Copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy to Michael F. Doyle, 7 August 1916

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Copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy to Michael F. Doyle, 7 August 1916

1 7 th August 1916. Michael F. Doyle, Dear M r. D., R. C. went to his death like the man he
was. He died quite fearlessly and proudly. It seems hardly conceivable that the
immense efforts made by his friends here and
elsewhere cd be in vain, but there is a section
of politicians here who can learn nothing and
who will never learn anything. The Misses Ban
and all his friends are deeply grateful for
splendid efforts you made on his behalf
which we can never forget. . . . . Yrs very sincerely, G. G. D. 2 Colonel Moore. 27 July 1916 We over here are treating the slanders
with contempt. If I could only ascertain
which Govt Dept. is responsible for
propagation of story I cd. take
effective measures but I have so far it has not
not got been possible to get the necessary evidence
for it is not possible to take any step that would
not involve a very disagreeable newspaper controversy
and wd. probably do more harm than good

Copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy (1882-1951) to Michael F. Doyle in which he states that Casement went to his death ‘fearlessly and proudly’. He thanks Doyle for his ‘splendid efforts’. Underneath, a copy of a letter from George Gavan Duffy to Colonel Moore (27 July 1916), in which he states that in Ireland the slanders (about the diaries) are being treated with contempt. Also states that it would not be possible to take any step that would not involve a disagreeable newspaper controversy and would probably do more harm than good.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__0688.html)