The collection contains letter-books, with copies of correspondence and notes, and 5 loose letters, on the education of slaves, paper currency, William Parker's party of 1820 settlers, the 1825 Commission of Enquiry into the offices of Chief and Deputy Secretaries and Bird's removal from office.

Correspondents include Earl Bathurst, Earl of Caledon, Sir R. Donkin, Col. J. Graham, Rev. M. Hough, W. Parker, T. Seton and Lord C.H. Somerset. Also 5 notebooks, mainly on religious topics, manuscripts, a printed obituary of Bird and 'A concise narrative or memoir to serve to discriminate the principal occurrences which have brought the Cape of Good Hope into notice from the year 1820 to 1827 by an observer' by C.C. Bird, transcribed by Iris Bird, 1970 (100l.)

With list of contents: contains Sir John Truter's Sketch of the law of inheritance and wills... and of the duties of the Orphan Board, 1821 July, 20; extracts from letters and copies of letters; e.g. from Bird to Rev. M, Hough on education of slaves, 1817 September 9 and 1817 September 17; from Bird to Mr. Sheridan on paper currency 1815 October 23 and 1816 January 27; extracts from books on subjects such as the censorship of books, on religious tolerance and Norwegian laws and customs.

With list of contents: contains reports and copies of letters relating to the break-up of William Parker's party of 1820 settlers, Correspondents include Earl Bathurst, C. M. Bergh, C. C. Bird, ? Buissinne, D, Denyssen, Sir R. Donkin, J. Quinn, T. Seton, William Parker, R. Woodcock.

Contains correspondence with the Commissioners of Enquiry on the subject of the offices of the Chief and Deputy Secretaries to the government of the Cape of Good Hope, April & May 1825, Interrogations of Col. Bird took place Cape Town 1825 April, 21 when he was asked how long he had held above positions, by what authority appointed, what salary paid, what was the nature of his duties etc., and replies by Col. Bird are also given.

Contains copies of corresrondence and articles; Col. Bird's case taken from the Dublin Review of August 1841 by C. Anstey in an article headed "Southern Africa in 1841"; letter 1825 April from Bird to F. Blount, Secretary to the Catholic Committee, re the persecution Bird suffered because he was a Catholic; reply by Bird 1824 June 27 to Commissioners of Enquiry re complaints by Wm. Parker, 1820 settler, Correspondents include Petri Bathurst, C. C. Bird, Sir R. Donkin, C, H. Somerset.

With list of contents: includes letters on the Spanish Inquisition, extract from the Dublin Review of August 1841 on Colonel Bird's case and other miscellaneous notes, mainly of a religious nature.

87-174 numbered pages, 175-266 numbered pages. Contain religious notes.

With list of contents: contains extracts from books on the feudal system, on the development of pride and vanity among nations, on the Reformation, etc.