Letter from Father Edward Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 31 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Father Edward Murnane

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Letter from Father Edward F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy (1876–1967). Murnane discusses their appeals for the release of Sir Roger Casement (1864–1916), including an appeal to John Redmond (1856–1918), the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party.Margaret Gavan Duffy was the wife of George Gavan Duffy (1882-1951), who acted as solicitor to Casement during his trial for treason. Casement had been arrested in Kerry in April 1916 during a failed landing of German arms for use in the Easter Rising. He was hanged in August 1916. Gavan Duffy was later one of the Irish signatories of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921.

 University College Dublin Archives George Gavan Duffy Papers, P152/10 https://letters1916.ie/item/647 English Father Edward Murnane 1916-07-31 London, UK Margaret Gavan Duffy Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 THE PRESBYTERY, DOCKHEAD, BERMONDSEY, S.E. July 31. 1916 Dear Mrs Gavan Duffy. Your wire, I had half a suspicion it was yours, filled me with joy. But it has not been realised. Anyhow I wrote him a long letter on the strength of it. You will see by this letter, one of many, that Lady O Conor is doing her utmost and successfully to obtain influential names And she is doing what I told Roger, a multitude are doing — moving Heaven by our prayers and the powers that be by our letters & appeals He is having Masses, Communions & prayers here daily —you need not return Lady O'Conor's letter. I put your very thoughts in my appeal to John Redmond what a help Roger would be to the new & happier Ireland we are all striving & praying for. I am so grateful to you & Gavan for the privilege of knowing Roger, whose friendship will always be a very hallowed one. I shall leave this letter open until the morning in case any fresh news comes. With a grateful blessing and prayers for you, Gavan and the children. Ever yr sincere friend. E.F. Murnane Feast of St. Peter's Chains. Let us hope a happy omen of our dear friend's release. No later news. London, UK Copies of letters from Gavan Duffy and Mary Boyle O'Reilly to Mrs Dryhurst, 6 July 1916Letter from Roger Casement to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 14 July 1916Letter from Father Edward Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 31 July 1916Letter from Father E.F. Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 4 July 1916Letter from Minsie Arkwight to Lady Clonbrock, 22 July 1916 Father Edward Murnane Letter from Father Edward Murnane to Margaret Gavan Duffy, 31 July 1916