Letter from Thomas Conolly to his wife Lady Louisa Conolly, concerning the killing of poorly trained and 'scarcely armed' rebels,
1798 May 26.
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| Summary: | Thomas Conolly writes to Lady Louisa Conolly at ‘Half past two o'clock, Saturday May 26’ [1798] - ‘All well here, and our Grand Army returned having killed about fifty unfortunate people scarcely armed or deserving the name of soldiers. General [Francis] Needham came and took the command in the Barracks about nine o’clock with two fresh regiments. I think it useless to harass the soldiers so much, and I hope a few days reflection will bring the poor deluded men to their senses and a proclamation of pardon set all again to rights. I will endeavour to obtain it …’. |
| In collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 1 sheet. |
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Letter from Thomas Conolly to his wife Lady Louisa Conolly, concerning the killing of poorly trained and 'scarcely armed' rebels,
1798 May 26.
| In Collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
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| Description: | Thomas Conolly writes to Lady Louisa Conolly at ‘Half past two o'clock, Saturday May 26’ [1798] - ‘All well here, and our Grand Army returned having killed about fifty unfortunate people scarcely armed or deserving the name of soldiers. General [Francis] Needham came and took the command in the Barracks about nine o’clock with two fresh regiments. I think it useless to harass the soldiers so much, and I hope a few days reflection will bring the poor deluded men to their senses and a proclamation of pardon set all again to rights. I will endeavour to obtain it …’. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 sheet. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 34,922/6
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |