Context: Joseph McGarrity Papers,

Joseph McGarrity Papers,

1789-1971.

Papers of Joseph McGarrity, 1789-1971; Mainly correspondence for Joseph McGarrity, correspondents include Harry Boland, Teresa Brayton, Frank Aiken, Michael Collins, Eamon De Valera, John Devoy, Patrick McCartan, Seán MacDiarmada and others, mainly relating to political matters such as Clan na Gael, treaty negotiations and the Irish Civil War, 1882-1940; Articles, news-cuttings, correspondence, poems and other items relating to Sir Roger Casement, 1914-1923; Collection of poems, mainly printed, of Irish patriotic interest, ca. 1907-1922; Miscellaneous documents, including letters, drafts and plans, ca. 1900-1921.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator:	McGarrity, Joseph, 1874-1940
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	McGarrity, Joseph, > 1874-1940 McGarrity, Joseph, > 1874-1940 > Correspondence Irish Americans > Political activity > 19th century Irish Americans > Political activity > 20th century Irish Americans > Politics and government > 19th century Irish Americans > Politics and government > 20th century Irish Americans > Societies, etc. Ireland > History > 1901-1910 Ireland > History > 1910-1921 Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916 Ireland > History > War of Independence, 1919-1921 Ireland > History > Civil War, 1922-1923 United States > Foreign relations > Ireland Ireland > Foreign relations > United States Ireland > History > Autonomy and independence movements
Notes:	Physical description: 20 boxes. Citations/References: Originally listed in 'Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilisation' edited by Richard J. Hayes (Boston : G. K. Hall, 1965) under "Joseph McGarrity Papers" [MS 17,421-MS 17,577 & MS 26,753] and "Joseph McGarrity Collection (Dr. Wm. J. Maloney)" [MS 17,578-17,665]. more
Arrangement:	Fonds

Document entitled "A Government's Autobiography" and centres on a compilation made by the British government called "Special Commission, 1888",

undated.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971
Description:	There are four parts to the "Special Commission, 1888", one of which is said here to be missing. The author refers to it as "the history of a government written by that government itself" i.e. the British government. The author also alludes to the level of duplicity of the British government engaged in, in that there is "no variety of falsehood that is not exemplified in the statements made and left on record by the Goverment in this document".
Language:	English
Extent:	1 item (18 pages).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 17,585/1/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.