Draft of a letter to an American newspaper, thanking its readers for their support for the cause of Irish independence,
[1924-1925?].
The letter was written "On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ireland" - by how it assures the reader that "the Free State is doomed" and refers to the Anglo-Irish Treaty as "the set-back of December 1921" - from an anti-Treatyite position. The letter is undated, but that it refers to the success of recent by-elections suggests a date of 1924 [elections of Seán Lemass and John Madden as Republicans in 18 November 1924] or 1925 [Oscar Traynor and Samuel Holt on 11 March 1925].
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Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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Draft of a letter to an American newspaper, thanking its readers for their support for the cause of Irish independence,
[1924-1925?].
In Collection: | Erskine Childers Papers |
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Description: | The letter was written "On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ireland" - by how it assures the reader that "the Free State is doomed" and refers to the Anglo-Irish Treaty as "the set-back of December 1921" - from an anti-Treatyite position. The letter is undated, but that it refers to the success of recent by-elections suggests a date of 1924 [elections of Seán Lemass and John Madden as Republicans in 18 November 1924] or 1925 [Oscar Traynor and Samuel Holt on 11 March 1925]. |
Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (1 page). |
Format: | Manuscript |
Call Number: |
MS 48,066/16
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |