Draft letter from Thomas MacDonagh to Mr. [W.G.] Lyon explaining why he will not be able to submit a draft of his book 'Literature in Ireland' and describing the improvements he has made to the draft,

1914 January 19.

MacDonagh writes that he has been suffering from influenza since November and regrets that he cannot comply with his contractual obligation to submt a draft by 31 January, writing "I fear I have cannot give you anything at all yet. The book, as I am working it now, is a different and better thing from what I offered you [...] I was reluctant to write and declare to you that I could not fulfill my contract."

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Main Creator: MacDonagh, Thomas, 1878-1916
Contributors: Lyon, W. G., 1868-1939
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 1 item (4 pages).
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Draft letter from Thomas MacDonagh to Mr. [W.G.] Lyon explaining why he will not be able to submit a draft of his book 'Literature in Ireland' and describing the improvements he has made to the draft,

1914 January 19.
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In Collection: Thomas MacDonagh Papers, 1898-1916.
Description:MacDonagh writes that he has been suffering from influenza since November and regrets that he cannot comply with his contractual obligation to submt a draft by 31 January, writing "I fear I have cannot give you anything at all yet. The book, as I am working it now, is a different and better thing from what I offered you [...] I was reluctant to write and declare to you that I could not fulfill my contract."
Main Creator: MacDonagh, Thomas, 1878-1916
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 10,850/13/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.