Letter from James Connolly to Miss Carney, 27 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Connolly

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A letter from James Connolly (1868-1916) to Miss Carney acknowledging his regret at hearing of the fire in her premises in Belfast and the destruction of union goods. His writes of his intention to visit her to discuss new premises.James Connolly was an active trade union and socialist organiser and commandant of the Irish Citizen Army. In 1916 he joined the military committee (later Military Council) of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and became intimately involved in the planning and execution of the Easter Rising. He was a signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and commander in chief of the rebel forces in Dublin during the Rising. He was executed on 12 May.

 Military Archives of Ireland Allen Library, Br. Allen Collection, IE/AL/1916/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/536 English James Connolly 1916-01-27 Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Liberty Hall, Dublin, Ireland Miss Carney Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 EACH FOR ALL. IRISH TRANSPORT ALL FOR EACH.FOR PROGRESSGENERAL WORKERS UNION General Workers Union James Larkin,General Secretary Head Offices: LIBERTY HALL, BERESFORD PLACE, DUBLIN January 27 1916 Dear Miss Carney I regret very much to learnabout the fire in your premises, andhope the goods of the Union destroyed werenot of much significance. I shall try andvisit Belfast in the course of the comingweek to consult with you about newpremises. Yours truly James Connolly Indonta Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Letter from 'a loyal subject' to Lord Wimborne, 30 April 1916Letter from the Advertising Manager of the Belfast Telegraph to Sir Matthew Nathan, 19 April 1916Letter from James Connolly to Miss Carney, 27 January 1916 Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Liberty Hall, Dublin, Ireland Letter from James Connolly to Miss Carney, 27 January 1916 James Connolly Letter from James Connolly to Éamonn Ceannt, 23 April 1916Letter from James Connolly to Miss Carney, 27 January 1916Letter from James Connolly to The O'Rahilly, 24 April 1916