Letter from Henry Edward Harris to the Secretary, Irish Office, 22 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Henry Edward Harris

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Letter from Henry Edward Harris (b. 1879), a stock and share broker and member of the Dublin stock exchange, to the secretary of the Irish Office at Westminster. Harris writes wishing to make a claim for compensation for damages suffered during the Easter rebellion.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary’s Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/8821/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/340 English Henry Edward Harris 1916-05-22 9 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Ireland Westminster, London, United Kingdom Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 9 Westmoreland Street, and Stock Exchange, Dublin 22 May 1916 Dear Sir, I wish to make a claim for loss of damage and looting during recent Rebellion. Shall I send this claim in detail to you? Faithfully Yours Henry E Harris The Secretary Irish Office, Westminster Henry Edward Harris Letter from Henry Edward Harris to the Secretary, Irish Office, 22 May 1916 Westminster, London, United Kingdom Letter from Henry Edward Harris to the Secretary, Irish Office, 22 May 1916 9 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Henry Edward Harris to the Secretary, Irish Office, 22 May 1916