These letters from Edward Walpole largely concern business arising in his role as Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
The letters include mention of: people to be paid; recommendations being made for post vacancies; letters from landowners and prominent people such as Mr Wingfield, Mr Plummer, Louisa Du Perse; news of events in England and Ireland; affairs in Parliament; decisions to be conveyed to commanders of regiments; messages for the Duke of Newcastle; the government of "Londonderry"; memorandums to settle with Sir Robert [Walpole]; military affairs; expenses; a bill concerning drawback taken off foreign linens; his apprehension of being up to the task of assisting the 3rd Duke in Ireland; the marriage of Sir Robert; his respects to the Duchess and Lady Caroline; pensions upon the Irish establishment; a proposal to stop enlisting abroad and the French minister's opposition to it; altering bills; mourning dress; petitions presented against the fishery bill; Sir Robert's budget and a proposal regarding paying off the bank £1 million; the King's orders and decisions; Neville and Heath's affair; a disagreement with Tennison; affairs requiring the 3rd Duke's input or acknowledgement and signature; Cope and Barrington's affair; Frontin and Parker's affair; the treasury and the commissioner of appeals; the case of Lord Santry and the Lord Justices' opinion about the case (CS1/245/7); the King giving away Irish regiments; Dalzell's regiment's removal to the West Indies and his replacement by Johnston; Mr Pulteney's speech in Parliament; a treaty with Spain; rumours about Lord Aug-Gitzroy; the health of Sir Robert; importation of English beer and consequences of it; the King's wish to reconcile with the Prince of Wales; the Prince's wish that Sir Robert should be removed; his affection for Lord Hartington; the health of the Bishop of "Derry"; the price of wool and the issues surrounding export and sales of wool and the Irish wool industry (CS1/245/12).