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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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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Letter from Roger Casement, Consulate General of Great Britain and Ireland, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to his cousin "Gee" [Gertrude Bannister],

1909 April 28.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release) 1882-1934
Description:Casement writes about his time in Rio de Janeiro: "I rather like Rio altho' I find it shockingly expensive. I'll send you some of my bills as objects lessons in despair - if you saw what they stood for in the way of foods supplied, you'd scream with rage". He asks her not to send him any more copies of the 'Morning Post' as he is "growing so anti-English. I cannot stand it!". He also writes about his health: "I feel better - altho' I had a real wild attack of Congo fever on landing".
Main Creator: Casement, Roger, 1864-1916
Language:English
Extent:1 item (2pp.)
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,154/10/3 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland.