Letter from Gerald Spicer to Roger Casement discussing his report [on the Putumayo atrocities] and expressing his hesitancy in offering remarks on toning down the expressions used in it,

1911 Mar. 30.

Spicer does however mention that the report would not "lose in dignity or strength if some of the expressions used were a little softened." and also that "The tale is ghastly and horrible enough whatever the language used.".

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Main Creator: Spicer, Gerald Sydney, 1874-1942
Contributors: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Spicer, Gerald Sydney, > 1874-1942, > Correspondence
Casement, Roger, > 1864-1916 > Correspondence
Peruvian Amazon Company
Rubber industry and trade > Amazon River Region > History > 20th century.
Ireland > History > 1910-1921
Putumayo River Valley > Description and travel
Notes:Letter is written on "Foreign Office" insignia embossed paper.

Physical description: 1 item (3 pages).

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Letter from Gerald Spicer to Roger Casement discussing his report [on the Putumayo atrocities] and expressing his hesitancy in offering remarks on toning down the expressions used in it,

1911 Mar. 30.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers, 1889-1945
Description:Spicer does however mention that the report would not "lose in dignity or strength if some of the expressions used were a little softened." and also that "The tale is ghastly and horrible enough whatever the language used.".
Main Creator: Spicer, Gerald Sydney, 1874-1942
Language:English
Extent:1 item (3 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 13,073/39/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.