Letter from Richard A. McDowell, a Methodist accountant living in New Jersey, to Lord Wimborne (1873-1939), the lord lieutenant Sir Ivor Churchill Guest. McDowell writes concerning a meeting of a Methodist Episcopal Church in New Jersey and address made by Rev. Wilbert Westcott. In the speech Westcott discussed thousands of Irish men who fought in the trenches for 'England and civilization'. The letter goes on to state that the speech was received well and requests a letter from Wimborne for regarding his speech. McDowell also states that he received a number of publications from Gilbert Parker (1862-1932), novelist and propagandist. The letter also discusses McDowells brother who was injured at Ypres, and an event in which McDowell saw Wimborne two years previous. He writes a visit to Clonmel made by the lord lieutenant, comparing it to the visit of his predecessor, however McDowell mistakenly states his predecessor was Earl Spence, when it was in fact John Campbell Hamilton Gordon (1847-1934).Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne was appointed the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1915. Guest worked closely alongside Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939) in the administration of Ireland. Following the suppression of the Rising, Guest, under pressure, was forced to resign as Lord Lieutenant. A later inquiry into the Rising exonerated Guest and held Augustine Birrell (1850-1933) chiefly responsible for the events that occurred. Guest would continue to serve as Lord Lieutenant until 1918.