Letter from Gerald Spicer to Roger Casement discussing [Guy] Burrows' book and Casement's journey to the Congo to collect evidence, and also querying whether any government will take on the "crying scandal" in [Africa],

1903 Mar. 13.

Regarding [Guy] Burrows book, 'The Curse of Central Africa', Spicer states; "It is a thousand pities that Burrows is not a strong opponent of the so-called "Independent State" as the authorities will have a better chance of discrediting him wh[ich] will do more harm than good to the cause.".

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Main Creator: Spicer, Gerald Sydney, 1874-1942
Contributors: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Letter is written on "3, Chesham Place, / London, S.W." headed paper.

Physical description: 1 item (4 pages).

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Letter from Gerald Spicer to Roger Casement discussing [Guy] Burrows' book and Casement's journey to the Congo to collect evidence, and also querying whether any government will take on the "crying scandal" in [Africa],

1903 Mar. 13.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers, 1889-1945
Description:Regarding [Guy] Burrows book, 'The Curse of Central Africa', Spicer states; "It is a thousand pities that Burrows is not a strong opponent of the so-called "Independent State" as the authorities will have a better chance of discrediting him wh[ich] will do more harm than good to the cause.".
Main Creator: Spicer, Gerald Sydney, 1874-1942
Language:English
Extent:1 item (4 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 13,073/39/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.