Letter from Michael B. Dooley to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 21 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Michael B. Dooley

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A letter from Michael B. Dooley, Dispensary Medical Officer to the Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939). Dooley requests a form to complete requesting a form for petrol reimbursement as a Dispensary Medical Officer. Petrol shortages during the Great War ensured strict rationing of fuel.Sir Matthew Nathan was the under secretary for Ireland from 1914 to 1916. In 1916 Nathan offered his resignation following the outbreak of the Easter Rising.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI, CSORP/1916/7235/1/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/449 English Michael B. Dooley 1916-04-21 Lahardane, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Medicine Industry and Public Administration

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 Lahardane Crossmolina Co Mayo. 21.4.1916 The Under-Secretary Dublin Castle. Sir I did not yet receive-a. Form to fill up stating the amount of Petrol I use per week although the other Doctors in the neighbouring Districts did so. will you kindly give instructions where I shall apply for same. I am Sir Your Obedient Servant Michael .B Dooley Dispensary Medical Officer Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Field, 1 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Alfred Byrne, 1 April 1916Letter from Michael B. Dooley to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 21 April 1916Letter from Gosford to the Under-Secretary, 10 April 1916Letter from Hubert Davis to the Secretary, Dublin Castle, 16 April 1916Letter from P. A. Murphy to Sir Matthew Nathan, 5 February 1916Letter from Thomas Parr to the Under-Secretary, 22 April 1916Letter from Michael O'Connell to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 22 April 1916Letter from Edward W. Mooney to Augustine Birrell, 4 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Howell Davies, 11 April 1916Letter from W. A. Tait to the Under-Secretary, 21 April 1916Letter from W. A. Tait to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, 13 April 1916 Lahardane, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland Letter from Michael B. Dooley to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 21 April 1916 Michael B. Dooley Letter from Michael B. Dooley to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 21 April 1916