Concerns as Austria is drawn into the discussion with the Allies. The resumption of hostilities becomes increasingly likely, as Caulaincourt suggests that Napoleon should sue for peace after a few battles meant to restore the honor of the French armies/strengthen France’s negotiating position (8 August 1813).
Resumption of hostilities on August 13 1813 sees Austria join the Allied cause. Caulaincourt’s breaks the news to the Emperor in agitated prose, urging Bonaparte to make peace (14 August 1813 [letter particularly noteworthy]).

Descriptions of the political atmosphere, mediation of the talks between the Allies and France by Austria (the latter assuming a strong negotiating position as power broker).
Misc. notes in Caulaincourt’s hand (1810; 1819).

Manuscript copy dating from 1812 of The Midnight Court (Cuirt An Mheán Oíche), a satirical poem by Irish writer Brian Merriman (Brian Mac Giolla Meidhre) written around 1780. On wove paper.

Manuscript Life of St. Patrick in Irish, written by John Chambers of Clare in 1764. Written on laid paper (no watermark). Manuscript is disbound.

Manuscript of Geoffrey Keating's devotional work Tri biorghaoithe an bháis (Three shafts of death) in Irish, copied around 1650. Wanting pages 1-15. The manuscript is written on laid paper with watermarks (see for example pages 138-139). The leaves are bound in two pieces of leather with leather thongs, no spine.

Consists of a fragment from a copy of an Irish disctionary or lexicon (foclóir). Begins with the entry "Ab" ands with the entry for "Coibic." Manuscript copied in 1706. Cover wanting. Contains a manuscript title-page with inscriptions of former owners. Text in two columns.

Bound volume of published reports; annual reports of the late council 1854-1857; Report of Council 1859; Proceedings of the annual meeting 1864-65, 1868-71, 1873-74, 1877-78, 1881 ; Also included for each year are reports from the Treasurer, Librarian and Cabinet Keeper.