Letter from A. Beech, secretary of the Walsall and District Gig Saddlers' Union, to the Mansion House Labour representatives, refusing their request to condemn the conscription of Irish men,

1918 May 6.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Beech, A.
Contributors: O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
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Summary:Beech writes "Have you in Ireland all gone mad. If we do not win, in this terrific struggle, you, no more than any of the rest of us will have any rights, any Societies, any Nationality, any liberties of any kind [...] Any man of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the Colonies who refuses to do his best & utmost for the empire in this crisis, ought to be shot dead as a traitor".
In collection: William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Typescript on headed paper "Walsall and District Gig Saddlers' Union."

Physical description: 1 item (1 page).

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