Letter from James Larkin to Margaret Pearse, enclosing letter and three documents [not included] from Anthony Doyle, Kilrane, Co. Wexford (who was a British soldier based at Kilmainham Gaol after the Easter Rising), relating to Patrick Pearse,
undated [ca. 1923].
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Summary: | One of the documents [not included] was in the hand of Pearse and Larkin writes in this letter about the documents: "I know they will give you great joy for to see the handwriting of he [Padraic Pearse] who gave his life for his people". Letter from Anthony Doyle recounts his time in Kilmainham Gaol: "I was serving as a Sergeant in the Brittenh [British] army during the rising 1916 in Kilmainham Jail but thank God I had the good will of all my fellow contry [sic] men who had the misfortune to be in Kilmainham ... will you kindly forward attached letters [not included] to Mr. De Valera if you should receive this letter as it is a request I received from Mr. [Sean] McDermott during his doomed hours in Kilmainham Jail." |
In collection: | Pearse Papers, 1870-1932 |
Format: | Manuscript |
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Notes: | Letter written on "Irish Transport & General Workers' Union" headed paper. Physical description: 1 item (3 pages) more |
Arrangement: | Item. |