postmarked 19 December 1929], relating to the contents of Russborough House. The arrangements are listed and the rights of Lady Turton under these arrangements are discussed.

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Letter

Letter to Sir Walter from Edward Eliot, Tamplin, Joseph, Ponsonby and Ryde, London, 15 January 1930, stating that he has heard nothing from the Government since his letter of 10 December 1929. `I am very sorry to bother you about it, but I am sure that you will understand that if the Nation is not going to accept, Lady Turton will have to consider what she is going to do with the place'.

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Letter

Copy letter to Sir Walter from the President, 27 January 1930. The difficulty the Irish Government have in coming to a decision relating to Lady Turton's offer of Russborough House to the nation is a financial one. The question of Lady Turton's decisions relating to the contents of the house is raised. `… the cost of re-furnishing on a scale suitable to the house would be large, and would be a very important factor in our minds at the present time when we are endeavouring to economise all round'.

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Letter

Letter from Edward Eliot to Sir Walter Nugent, 18 January 1930, stating that he is anxious to report to Lady Turton how negotiations are proceeding.

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Letter

Copy of a note by the President on a visit to Russborough, 11 February 1930. `Lady Turton is anxious that we should accept. She is of Irish extraction and mentioned that she did not like the idea of selling the property and taking the proceeds out of Ireland'.

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Note

Memorandum giving particulars of Lady Turton's offer of Russborough House to the nation sent by Edward Eliot to the President, 1 March 1930.

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Memorandum

Letter to the Secretary, Office of Public Works, from the Secretary, Department of the President, 19 March 1930, enclosing the memorandum from Edward Eliot relating to Lady Turton's proposed gift of Russborough House to the nation. The question of potential expenditure of the State if they accept the offer is to be ascertained.

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Letter

Letter to the President from Edward Eliot, 6 October 1930. `A considerable time has elapsed now since I had the pleasure of discussing the project with you, and I know that Lady Turton would be glad to feel that the matter was settled'.

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Letter

Copy letter to Edward Eliot on behalf of the President, 15 October 1930, acknowledging his letter and asking him to convey to Lady Turton the President's regret that there has been so much delay in dealing with her offer of Russborough House to the nation. In relation to the issue of the cutting of trees on the estate the President leaves the matter entirely in the hands of Lady Turton.

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Letter