Circular from Diarmuid O'Hegarty to Dáil ministers, with enclosed letter regarding the deportation of a Lily Browne to Canada, with copy of George Noble Plunkett, Count Plunkett's reply,
1921 May 6.
The enclosed letter refers to a proposal to send a girl named Lily Browne to Canada in order to take her off the rates. Plunkett's reply rejects the proposal saying "We might, if we saw reason for it, order that this girl be deported; but if there is nothing else against her we cannot treat poverty as a crime".
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Envelope: "Very Urgent / Count Plunkett / Please reply by bearer". Physical description: 1 item (3 pages with envelope). more |
| Arrangement: | Item |
| Access: | Letter in fragile condition. Handle with care. Letter also had rusty staple in left hand corner. |
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Circular from Diarmuid O'Hegarty to Dáil ministers, with enclosed letter regarding the deportation of a Lily Browne to Canada, with copy of George Noble Plunkett, Count Plunkett's reply,
1921 May 6.
| In Collection: | Count Plunkett Papers, 1648-1940 |
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| Description: | The enclosed letter refers to a proposal to send a girl named Lily Browne to Canada in order to take her off the rates. Plunkett's reply rejects the proposal saying "We might, if we saw reason for it, order that this girl be deported; but if there is nothing else against her we cannot treat poverty as a crime". |
| Main Creator: | |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (3 pages with envelope). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 11,374/22/5
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Access Conditions: | Letter in fragile condition. Handle with care. Letter also had rusty staple in left hand corner. |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |