Typescript memo to Miss M. O'Connor from "J.J.K" [James Joseph Kenny], Controller, Telegraph Office, Dublin, informing her that the Postmaster-General [Arthur Hamilton Norway] has granted her a week's additional leave in appreciation of her loyalty to the Telegraph Office during the Easter Rising,

1916 July 1.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Kenny, James Joseph, 1871-
Contributors: O'Connor, M.
Summary:Writes "The Postmaster-General has instructed me to inform you that he has heard with pleasure of your loyalty and devotion to duty during the Rebellion; and he appreciates hightly the services which you rendered in a time of stress and difficulty. I am further directed to say that those members of the Telegraph and Telephone Staff who were on acutal duty during the Insurrection are to be granted a week's additional leave ... This additional leave is granted as a mark of appreciation of unusually trying work, done in circumstances of some personal danger."
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Typescript.

Donated by Frank Healy (nephew of Ms. M. O'Connor).

Physical description: 1 item (1 sheet).

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