Letter from John J. Ham to the Under-Secretary, 19 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Joseph Ham

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A letter from John Joseph Ham (b.1867) to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, Sir Robert Chalmers (1858-1938). Ham submits an application for the vacant position of Clerk of Crown and Peace for County Westmeath. Included with his letter are five letters of testimony supporting his candidature.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/1916/5615/10365 https://letters1916.ie/item/466 English John Joseph Ham 1916-06-19 Halston, Moyvore, County Westmeath, Ireland. Sir Robert Chalmers Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 HALSTON, MOYVORE, Co. WEST MEATH 19 VI. '16 Sir I beg to apply for the position of Clerk of the Crown and Peace for Westmeath rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr P R Kelly. Since my ad- mission as a Solicitor in 1889 I have been practising in the West- meath county Court and I reside in the county. Your Obedt Servt John J Ham Under Secretary, The Castle, Dublin 21 June'16 New Castle, Ballymahon, Ireland. I have known Mr. J.J. Ham for some 20 years, and have pleasure in stating that I consider he is well fitted for the position of Clerk of the Crown, Co. Westmeath for which I understand he is applying. Col. King-Harman J.RLD.L.Co. Longford Col King Harman SONNA, SLANEMORE, CO. WESTMEATH. June 22nd I know Mr. J.J. Ham for a long period. I consider him a very good person for the position of Clerk of the Peace, as he has be in practice as a solicitor for a very long time Henry M. Tuite, J.P. H.M. Tuite June 24th, 16 I have known Mr J.J. Ham for some time, & I am of opinion that he is a most suitable person to act as Clerk of the Crown for the County of Westmeath. He has been many years in the County, & highly respected; apart from which his legal knowledge should be most valuable Rowland Hudson R Hudson 23/6/16. BARONSTON, BALLYNACARGY, CO. WESTMEATH. I understand Mr. J. J. Ham Solicitor of Halston Moyvore is a candidate for the appointment of Clerk of the Crown and Peace for Co. Westmeath now vacant. From what I know of him professionally and otherwise, I think him a very suitable man for the post and am certain if appointed he will give satisfaction in the performance of the duties in connection with it— J.R. Malone Col. J.P. D.L. Col Malone 50 Palmerston Road Dublin 20 June '16 My dear Ham I regret exceedingly that having written on behalf of another friend I am precluded from doing what you ask I regret it all the more feeling and knowing as I do how well fitted you are to succeed to the position vacated by the death of my friend Mr P R Kelly Sincerely yours my Dear Ham John Curran J. J Ham Sol. Judge Curran Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland. Letter from Max S. Green to Sir Matthew Nathan, 6 May 1916Letter from Blake & Kenny to Sir Matthew Nathan, 29 April 1916Letter from H.S. Hunter to Sir Matthew Nathan, 26 April 1916Letter from John Robert O'Brien to Sir Robert Chalmers, 15 May 1916Letter from C.H. Hunter to Sir Robert Chalmers, 6 June 1916.Letter from John Condon to The Under Secretary, 17 June, 1916Letter from Valentine Dunn to Robert Chalmers Esq., 19 June, 1916Letter from Thomas M. Gerrard to the Under Secretary of State for Ireland, 19 June, 1916Letter from John J. Ham to the Under-Secretary, 19 June 1916Letter from Dermot MacDermot to Edward O'Farrell, 19 June 1916.Letter from Dermot MacDermot to Edward O'Farrell, 21 June 1916Letter from George F. Montgomery to the Under-Secretary, 20 June 1916Letter from Robert Elder to the Under Secretary, 30 June, 1916Letter from Henry J. Walker to the Lord Lieutenant, 30 June, 1916Letter from Thomas Bodkin and Arnold F. Graves to the Under Secretary, 1 August, 1916Letter from W. P. Henry to L. T. Silvester, 4 August, 1916Letter from the Secretary, Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police, to Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, 26 October 1916Letter from Philip C. P. MacDermot to Sir Henry Arthur Wynne, 11 May 1916Letter from Jasper Travers Wolfe to Sir Robert Chalmers, 15 May 1916Letter from Eugene Callanan to Sir Robert Chalmers, 5 June 1916Circular letter from Edward O'Farrell to Crown and Sessional Crown Solicitors, 20 June 1916Letter to the Chief Secretary of Ireland, 9 June 1916Letter from George M. Marshall to Sir Robert Chalmers, 8 June 1916Letter from J. Houlihan to Sir Robert Chalmers, 8 June 1916Letter from William John Kingston to Sir Robert Chalmers, 8 June 1916.Letter from Ernest G. Moggridge to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, 9 June 1916Letter from John Condon to the Under-Secretary, 23 June 1916Letter to the Chairman of the General Prisons Board, 3 June 1916Letter from Dublin Castle to Rev. James Moody, 2 June 1916Letter from Humphrey Pearson to Robert Chalmers, 21 June 1916 Halston, Moyvore, County Westmeath, Ireland. Letter from John J. Ham to the Under-Secretary, 19 June 1916 John Joseph Ham Letter from John J. Ham to the Under-Secretary, 19 June 1916Letter from John J. Ham to the Under-Secretary, 24 June 1916