[Joseph D'Arcy Sirr, Irish antiquary.] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Sir Henry', discussing antiquarian information relating to his living of Yoxford in Suffolk.

See his entry in the Dictionary of Irish Biography, and his father’s entry in the Oxford DNB. 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. 72 lines, closely written. In good condition, lightly aged and folded for postage. Addressed to ‘My dear Sir Henry’ and signed ‘Joseph D’Arcy Sirr’. In response to an invitation to write, there are ‘two or three points’ on which Sirr would seek information. These relate to what appears to be a mistake by ‘Mr Davy’ on publishing a manuscript regarding ‘Lady C. Grey’ who is buried at Yoxford. He is also ‘enclosing [not present] a curious copy of a MS made for me, but wh. needs to be compared, signed Wm. Barlow’. Sirr suspects he may have been a previous incumbent, but asks the recipient if he is able to identify him. There are references to ‘Mr Petre’, ‘Lauwrence Echard Vicar of this Parish from 1625 to 1646’, Becles, ‘Sir Robt. Brooke’, ‘Sir Humphrey Weld Ld May[o]r of London’.