Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916. Letters 1916-1923 J.T. Burns

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This letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy (1882-1951) refers to a telephone conversation. The writer encloses a copy of the Royal Warrant for Maintenance of Discipline among Prisoners of War. The document has not survived.George Gavan Duffy, was an Irish politician, barrister and judge. He unsuccessfully defended Roger Casement at his trial for high treason after the Easter Rising.J.T. Burns was a Lieutenant and Adjutant at the Frongoch Prisoner of War Camp, Wales.

 Military Archives of Ireland Bureau of Military History Contemporary Documents, George Gavan Duffy Collection BMH CD/45/6/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/49 English J.T. Burns 1916-10-16 Prisoner of War Camp, Frongoch, near Bala, Wales. George Gavan Duffy White Lion Hotel, Bala, Wales. Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 George Gavan Duffy, Esq., White Lion hotel Bala With reference to your telephonic communication of this morning, i forward herewith a copy of royal Warrant for Maintenance of Discipline among Prisoners of War. J.T. Burns Lieut & Adjt. for Colonel, Commandant Prisoners of War Camp, Frongoch. nr. Bala 16th Octr. 1916 J.T. Burns Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916. George Gavan Duffy Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to George Gavan Duffy, 2 August 1916.Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916.Letter from Ernest Blythe to George Gavan Duffy, 18 April 1916Telegram from P.S. O' Hegarty to George Gavan Duffy, 18 April 1916Telegram from George Gavan Duffy to P.S. O' Hegarty, 18 April, 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to P.S. O'Hegarty, 20 April 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Eoin MacNeill, 20 April 1916Letter from P.S. O'Hegarty to George Gavan Duffy, 24 April 1916Letter from Ernest Blythe to George Gavan Duffy, 12 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Ernest Blythe, 14 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Miss Helen Blythe, 22 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to the Manager, 'Irish Independent', 22 May 1916.Letter from Ernest Blythe, Brixton Prison, to George Gavan Duffy, 29 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Messrs Corrigan & Corrigan, 31 July 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Messrs Corrigan & Corrigan, 4 October 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to John O'Connell Esq., LLD, 9 August 1916Letter from Roger Casement to George Gavan Duffy, 30 June 1916Copy of letter from F. O'Donnell to George Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916Copy of a letter from Serjeant Alex Sullivan to George Gavan Duffy, 4 August 1916Copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy to Michael F. Doyle, 7 August 1916Letter from John Quinn to George Gavan Duffy, 9 September 1916Letter from Fr F.M. Ryan O.P. to George Gavan Duffy, 12 July 1916Letter from Fr F.M. Ryan O.P. to George Gavan Duffy, 12 July 1916Letter From E. Blackwell to George Gavan Duffy, 2 August 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to E. Blackwell, 3 August 1916Letter from E. Blackwell to George Gavan Duffy, 3 August 1916Letter from G. Gavan Duffy to E. Blackwell, 4 August 1916Letter from Father Edward Murnane to George Gavan Duffy, 24 July 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Ernest Blythe, 21 April 1916.Letter from George Gavin Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 Prisoner of War Camp, Frongoch, near Bala, Wales. Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916. White Lion Hotel, Bala, Wales. Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916.