Extracts from letter from Seamus Hughes to his father, James, describing the conditions in Lewes Jail durng his imprisonment after the Easter Rising,

Extracts from letter from Seamus Hughes to his father, James, describing the conditions in Lewes Jail durng his imprisonment after the Easter Rising,

1916.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Hughes, Séamus, 1881-1943
Contributors: Hughes, James, Co. Offaly
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Summary:Hughes described the conditions in the prison and compares them to Mountjoy and Portland. He also refers to his journey from Mountjoy to North Wall on the 'Black Maria'.
In collection: William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Hughes, Seamus, > 1881-1943 > Correspondence
Lewes Prison (Lewes, England)
Political prisoners, Irish > England
Ireland > History > Easter Rising, 1916 > Prisoners and prisons
Notes:Hughes was imprisoned in Lewes Jail for his role in the 1916 Rising; he was stationed in Jacob's Factory during the fighting.

Extracts copied by William O'Brien, and includes annotation on verso "Mrs. Greaney".

Physical description: 1 item (6 pages).

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Arrangement:Sub-fonds
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Extracts from letter from Seamus Hughes to his father, James, describing the conditions in Lewes Jail durng his imprisonment after the Easter Rising,

1916.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Description:Hughes described the conditions in the prison and compares them to Mountjoy and Portland. He also refers to his journey from Mountjoy to North Wall on the 'Black Maria'.
Main Creator: Hughes, Séamus, 1881-1943
Language:English
Extent:1 item (6 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 15,686 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.