Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release)

1882-1934.

Collection comprises mostly of correspondence from Roger Casement to his cousins Gertrude and Elizabeth Bannister, including a number of letters that he wrote from Pentonville in the weeks and days before his execution. Also included are an annotated hymn and prayer book given to him during his incarceration; a notice from the Court of Criminal Appeal advising of the dismissal of his appeal (on which Casement notes his observations); documents relating to the ‘degradation’ of his knighthood and other honours (with Casement’s notes on this); photographs; his cousin Gertrude Bannister’s admission card to the Court of Criminal Appeal to attend the trial; and a number of memorial cards and letters of condolence. It is worth noting that two of Casement's letters written on 30th July and 2nd of August 1916 were written on the blank side of correspondence received from friends. Casement was prohibited from having paper to write on after the verdict of guilty had been pronounced at the end of June 1916.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Contributors: Bannister, Gertrude, d. 1950
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 1 box ( 21 folders & 130 items).
Arrangement:Fonds
Provenance:This collection was purchased by the National Library of Ireland in 1952.
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Typescript copy of the Royal Ordinance issued by King George V degrading and removing Sir Roger Casement from the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, with notes by Casement on two of the three pages,

1916 June 8 & July 19.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release) 1882-1934
Description:With inscription upper right on first page by Casement “Received in Condemned Cell / Pentonville Prison / from the Government / 11 July 1916”. Inscription on left of first page “I request that these documents may / be sent to my cousin Miss Gertrude Bannister / c/o G. Gavan Duffy Esqr., 4 Raymond’s’ Buildings / Gray’s Inn, W.C. / after my death”.
Note on verso of last page by Casement indicating that he had already written to Sir Edward Grey from Berlin on 1st February 1915 renouncing his “honours and dignities” and the receipt for that letter “is in my private effects with my executor Dr. Ch. [Charles] Curry”, 19 July 1916.
Main Creator: Great Britain. Home Office
Language:English
Extent:1 item (3pp.)
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,154/13/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.
Corporate Author:Great Britain. Home Office