Letter from John Devoy to Roger Casement regarding the [Findlay Affair], matters in Ireland in respect to the movements of British soldiers and ways in which to train and arm the Irish Volunteers, and also discussing Germany's movements and the potential outcome concerning various other countries,
1915 Jan. 01-02.
The 'Findlay Afair' is referred to as the "Christiania story" which concerns the British Legation attempting to extract or bribe information regarding Casement from Adler Christensen.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Letter includes the address "New York" and is stated as using code to talk about certain people incase the letter fell into enemies hands. Also includes note at end in [Casement's hand?] stating; "As the military situation improves a further public assurance of German goodwill to Ireland should be made. It would settle many things over here and finally determine the [sea?] fight against Wilson - and in Ireland its effects would be incalculable.". Physical description: 1 item (26 pages). more |
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Letter from John Devoy to Roger Casement regarding the [Findlay Affair], matters in Ireland in respect to the movements of British soldiers and ways in which to train and arm the Irish Volunteers, and also discussing Germany's movements and the potential outcome concerning various other countries,
1915 Jan. 01-02.
| In Collection: | Roger Casement Papers, 1889-1945 |
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| Description: | The 'Findlay Afair' is referred to as the "Christiania story" which concerns the British Legation attempting to extract or bribe information regarding Casement from Adler Christensen. Devoy also provides information on the state of affairs in Ireland including the amount of British officers in Ireland and their lack of confidence in the loyalty of the Irish people; their fortification lines and possible assumed attack from Leinster; the closure of Irish ports and subsequent difficulty in smuggling arms into the country; the disruption in the deliverance of Volunteer's letters by the Post Office; the suppression of Irish newspapers; Home Rule; the attempts to enlist men from the American Army and Navy into the Volunteers; the training of an Irish army by German officers; the effect of the Declaration; the capturing of Warsaw and its knock-on effects; the priest that is enroute to him via the southern route; and a letter sent to a nun in Tuam regarding "Capt, Edward Denis Festus Kelly" who has been reported missing and the possibility he may have been taken prisoner by the Germans. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (26 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 13,073/44i/1
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |