Letter from Maurice Moore and Agnes O'Farrelly regarding Roger Casement, 17 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Maurice Moore

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This letter was written by Maurice George Moore (1854-1939) and Agnes O'Farrelly. Moore was an Irish author, soldier and politician. Born in Co Mayo, he was the younger brother of the writer George Moore. He reached the rank of colonel in 1902. He resigned his commission in 1906 over matters of principle during the Boer War. A member of the provisional committee of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, he was made the organisation's Inspector General, spending much of 1914 organising the troops in Ireland. In 1916 he collected a petition with Agnes O'Farrelly asking for a reprieve of the death sentence against Roger Casement. The letter is addressed to 'Sir' and concerns the petition for the reprieve of Roger Casement. In the letter both state that they believe that the shedding of blood will not improve Anglo-Irish relations.

 National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List No. A15, Ms.13088/9/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/306 English Maurice Moore 1916-07-17 Duswell's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Buswell's Hotel, Dublin. 17th. July, 1916 Dear Sir Some Irish men and women who are deeply grieved at the events of the last few months propose to petition the Government to show mercy to Roger Casement. They are not influenced by any sympathy for his acts but believe that any further shedding of blood will not tend to improve the relations between the two islands, or to smooth the irritation which unfortunately exists. It is not proposed to prepare any monster petition at present ; in this matter we must be guided by circumstances as they arise, and at present such a course does not seem advisable. The time available does not permit much delay for consultation but we hope you will approve of the form of petition now drawn up; We propose that the present petition should go forward with only a limited number of signatures - those of people of note or influence in literature, art, politics, etc., being placed together. This will give it a separate distinct character. If you approve we shall be glad if you will return the petition signed so that it can be attached to others of the same nature. Yours faithfully, Maurice Moore Agnes O'Farrelly Committee :- The Lord ffrench Right Rev. Monsignor Ryan P.P. Rev. Matthew MacGuire P.P. Dr. Hyde L.L.D. Colonel Moore C.B. Lorcan Sherlock Esq. Late Lord Mayor, Dublin P.J. Allen Esq. Mrs. Hutton Mrs. O'Nolan Miss O'Farrelly Miss Young Petition of Col. Moore & Agnes Farrelly letter mostly re R. Casement 1916-18 from A.S.G., 'Máire' clement Shorter, A. Monell, James Stephens, etc. Duswell's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Maurice Moore and Agnes O'Farrelly regarding Roger Casement, 17 July 1916 Maurice Moore Letter from Maurice Moore and Agnes O'Farrelly regarding Roger Casement, 17 July 1916Letter from Maurice Moore to Alice Stopford Green, 27 July 1916Letter from Colonel Maurice Moore to Herbert Henry Asquith, 29 July 1916Letter from Gertrude Bannister to Colonel Maurice Moore, 22 July 1916