Correspondence of James G. Douglas,

1925 February - July.

Letters concern the status of the Irish Free State in the League of Nations, the Interparliamentary Union in Washington, Douglas' directorship of Alesbury Bros. Ltd, divorce bills, political prisoners and his failure to get re-elected in the Seanad. Includes letters to and from Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington relating to allegations by Neville Macready about Irish White Cross funds in his book 'Annals of an active life'; to General Spears about registering the Anglo-Irish Treaty with the League of Nations; letters from Alice Stopford Green about the Senate roll; letter to P. Hanson of the OPW about decorating the Seanad chamber; letters to and from George Russell about the divorce bills controversy and the Geneva Protocol; a letter from Alfred Zimmern about visit to Dublin; a letter from R. Hutchinson about political prisoners; letters to the Archbishop of Cashel concerning notes circulated by the Catholic Truth Society relating to Douglas and the divorce bills controversy with a reply from the Archbishop; letters concerning a proposed visit to Dublin by the delegates of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in London; a letter from the editor of Encyclopedia Brittanica asking him to write a summary about the Free State constitution for the entry on Ireland. Other correspondents include Hugh Kennedy, James MacNeill, Prof. Michael Tierney, Cumann na nGaedheal, W.T. Cosgrave and Gordon Campbell.

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Main Creator: Douglas, J. G. (James Green), 1887-1954
Contributors: Sheehy-Skeffington, Hanna, 1877-1946
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Physical description: 2 folders (15 items).
Arrangement:Sub-fonds.
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Correspondence of James G. Douglas,

1925 February - July.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Senator James Green Douglas Papers.
Description:Letters concern the status of the Irish Free State in the League of Nations, the Interparliamentary Union in Washington, Douglas' directorship of Alesbury Bros. Ltd, divorce bills, political prisoners and his failure to get re-elected in the Seanad. Includes letters to and from Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington relating to allegations by Neville Macready about Irish White Cross funds in his book 'Annals of an active life'; to General Spears about registering the Anglo-Irish Treaty with the League of Nations; letters from Alice Stopford Green about the Senate roll; letter to P. Hanson of the OPW about decorating the Seanad chamber; letters to and from George Russell about the divorce bills controversy and the Geneva Protocol; a letter from Alfred Zimmern about visit to Dublin; a letter from R. Hutchinson about political prisoners; letters to the Archbishop of Cashel concerning notes circulated by the Catholic Truth Society relating to Douglas and the divorce bills controversy with a reply from the Archbishop; letters concerning a proposed visit to Dublin by the delegates of the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in London; a letter from the editor of Encyclopedia Brittanica asking him to write a summary about the Free State constitution for the entry on Ireland. Other correspondents include Hugh Kennedy, James MacNeill, Prof. Michael Tierney, Cumann na nGaedheal, W.T. Cosgrave and Gordon Campbell.
Main Creator: Douglas, J. G. (James Green), 1887-1954
Language:English
Extent:2 folders (15 items).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,581/32-33 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland