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. |
IV. Letters to Arthur Griffith from individuals resident in North America, congratulating him on the Anglo-Irish Treaty,
1922.
| In Collection: | Arthur Griffith Additional Papers, 1909-1952. |
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| Description: | Contains letters to Griffith from private individuals endorsing the Anglo-Irish Treaty and warning of the dangers of its not being ratified. Includes letters from James T. Caroll, of Columbus, Ohio, and of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, David M. Hanna, of Philadelphia, Rev. T.J. MacCarthy of Grand Seminary, Montreal, Bernard Ferguson of Corona, New Jersey, W. John Cranford, of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, and Hugh [Dowds] of Joffre, Pennsylvania. Letters are dated 22 March to 13 May 1922. Also included is a telegram to Griffith and Michael Collins from from Edward Houlihan, State Deputy of the Illinois Knights of Columbus, concerning a recent Knight convention in Galesburg, Illinois, which sent its good wishes to both men. |
| Extent: | 1 folder (11 items). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,666/9
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic |