Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel, 17 June 1916
You too much considering that our
introduction arose out of a small
personal matter but I have just
seen that a vacancy has occurred
in the office of Clerk Crown & Peace
for County Westmeath and I shall feel
for ever grateful if you will nominate
and support my application In the
position which I am sending to the
Under secretary at the Castle this
Evening. I am also writing to the
Lord Chancellor asking for his influence
and as he knows my claims and
qualifications I am refraining from further
troubling any more of my friends. I am sure Lord Justice Malony
and the two Co Co presumably County Court Judges — Law Smith
and Drumgoole K Co whom
Practise in Limerick and Kerry
would also testify to my qualifications
if necessary As I have written also to W Neill
stating that I am willing to accept
a reduced salary owing to the
unfortunate war Conditions I
need not trouble you at length with
my desire to do anything conformable
to the wishes of the Executive. Hoping I am not giving you too
much trouble. In my successful I shall ever privy Yours sincerely John Condon Home Secretary John Condon The Right Honble Herbert Samuel MP PC Home Secretary
Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel (1870-1963), British Home Secretary, to support his application for the vacant post of Clerk of Crown and Peace for County Westmeath. Condon is also sending letters to Sir Robert Chalmers (1858-1938), the Under Secretary for Ireland, and Ignatius John O’Brien (1857-1930), the Lord Chancellor, seeking their support. Condon names a number of people who would testify as to his suitability for the post and indicates he would be willing to fill the vacancy for a reduced salary.Herbert Samuel, liberal politician, served as Home Secretary of the British Government 1916. During the Great War he initiated legislation which offered thousands of Russian refugees a choice between conscription into the British Army, or returning to Russia for military service. Samuel resigned as Home Secretary following Asquith's replacement by David Lloyd George.
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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__0472.html)
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- Place
- Newcastlewest, County Limerick, Ireland
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- Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel, 17 June 1916
- Place
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