Letter from Max W. Karstensen to [David] Somerville about Casement's letters, postcard from [Thomas St John Gaffney] to Karstensen, and newspaper cuttings relating to Casement,

[1921-1974].

Letter from Karstensen to Somerville, 1921. These letters, Karstensen writes, prove that Casement was not in the pay of Germany 'He actually had in G[erman]y no other income than from his pen and from small sums sent to him in uncertain intervals by the American Irish ... the letters also prove that he hated Berlin ... Casement came over to Germany only to get from the Gov[ernmen]t the formal and public assurance that Germany was not the enemy of Ireland'. He then goes on to write about Gaffney 'Reckless and regardless, but himself always safe under cover ... Casement was his victim. C[asement] never wanted open rebellion and revolution in Ireland'. He finishes by saying 'the Jewish Party' is watching and spying on Somerville's shop.

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Main Creator: Karstensen, Max W
Contributors: Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Norwegian
Swedish
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Notes:Physical description: 1 folder (5 items).
Arrangement:Sub-fonds

Letter from Max W. Karstensen to [David] Somerville about Casement's letters, postcard from [Thomas St John Gaffney] to Karstensen, and newspaper cuttings relating to Casement,

[1921-1974].
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In Collection: Material relating to the correspondence between Roger Casement and Max W. Karstensen, special correspondent for Münchener Zeitung, 1915-1921 and [undated].
Description:Letter from Karstensen to Somerville, 1921. These letters, Karstensen writes, prove that Casement was not in the pay of Germany 'He actually had in G[erman]y no other income than from his pen and from small sums sent to him in uncertain intervals by the American Irish ... the letters also prove that he hated Berlin ... Casement came over to Germany only to get from the Gov[ernmen]t the formal and public assurance that Germany was not the enemy of Ireland'. He then goes on to write about Gaffney 'Reckless and regardless, but himself always safe under cover ... Casement was his victim. C[asement] never wanted open rebellion and revolution in Ireland'. He finishes by saying 'the Jewish Party' is watching and spying on Somerville's shop.
Postcard from St John Gaffney to Karstensen asking to meet and accompany him to the Foreign Office, [date illegible].
Three newspaper clippings in Swedish and Norwegian about Casement.
Main Creator: Karstensen, Max W
Language:English
Norwegian
Swedish
Extent:1 folder (5 items).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 51,540/2 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.