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Major General R. Hutchinson writing to H.E. Duke about the situation in Ireland

Abstract: Edited typescript copy of a letter marked 'Private and Confidential' from Major General R. Hutchinson to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Right Honourable H.E. Duke, containing Hutchinson's 'views on the situation in Ireland' in which he distinguishes and comments on the differences between extreme and moderate members of Sinn Féin; discusses police and military action with respect to drilling and/or assembly by members of Sinn Féin; the trial of 'Sinn Feiners' before courts martial and the proclaiming of Sinn Féin meetings. Includes handwritten annotations and corrections.

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

Original version
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
12 p.
14 x 11 cm
Languages
English  
Genre
Letter
Subject
Ireland--History--Easter Rising, 1916   linked data (lcsh)
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_54072
Location
UCD Archives
Suggested credit
"Major General R. Hutchinson writing to H.E. Duke about the situation in Ireland," held by UCD Archives. © Robert Hutchison. Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <http://digital.ucd.ie/view/ucdlib:54072>

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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