Letter from Michael Flanagan to Robert Chalmers, 1 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Michael O'Flanagan

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Letter from Michael Flanagan to the under-secretary for Ireland, Sir Robert Chalmers (1858-1938).The letter concerns a letter that Flanagan had sent to the editor of the Leader newspaper. Flanagan appears aggrieved that the letter was not published, going on to state that the editor is both cunning and cowardly. Sir Robert Chalmers was sent to Ireland as replacement under secretary for Sir Matthew Nathan, who had resigned along with Augustine Birrell, his chief secretary, following the outbreak of the Easter Rising in 1916.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5613/9246 https://letters1916.ie/item/399 English Michael O'Flanagan 1916-06-01 St Johns Gardens, Kilmainham Sir Robert Chalmers Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 (Confidential) The Under Secretary, Dublin Castle. Sir, As the Editor of the Leader has failed to insert my letter, according to my promise made to that gentleman I beg leave to forward this copy to you for such action as you may think desirable in the matter. Since the Editor of the Leader has not returned my M.S. will you be so good as to send this back at your Convenience after you have had it typed, should you think it necessary. It seems to me —- and I speak with some experience — that the Editor of the Leader is at once cunning, truculent and cowardly. and in speaking thus I am Sir your most obedient servant, M. Flanagan. 5 St John's Gardens, Kilmainham 1st June 1916. St Johns Gardens, Kilmainham Letter from Michael Flanagan to Robert Chalmers, 1 June 1916 Michael O'Flanagan Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Alice Stopford Green, 30 July 1916Letter from Michael Flanagan to Robert Chalmers, 1 June 1916Letter from Fr. Michael O'Flanagan to Canon Doorly, 9 December 1916Copy of a note from Fr. Michael O'Flanagan to Bishop Bernard Coyne, 29 April 1919Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Fr Maher, Milltown Park, Dublin