Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel, 17 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Condon

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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.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5615/10652 https://letters1916.ie/item/472 English John Condon 1916-06-17 Newcastlewest, County Limerick, Ireland Herbert Samuel London, England Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Offices, Newcastle, Co Limerick, and Listowel, Co Kerry, Newcastlewest Office, 17th day of June 1916 Dear Mr Samuel I feel I am troubling 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 nominateand 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 John Condon Letter from John Condon to The Under Secretary, 17 June, 1916Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel, 17 June 1916Letter from John Condon to the Under-Secretary, 23 June 1916 Herbert Samuel Letter from John Condon to Herbert Samuel, 17 June 1916Letter from Herbert Samuel to John P. 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