1 Kilmainham Prison Dublin Sunday May 7. 1916 Dear Mr. Walshe Before this note reaches you
I shall have said farewell to this
Vale of tears and have departed for
what I trust will prove a much
Better World. I take this last
opportunity of thanking you and all
my railway friends for the kindness
of the past years. I ask all to forgive
me for any offences which I may have
committed against them and I ask
all to pray fervently for the repose
of my soul. Whatever I have done
I have done as a soldier
of Ireland in what I believed to
be my countrys interest. I have 2 thank God no vain regrets. After all
it is better to be a corpse than a
coward. Won't you as a last favour
see that my mother gets whatever
assistance you can give in obtaining
whatever salary is due to me and
whatever regard is due from the
Superannuation Fund? She will
stand badly in need of it all Gratefully Yours
S.J. Heuston 3 Mr E. Walsh
Sir Please find enclosed letter addressed
to you by the late J.J. Heuston Your obedient servant, WS Finn Major Comdt 4 Award Walsh Edward Walsh, Esqr. 62, North Cir Road, Dublin This letter of Heuston is to be given
to the nation Josephine Walsh Given heuston
to uncle 5 This letter referred to by me was written by
Seán Heuston to
Edward Walsh,
64, North Circular Road,
Dublin. in whose office at Kingsbridge Heuston worked.
Edward Walsh died in 1935, the letter then came into the possession of his nephew
John Henry Walsh, 8, Newenham Terrace, Cork. John Henry Walsh died in 1949 when the letter
came into the possession of his wife
Josephine Walsh,
8 Newenham Terrace,
Cork