Despatch from Colonel G.A. French to the General Officer Commander-in-Chief about a peace deputation - UCD Digital Library
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Despatch from Colonel G.A. French to the General Officer Commander-in-Chief about a peace deputation

Abstract: Copy of typescript despatch from Colonel G.A. French, Commanding Troops, Wexford, to the General Officer Commander-in-Chief, R.I.C. Barracks Wexford, reporting that he has received a peace deputation from the rebel officers at Enniscorthy, headed by a Fr. Fitzhenry, and has guaranteed safe passage to two rebel leaders to visit Pearse in Dublin to confirm his order to surrender. Includes a typescript copy of the Enniscorthy leaders' surrender and a typescript copy of letter from French to Capt. Robert Brennan on the procedure for surrender.

In collection  Éamon de Valera Papers : British documents relating to 1916

Resource description

Origin information
Wexford
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
3 items, 1 p. each
Languages
English  
Genre
Letter
Subject
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916   linked data (lcsh)
Pearse, Padraic, 1879-1916
Fitzhenry, Robert, Father
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_54005
Location
UCD Archives
Suggested credit
"Despatch from Colonel G.A. French to the General Officer Commander-in-Chief about a peace deputation," held by UCD Archives. © George Arthur French. Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:54005>
Record source
Descriptions created by staff of UCD Library, University College Dublin, based on information provided by UCD Archives. — Metadata creation date: 2017-04-06

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