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[PERSONAL.] 



Lismore School, 



March 7th, 1855. 

 My dear Verb,— You ask me for a letter in the shape of a testimonial, 

 which you wish to be provided with for the furtherance of ulterior objects. 



I feel much pleasiire in stating that, in addition to a most excellent natural 

 disposition, your literary attainments are sound and satisfactory ; and that 

 for a period of five years that you were resident pupil here, your conduct was 

 unexceptionable. 



I have had large pecuniary transactions with you since your arrival at 

 man's estate, and am bound to say your treatment of me was highly satisfac- 

 tory, and most honoirrable to yourself. 



I remain, most affectionately. 



Your sincere friend, 

 Vebe Hunt, Esq., W. E. STOKES. 



Clonhugh Park, 



Co. Westmeath. 



Howth Castle, 



June, 1856. 

 My dear Sir,— I have no objection to say (at your request) that the letters 

 you have brought me, prior to obtaining a Commission in Lord St. Lawi-ence's 

 Regt., are highly creditable to you, and from gentlemen of highest position in 

 this county, including Mr. Hamilton, our M.P. Also that Mr. Quinn, of 

 Loughloher Castle, and the Marquis of Waterford have specially spoken to me 

 very favourably about you. 



Your obedient servant, 



HOWTH, 

 To Verb D. Hunt, Esq., - Lord-Lieut. Co. Dublin. 



Richmond Barracks, Dublin. 



Shaubally Castle, 



August 21sf, 1855. 

 My dear Sir, — I regret very miich your application for a Company in the 

 North Tipperary Regt. has come too late, all Captains' Commissions having 

 been filled up. I admit your claims, and am fully aware of your high respect- 

 ability, and the loyal service always done by your ancestors in my memory. 

 I have only to express my regret that I have not what you require at my dis- 

 posal, and, doubtless, you would decline subaltern rank. 



Yours faithfully, 



LISMORE, 

 Verb D. Hunt, Esq., Lord Lieutenant Co. Tipperary. 



Clonhugh Park, Mulliugar. 



Lisfinney Castle, 



Tallow, Co. Waterford. 

 My dear Hunt, — I have known you from boyhood, when you were an in- 

 mate of Lismore School with my son Edward. Then I foi-med of you an 

 exalted position, which, in your maturer years, I have liad no reason to 

 change. I can also say you were born to a fine portion and high position in 

 your native county, of which untoward circumstances deprived you at the 

 same crisis that ruined many of the first gentlemen of oiu' land. 

 I remain, my dear Hunt, 



Very sincerely j-ours, 

 Vere Hunt, Esq. EDWD. CROKER, 



Clonhugh Park, Brevet-Major. 



Mullingar. 



Cashel. 

 My dear Sir,— I beg to say I have known your family for upwards of 

 seventy years, and have sat upon the Grand Jury of this County for upwards 

 of thirty years with your grandfather, your father, and other members of 



