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               <p>Letter from Dermot MacDermot to Edward O'Farrell (d.1926), Assistant Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle asking to be considered for the vacant post of Clerk of the Crown and Peace for County Westmeath. </p>
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                Boyle  Co Roscommon.    June 19<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. 1916   Sir   I have seen the announcement <lb/>of the death of Robert Kelly, who <lb/>held the post of Clerkship of the Crown <lb/>and Peace for Co Westmeath. <lb/>I beg to apply through you for the <lb/>vacancy, and will be obliged if you <lb/>will forward my application to the <lb/>proper quarters. I have had an <lb/>extensive County Court and Equity <lb/>practice for the past thirteen years <lb/>and hold the highest testimonials as <lb/>to my efficiency. I have been local <lb/>solicitor for the Congested Districts <lb/>Board for Co Roscommon for twelve  
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              years. I should mention that I am <lb/>inelegible for military service, <seg type="closer"> Yr Obedient Servant  Dermot MacDermot   The Assistant Under. Secretary.  Dublin Castle.  </seg> 
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