Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 222

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I think one James Parker, an old gamekeeper, was the first to open a Registry in a shop at the corner of Cashel St and Oxford Terrace. Since then have been many, and many, many a story could be told about them and their doings.

Mrs Watts Russell, here mentioned, was the lady of “Ilam”, and the leader of Society. She was a fine, dashing, handsome woman, and like her husband was well liked. Her sister was the first wife of Mr H.P.Lance. Ilam, to those was open house for their circle. Mr Watts Russell almost came to grief financially, but his widow married Mr Creyke, and was left by him a very large property in land and money.