Copy of letter from F. O'Donnell to George Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 F. O'Donnell

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This is a copy of a letter from F. O’Donnell (1846-1916), London, to George Gavan Duffy (1882-1951). Gavan Duffy was acting as solicitor to Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916) in his trial for treason. Casement had been arrested in Kerry after a failed landing of German arms for use in the Easter Rising. O'Donnell states that the ‘secret papers’ in question (The Black Diaries) are said to have been shown by the Home Office to the trial's jury. He also lists others who claim to have seen the ‘incriminating matter’. The 'Black Diaries' contained explicit material about Casement's personal life and were used to undermine his case.The correspondent is mostly probably Francis Hugh O'Donnell, a nationalist politician and writer. He died in London in November 1916.

 University College Dublin Archives George Gavan Duffy Papers P152/5, P152/5 https://letters1916.ie/item/430 English F. O'Donnell 1916-07-04 38 Tregunther Road, The Boltons, London, England George Gavan Duffy Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 (From F. O' Donnell) 38 Treganther Rd, The Boltons, S.W July 4, 1916 Dear Sir In reference to my visit this morning, I should mention that the secret papers in question are said to have been shown by the Home Office to the Jury. This is a statement of men of high authority who are in a position to know. Miss Boyle O'Reilly and Mr Kilty, the latter described to me as a distinguished journalist, are among the Americans who have been told or who have seen the incriminating mater. The Editor of the London Daily Chronicle is one of the six English. Another who has seen I believe is Mr. Clement Shorter, who appears to be convinced of the guilt altho' married to a patriotic Irishwoman Yours faithfully F. O'Donnell Copy of letter from F. O'Donnell to George Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916 George Gavan Duffy Letter from Fr. E.F. Murnane to George Gavan Duffy, 2 August 1916.Letter from J.T. Burns to George Gavan Duffy, 16 October 1916.Letter from Ernest Blythe to George Gavan Duffy, 18 April 1916Telegram from P.S. O' Hegarty to George Gavan Duffy, 18 April 1916Telegram from George Gavan Duffy to P.S. O' Hegarty, 18 April, 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to P.S. O'Hegarty, 20 April 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Eoin MacNeill, 20 April 1916Letter from P.S. O'Hegarty to George Gavan Duffy, 24 April 1916Letter from Ernest Blythe to George Gavan Duffy, 12 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Ernest Blythe, 14 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Miss Helen Blythe, 22 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to the Manager, 'Irish Independent', 22 May 1916.Letter from Ernest Blythe, Brixton Prison, to George Gavan Duffy, 29 May 1916.Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Messrs Corrigan & Corrigan, 31 July 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Messrs Corrigan & Corrigan, 4 October 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to John O'Connell Esq., LLD, 9 August 1916Letter from Roger Casement to George Gavan Duffy, 30 June 1916Copy of letter from F. O'Donnell to George Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916Copy of a letter from Serjeant Alex Sullivan to George Gavan Duffy, 4 August 1916Copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy to Michael F. Doyle, 7 August 1916Letter from John Quinn to George Gavan Duffy, 9 September 1916Letter from Fr F.M. Ryan O.P. to George Gavan Duffy, 12 July 1916Letter from Fr F.M. Ryan O.P. to George Gavan Duffy, 12 July 1916Letter From E. Blackwell to George Gavan Duffy, 2 August 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to E. Blackwell, 3 August 1916Letter from E. Blackwell to George Gavan Duffy, 3 August 1916Letter from G. Gavan Duffy to E. Blackwell, 4 August 1916Letter from Father Edward Murnane to George Gavan Duffy, 24 July 1916Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Ernest Blythe, 21 April 1916.Letter from George Gavin Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 38 Tregunther Road, The Boltons, London, England Copy of letter from F. O'Donnell to George Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916