Income and Expenditure account for the Walter Carpenter Fund, by treasurer, William O'Brien, for Walter Carpenter's wife and children,

1911 September 5.

The Carpenter Fund was instated after Walter Carpenter's release from Mountjoy Prison, where he was imprisoned for a month for "using language calculated to lead to a breach of the peace and with having endeavoured to degrade the King in the esteem of his subjects" during a speech on 14th July 1911, protesting King George V's upcoming visit to Ireland.

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Main Creator: O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Carpenter, Walter, > 1871-1926
George > V, > King of Great Britain, > 1865-1936 > Journeys > Ireland.
Charities > Ireland
Socialism > Ireland
Ireland > History > 1910-1921
Notes:Includes list of names and amounts donated, and expenditure as a dinner on the 15th, postage and a weekly sum to Mrs. Carpenter.

Physical description: 1 item (1 page).

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Income and Expenditure account for the Walter Carpenter Fund, by treasurer, William O'Brien, for Walter Carpenter's wife and children,

1911 September 5.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Description:The Carpenter Fund was instated after Walter Carpenter's release from Mountjoy Prison, where he was imprisoned for a month for "using language calculated to lead to a breach of the peace and with having endeavoured to degrade the King in the esteem of his subjects" during a speech on 14th July 1911, protesting King George V's upcoming visit to Ireland.
Main Creator: O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
Language:English
Extent:1 item (1 page).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 15,697/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.