Letter from William P. Triston to Fred J. Allan, 18 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 William P. Triston

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Letter from William P. Triston, a solicitor from Dublin, to Fred J. Allan (1861-1937). Triston writes that the photographic company Lafayette had agreed to pay £5 from the fees they had received for a photograph of Thomas MacDonagh (1878–1916), one of the executed leaders of the Rising. He also notes that Muriel MacDonagh, MacDonagh's widow, wishes the money to be donated to the Irish National Aid Association.Allan was an IRB activist and committee member of the Irish National Aid Association, which was founded to raise funds for the dependents of those who had fought during the Easter Rising and were either killed, imprisoned or lost their jobs.

 National Library of Ireland , MS 24,376 /1 https://letters1916.ie/item/501 English William P. Triston 1916-09-18 1, Dame Street Fred J. Allan City Hall, Dublin Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Telephone Nos Dublin 1207 Athy 8 William P.Triston, Solicitor and Duke Street, Athy. 1, Dame Street Dublin 18th Sept. 1916 Dear Mr Allen, I have been in communication with Messrs Lafayette Ltd. on behalf of Mrs Muriel MacDonagh, widow of the late Mr Thomas MacDonagh with reference to the Publication of her husbands Photograph by their Publication Department. After some correspondence they agreed to pay £5 portion of the fees they received up to the present time. I am requested by Mrs MacDonagh to send you the amount she received from Messrs Lafayette as she wishes it to be given to the National Aid Fund. If I receive any further sums from Messrs Lafayette on the same account I will forward it to you. Yours faithfully Fred. J. Allen Esq. Secy. Electric Lighting Committee City Hall Dublin. 1, Dame Street Letter from William P. Triston to Fred J. Allan, 18 September 1916 City Hall, Dublin Letter from William P. Triston to Fred J. Allan, 18 September 1916 William P. Triston Letter from William P. Triston to Fred J. Allan, 18 September 1916Letter from William P. Triston to the Under Secretary of Ireland, 12 July 1916 Fred J. Allan Letter from William P. Triston to Fred J. Allan, 18 September 1916Letter from Fred J. Allan to Mr Walker, 2 August 1916Letter from Fred J. Allan to Mr Walker, 28 June 1916Letter from Fred J. Allan to Mr Walker, 26 July 1916Letter from Fred J. Allan to Mr Walker, 7 September 1916Letter from Fred J. Allan to Mr Walker, 27 October 1916