1 Henry J. Walker, B.A. Solicitor Athlone, 30 day of June 1916 To his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant (or the Lords Justices) May it please your Excellency Referring to my letter of application for
the Clerkship of Crown & Peace for County
Westmeath I now enclose letters from
1. Right Rev Mgr Kelly DD Athlone (Dean of Elphin)
2. J. P. Hayden Esq MP.
I have the honour to be
Your Excellency's most obedient servant Henry J. Walker Ref.
Please annex the
separate file of application
C. W. S.
17—vii—16 2 29/6/16. My Dear Harry, Of course you are aware that I have always strictly adhered
to the resolution of the Irish Party in reference to official
appointments. I have not interfered on behalf of any candidate
for any position in the past and I am not doing so on this
occasion. However, this does not prevent me from expressing
the opinion that you are admirable qualified and that you would
give satisfaction to all concerned in the discharge of the duties
of Clerk of Crown & Peace for Westmeath. Yours sincerely, John P. Hayden C.M.S.
Henry J. Walker Esq., Solr., Athlone. 3 St. Peter's Athlone 23 rd June, 1916 I have known
Mr. Henry J Walker Sol'r
from his boyhood. I
am glad to give him
the highest character
as an upright and
conscientious young
man. He has been
highly distinguished
in the examinations
of the Intermediate Educa
— tion Board of Ireland.
He is a man of culiva
—red taste and literary
accomplishments. I 4 strongly recommend
him for the position
he seeks in the legal
profession. Fr J Kelly, D.D. V.G Dean of Elphin