Copy letter from Liam Mellows to his mother Sarah Mellows on the morning of his execution sending his love and comforting her with the thought that he has died for a good cause and asking that there be no reprisals,
1920 June 24.
Mellows writes "we die for the truth. Vindication will come, the mists will be cleared away and brothers in blood will before long be brothers once more in arms against the oppressor of our country - Imperialist England".
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Two copies. Physical description: 1 item (2 pages). more |
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Copy letter from Liam Mellows to his mother Sarah Mellows on the morning of his execution sending his love and comforting her with the thought that he has died for a good cause and asking that there be no reprisals,
1920 June 24.
| In Collection: | Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971 |
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| Description: | Mellows writes "we die for the truth. Vindication will come, the mists will be cleared away and brothers in blood will before long be brothers once more in arms against the oppressor of our country - Imperialist England". |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 17,628/15
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |