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Monday, April 26th, 1852. 



THOMAS ROMNEY ROBINSON, D. D., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Rev. Dr. Todd, Secretary of the Academy, presented, on 

 the part of the Rev. William Thomson, a bronze fibula, found 

 in a fort in the townland of Drumgurra, in Farney, and also 

 an autograph letter of Dean Swift,* which was forwarded for 

 presentation to the Museum by Mr. P. Brophy. The letter, 

 which was addressed to William Walker, the Lord Mayor of 

 Dublin at the time, had been discovered by Mr. Brophy 

 amongst the papers of Mrs. Catherine Walker. 



The following is a copy of the document : — 



"My Lord, — I enterely forgot, yesterday, a small Affair, 

 — which I did intend to mention to your Lordship. About six 

 months ago My Lord Orrery desired me to recommend the son 

 of an old faithfull Servant who is still his Domestick in England, 

 one Catharine Reyley to be admitted into the blue-coat Hos- 

 pital. I apply f accordingly to the late Lord Mayor very 

 frequently, but could never obtain that Justice. I have been 

 these many years a governor of that Hospital, and have recom- 

 mended fewer boys than perhaps any other Governors : and My 

 Lord Orrery as he is a most valuable person in all Respects, 

 as well as a great Friend to this Kingdom, hath a good Title to 

 Recommend for so small a Favour. The Boys name is Edward 

 Reyly. I have sent him with his Mother, to attend and get one 

 of the Servants to deliver this Letter to Your Lordship, and 

 I hope you will please to order his Admitance this day. He 

 hath been already measured, and is tall enough for the standerd. 



" I wish your Lordship success in your administration, 

 equall if possible to your deserts, and am with the greatest 



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