Letter from Colonel F. M. Taylor to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 13 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 F. M. Taylor

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In this letter, Colonel F.M. Taylor rebuts Thomas Kelly's (1868-1942) claims for military compensation. Kelly writes that the officer in charge of the unit that occupied his building during Easter week took all his papers away, including his personal sketchbooks. Thomas Kelly was an influential member of the Dublin City Council in the early decades of the 20th century. His achievements included replacing slums with social housing; developing a public library service; and the foundation of the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. Although not involved in fighting during the rising, he was arrested afterwards but was released after a short time. He was arrested again in 1919 and was unable to take his position as Lord Mayor of Dublin due to health complications that had arisen from his imprisonment.

 Military Archives of Ireland Br. Allen Collection, IE/AL/TK/26 https://letters1916.ie/item/590 English F. M. Taylor 1916-06-13 Irish Command Headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin, Ireland Thomas Kelly 23 Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Alderman T. Kelly, 23, Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin. Sir I am in receipt of your letter of 6th inst, respecting loss of a number of water colors, etc, and in reply have to express regret that the enquiries which have been made have not resulted in the discovery of these goods. As the evidence in the matter is quite insufficient to connect the Military with the matter the Military Authorities are not able to admit any liability. Your letter, however, has been forwarded to the Civil Authority, i. e., the Under Secretary, Dublin Castle. Yours faithfully, F M Taylor Colonel A. D. S. T. for Major-General i/c Administration, Irish Command Headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin. 13/6/1916 sure the officer will remember. I hope the missing sketch books will yet be found and I shall be obliged if you will saywhether there isas they if and as I value them very much. Yours T Kelly F. M. Taylor Letter from Colonel F. M. Taylor to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 13 June 1916 Irish Command Headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Colonel F. M. Taylor to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 13 June 1916Letter from Captain T. C. R. Moore to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 15 July 1916Letter from General John Grenfell Maxwell to Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer, 6 May 1916Letter from James O'Shea to John Grenfell Maxwell, 9 May 1916Letter from General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell to Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer, 12 May 1916Letter from Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer to General John Grenfell Maxwell, 17 May 1916 23 Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Colonel F. M. Taylor to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 13 June 1916Letter from Captain T. C. R. Moore to Alderman Thomas Kelly, 15 July 1916