John J. Hearn Papers.
Papers of John J. Hearn, ca. 1917-1930; Documents relating to Liam Mellows, 1918 & 1923; Letters to John J. Hearn and his wife Eileen Hearn from Liam Mellows, Éamon De Valera, Sinéad Se Valera, Art O’Connor and Mary MacSwiney, 1917-1929; Correspondence and documents regarding Irish Republic Bonds and litigation in the United States, 1925-1930; Cablegrams from Éámon De Valera and Michael Collins to John J. Hearn regarding the attitude of the Irish in America towards the Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1922; Letters, mostly to John J. Hearn, regarding the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Civil War and the Irish in America, 1922-1923; Letter from Sheila Humphreys to Máire Comerford and a letter from Comerford to Eileen Hearn, 1923-1924; Miscellaneous documents relating to the political activities of John J. Hearn, 1920-1929.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 12 folders. |
| Arrangement: | Fonds |
John J. Hearn Papers.
| In Collection: | John J. Hearn Papers. |
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| Description: | Papers of John J. Hearn, ca. 1917-1930; Documents relating to Liam Mellows, 1918 & 1923; Letters to John J. Hearn and his wife Eileen Hearn from Liam Mellows, Éamon De Valera, Sinéad Se Valera, Art O’Connor and Mary MacSwiney, 1917-1929; Correspondence and documents regarding Irish Republic Bonds and litigation in the United States, 1925-1930; Cablegrams from Éámon De Valera and Michael Collins to John J. Hearn regarding the attitude of the Irish in America towards the Anglo-Irish Treaty, 1922; Letters, mostly to John J. Hearn, regarding the Anglo-Irish Treaty, Civil War and the Irish in America, 1922-1923; Letter from Sheila Humphreys to Máire Comerford and a letter from Comerford to Eileen Hearn, 1923-1924; Miscellaneous documents relating to the political activities of John J. Hearn, 1920-1929. John J. Hearn of Westfield, Connecticut was born in 1868. He was a longtime supporter of Eamon De Valera and the republican cause. He worked on the bond-certificate drive in America and became the Secretary of American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic who financed the bondholder's committee. The committee was placed under Hearn's chairmanship and became known as the "Hearn Committee". |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 12 folders. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 15,985-15,996
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic |