Letter from M. Cotter to Seamus Fitzgerald, 13 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M. Cotter

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A letter from M. Cotter to Séamus Fitzgerald (1896–1972) . Cotter passes on the best wishes of Lilly Twomey and Dan Collins and asks that Fitzgerald passes on his regards to fellow prisoners (Mick Leahy and Willie O'Brien). Séamus Fitzgerald was an Irish business man and politician. Apprenticing at a dock yard, Fitzgerald joined the Irish Volunteers and Sinn Féin after Easter week and was subsequently arrested and interned in Frongoch camp. He would enter politics upon his release.

 Cork City and County Archives PR/6/1, PR/6/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/696 English M. Cotter 1916-06-13 7 Albert Terrace, Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland Seamus Fitzgerald Wakefield Prison Camp, West Yorkshire, England Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 7 Albert Ter Queenstown 17th June 1916 Dear Jim Just a few lines to know how you area getting on. I was just talking to Tom one night and I got your address. Lily Towmey was asking about you last night Tell Mick Leahy and Willie O Brien that I was asking about them. Dan Collins also retold me to tell you that he Iwas asking about you. Concluding now I hope that ye are all well I am Your Sincere Friend M. Cotter Mr James Fitzgerald Irish Prisoner Wakefield D Baracks G. P. O. London Seamus Fitzgerald Letter from M. Cotter to Seamus Fitzgerald, 13 June 1916Letter from Alice Fitzgerald to her son Seamus Fitzgerald, 19 June 1916Letter from Seamus Fitzgerald to his mother Alice Fitzgerald, 26 May 1916Letter from Seamus Fitzgerald to his mother Alice Fitzgerald, 10 June 1916Letter from Seamus Fitzgerald to his aunt and uncle, 5 June 1916 M. Cotter Letter from M. Cotter to Seamus Fitzgerald, 13 June 1916 Wakefield Prison Camp, West Yorkshire, England Letter from M. Cotter to Seamus Fitzgerald, 13 June 1916Letter from Alice Fitzgerald to her son Seamus Fitzgerald, 19 June 1916 7 Albert Terrace, Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland Letter from M. Cotter to Seamus Fitzgerald, 13 June 1916