Letter from Lucien J. Jerome to Roger Casement discussing the controversy surrounding and attempts to regulate the "bond service", the Peruvian government, and goings-on in Bolivia which are "worse if possible even than the Putumayo",

1911 Jun. 24.

Jerome also discusses slavery: "I am a bit of a crank on the subject of slavery which I regard as the greatest curse a nation can be inflicted with, and so am rather delighted at the turn events are going to take".

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Main Creator: Jerome, Lucien Joseph, b.1870
Contributors: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Jerome, Lucien Joseph, > b.1870, > Correspondence
Casement, Roger, > 1864-1916 > Correspondence
Leguía, Augusto Bernardino, > 1863-1932
Rubber industry and trade > Amazon River Region > History > 20th century.
Slavery
Ireland > History > 1910-1921
Peru > History > 20th century
Notes:Letter written on "British Legtion, / Lima, Peru" headed paper.

Physical description: 1 item (4 pages).

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Letter from Lucien J. Jerome to Roger Casement discussing the controversy surrounding and attempts to regulate the "bond service", the Peruvian government, and goings-on in Bolivia which are "worse if possible even than the Putumayo",

1911 Jun. 24.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers, 1889-1945
Description:Jerome also discusses slavery: "I am a bit of a crank on the subject of slavery which I regard as the greatest curse a nation can be inflicted with, and so am rather delighted at the turn events are going to take".
Main Creator: Jerome, Lucien Joseph, b.1870
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 13,073/29iii/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.