Copy of a letter from Serjeant Alex Sullivan to George Gavan Duffy, 4 August 1916

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Copy of a letter from Serjeant Alex Sullivan to George Gavan Duffy, 4 August 1916

1 Letter from Serjeant Sullivan to G. Gavan Duffy. Rosscarberry Co. Cork. 4.8.16. My Dear Gorge, I am exceedingly sorry for the disappointment
and worry that you have suffered. These asses can learn
nothing. They have made a 'martyr' most stupidly
while abstaining from their hysterical performance
wd. have been a good move for their own ends. Come down to me and have some rest and
relaxation. Brooding over this business will do you
no good ..... I am at last resting ... I shall do
no work for a month at least. Kindest regards to you both
Yrs .. Alex

This is a copy of a letter from Serjeant Alex Sullivan, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork to Gavan Duffy (1882-1951), in which he conveys his condolences on the execution of Roger Casement (1864–1916). States that 'these asses (the English) can learn nothing. They have made a martyr most stupidly, while abstaining from their hysterical performance would have been a good move for their own ends.'George Gavan Duffy was an Irish politician, barrister and judge. He unsuccessfully defended Roger Casement at his trial for high treason after the Easter Rising.

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__0667.html)