PROCEEDINGS 



OF 



THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY. 



1843. No. 41. 



June 12. 



SIR Wm. R. HAMILTON, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



Sir William Betham read the following letter from Sir 

 Richard O'Donel, Bart. : 



"April 24th, 1843. 

 " Mv DEAR Sir William, 



" I have to apologise for all the trouble I have 

 given you about the Caah, but several circumstances have 

 come to my knowledge within the last few days, which induce 

 me to desire that it should be placed iu the Royal Irish 

 Academy, next to the Cross of Cong ; but I would not take 

 any step in the matter without first consulting you, and 

 having done so, I write you this note to request you will be 

 so good as to make known my wishes to the Dublin Society 

 upon the subject, and to have it removed to the Royal Irish 

 Academy, upon their taking charge of it as my property, 

 placing it during the day beside the Cross of Cong, and 

 having it each night placed in a fire proof box. 



" I again beg leave of you to pardon me for all this trou- 

 ble, and to accept my thanks for your kindness at all times, 

 and believe me, 



" Dear Sir William, 



" Very sincerely yours, 



" Richard O'Donel. 

 " Sir William Betham, 



Record Tower, Castle." 



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