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               <p>Letter from WP Henry to LT Silvester, a Sergeant in the Royal Engineers. This letter is an acknowledgement of Sgt Silvester’s letter of 21 July, 1916 in which Henry advises Silveser that Sir Edward O’Farrell, Assistant Under Secretary in Dublin Castle, brought Mr. Silvester’s problem to the attention of the Police and consequently Mrs. Silvester should 'not be subjected to any further annoyance.'</p>
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               13235   4th August 1916.   Sir,   Sir Edward OâFarrell desires me to inform <lb/>you that, on receipt of your letter of the 21st <lb/>ultimo, he at once called the attention of the <lb/>Police to the matters of which you complained <lb/>and as a result of their action he trusts that <lb/>your wife will not be subjected to any further <lb/>annoyance.  <seg type="closer"> I am, <lb/>Your obedient Servant,   W. P. Henry   Sergeant L. T. Silvester,  'L' Signal Company,  Royal Engineers,  A. P. O. S., 7.  c/o G. P. O.  LONDON.  </seg> 
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