Arthur Griffith Additional Papers,
1909-1952.
The collection contains, for the most part, letters sent to Arthur Griffith during the months immediately following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty during which time he served as President of Dáil Éireann. It includes letters sent to him by members of the Irish public, which reflect both support for the Treaty and anxieties about partition, congratulatory messages from Irish Americans and some letters from political colleagues within Ireland, notably William Cosgrave and Sean T. Ó Ceallaigh. Also included are some letters and documentation dating from Griffith's detention in Reading and Gloucester prisons, letters to his wife Maud and son Nevin written after his death, commemorative political postcards and newspapers cuttings compiled by the Griffith family. This collection is additional to the Arthur Griffith Papers, MS 49,530.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Arthur Griffith Papers, 1894-1966, held at MS 49,530/1-31 and MS L 334-349 in the National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts. Physical description: 1 box. more |
| Arrangement: | Fonds I. Prison correspondence. II. Letters from the public. III. Letters from North America. IV. Documentation relating to the Provisional Government. V. Other Correspondence. VI. Other Papers. |
Typescript letter from Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh to an unidentified recipient concerning an attached copy of a letter from Arthur Griffith in Gloucester Prison,
1919 January 23 & 31.
| In Collection: | Arthur Griffith Additional Papers, 1909-1952. |
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| Description: | Ó Ceallaigh, in his letter, refers to Arthur Griffith having outlined 'many useful suggestions for work to be done immediately by the Dail and the Sinn Fein Standing Committee'. The recipient of the letter, dated 31 January 1919, is unclear. With an attached copy of Griffith's letter, dated 23 January 1919, in which he recommends keeping the country 'calm, disciplined and dignified', requests the government focus on the upcoming Paris Peace Conference and advises the Dáil not to 'commit itself to any scheme which it does not feel can be worked out with present resources'. Also attached is a document in which Griffith outlines recommendations for securing control of local bodies, including county and urban councils, Port and Docks Boards, a revision of the civil service, a review of the Sinn Fein Poor Law scheme, slum clearance and how best to secure the co-operation of the banks. He goes on to make suggestions regarding the forthcoming Peace Conference, notably his thoughts on lobbying President Woodrow Wilson ('Mobilise the poets. Let them address Wilson')and any nation who might be sympathetic to Irish independence. |
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| Extent: | 1 item (9 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,666/2
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | Sinn Féin |