Letter from Horatio Gilbert George Parker to Mr. McDowell, 28 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Horatio Gilbert George Parker

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A letter from Horatio Gilbert George Parker (1862-1932) to Mr. McDowell. In the letter Parker discusses a letter from Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), the secretary for the colonies from 1915 to 1916. Parker states that he is sending on documents regarding the execution of Edith Cavell (1865-1915), a British nurse who was executed by a German firing squad for treason in 1915. Parker states that he will forward the Bryce report, a report formed by Lord James Bryce (1838-1922) regarding German atrocities during World War I.Parker was a Canadian novelist and British politician who, during the war, became heavily involved in propaganda to promote British/American relations.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5611/8581/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/367 English Horatio Gilbert George Parker 1916-01-28 20 Carlton House Terrace, London S. W., England Mr. McDowell Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 CABLE ADDRESS, 'PARKGILBER, LONDON'. 20,Carlton House Terrace. London. S.W. 28th January, 1916. My dear Mr. McDowell, Your letter to Mr. Bonar Law, the Secretary for the Colonies, has come into my hands in ordinary course, as I have an organization which deals with the United States. I am having sent to you the Blue Book concerning the War; the Account of the Execution of Miss Edith Cavell; Lord Bryce's Report, etc. I trust you may find them convenient and useful. I append a list of the papers and documents sent, herewith. Believe me to be, Yours very truly, Gilbert Parker 20 Carlton House Terrace, London S. W., England Letter from Horatio Gilbert George Parker to Mr. McDowell, 28 January 1916 Horatio Gilbert George Parker Letter from Horatio Gilbert George Parker to Mr. McDowell, 28 January 1916