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Contains one letter from the musician and antiquarian Edward Bunting to George Petrie concerning MacDonald's Highland Airs.

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Contains one letter from the local historian Samuel McSkimin to George Petrie. Discusses architecture including Sir C. Coote's house in Westmeath.

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Contains one letter from the artist, geologist and antiquarian George Du Noyer to George Petrie. Du Noyer notesthat he was unable to see Petrie before he left Dublin, and wants Petrie to bring along a crozier for Du Noyer to draw.

Scope and Contents Contains one letter from the antiquarian John O'Donovan to George Petrie including a copy of the entry from the year 1484 from the Annals of the Four Masters (RIA MS 23 P 6). O'Donovan has written the relevant sections in Irish verbatim in insular minuscule script along with a translation in Latin and his commentary in English. O'Donovan glosses the entry, including an extended commentary on anchorites and the etymology of "cloch anchoire."Possibly...

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Contains one letter from the Ulster King of Arms, Sir William Betham, to George Petrie discussing the possibilities as to why the Logan family of Ireland may have joined [Robert] Bruce and fled to Scotland in the early fourteenth century.

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Contains one letter from the historian James Hardiman to George Petrie concerning Paddy Coneely, the Galway Piper.

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Contains one letter from the mathematics professor and clergyman Rev. Charles Graves to George Petrie. Graves praises Petrie for his work Ancient Christian Architecture of Ireland, and further urges Petrie to look at the church of Clonamery, particularly a lintel with a cross sculptured in relief. Graves includes a drawing of that cross.

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Contains one letter from Irish nationalist Charles Gavan Duffy to George Petrie. Duffy writes from Newgate prison, discussing his impending trial for sedition and asks Petrie to serve as a character witness.

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Contains one letter from James Mills to George Petrie discussing the artificial islands near Strokestown, the various antiquarian curiosities that one might be able to unearth around that area, and the local superstitions.

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Contains one letter from the historian and antiquarian Patrick Weston Joyce concering the music books he had written. Joyce requests that Petrie note any names of various airs that he might happen to know.

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Contains one letter from the historian William John FitzPatrick to George Petrie. FitzPatrick was engaged in writing a biography of Valentine Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry and inquired if Petrie had any correspondence from Cloncurry he might use.

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Contains one letter from the medical historian William D. Moore to George Petrie. Moore inquired as to whether Petrie has come across any bronze surgical instruments in his research on Ireland, specifically like those at Herculaneum and Pompeii.

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Contains one letter from James Henthorn Todd to George Petrie. Todd requested that Petrie bring "the young ladies," likely Petrie's daughters, to the Conversazione at the Royal Irish Academy and Moore will admit them as his guests.

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Contains one letter from James Henthorn Todd to George Petrie. Todd asked that Petrie not desert him in the Academy and implies that Petrie will regret opposing him.

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Contains one letter from the Scottish obstetrician and antiquarian James Young Simpson concerning various antiquarian pursuits, including Inchcolm and its medieval oratory.

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Contains one letter from the Scottish obstetrician and antiquarian James Young Simpson concerning various antiquarian pursuits, including standing stones, cairns, barrows, and monoliths in Scotland.

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Contains one letter from the Scottish obstetrician and antiquarian James Young Simpson concerning various antiquarian pursuits, including a visit to Newgrange.

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Contains one letter from the Scottish obstetrician and antiquarian James Young Simpson concerning various antiquarian pursuits, including a general question about the Fir Bolg in the Annals.

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Contains one letter from Caesar Otway to "My Dear Sir" concerning the editorship of the Dublin Penny Journal.

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Contains one portrait of George Petrie drawn by W. Stevenson and published by William Curry. Caption reads "Author of an essay on the round towers of Ireland."