Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 McAllister

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This telegram was addressed to John F. Sweetman (1844–1936) by a Mr McAllister. Sweetman was a member of Sinn Féin and patron to Arthur Griffith. In 1915 he spoke out against conscription was arrested after the 1916 Rising and interned in England until the end of May 1916. In this telegram the author states that if the execution of Roger Casement is carried out dissatisfaction and bitterness will creep into the minds of the Irish people. He believes it would be prudent of the state to pardon Casement and will gladly sign the petition urging them to do so. Casement had been imprisoned in London after he had been arrested while landing on the coast of Kerry in a submarine on the eve of the Easter Rising. A campaign was launched featuring many prominent figures such as W.B. Yeats and George Bernard Shaw to secure a reprieve for Casement but he was hanged on 3 August 1916.

 National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List No. A15, Ms.13,088/9/18 https://letters1916.ie/item/337 English McAllister 1916-07-28 John Sweetman Mount Street, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Gorey TELEGRAM. July 28th 1916 Dublin TO J.F. Sweetman Mount St. Gorey Wexford Dear Sir As to execution of 'Roger Casement', if carried out will create disaffection and bitterness in the minds of our Irish People, it would be prudent of our statesmen to pardon him — I hasten to sign enclosed petition Yours obediently HGMcAllister John Sweetman Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 2 December 1915Letter from John Sweetman to Sir John Griffith, 23 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 28 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 30 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 12 October 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 12 November 1915.Letter from John Sweetman to Piaras Béaslaí, 10 March 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 18 January 1916.Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 21 October 1916 McAllister Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916 Mount Street, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916