Letter from Herbert Pim, 9 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Herbert Pim

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This is a letter from Herbert Pim (1883-1950), the publisher of a pamphlet series entitled 'Tracts of our times', which included Patrick Pearse among its contributors. The letter is simply addressed to 'a chara' or 'friend' in Irish. Here Pim discusses the campaign of 'The Irishman' to revive Sinn Féin. Also notable is Pim's written correction at the header of the letter that declares that 'The Irishman' will now be published monthly as opposed to the original fortnightly.Pim, writer and political activist, was born 6 June 1883 in Belfast, son of Robert Barclay Pim and Caroline Pim (née Moore). The Pims were a leading Quaker business and professional dynasty. Initially conservative in politics, Pim developed liberal sympathies after meeting upper-class Belfast liberals, then joined the United Irish League (UIL), converted to Catholicism (1910), and joined the Ancient Order of Hibernians. In early 1916 Pim founded the literary and political monthly, 'The Irishman'. Pim joined the Volunteer muster in Coalisland at Easter 1916. He was arrested after the Rising and deported to Reading Gaol. He was released in September 1916.

 Military Archives of Ireland Br. Allen Collection, IE/AL/1916/80 https://letters1916.ie/item/835 English Herbert Pim 1916-10-09 65 University Road, Belfast Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Politics

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 9th Oct 1916 A Chara, John Sweetman & I were very sorry to miss you, & I hope you are better. Sweetman probably told you what I told him, that I that I have obtained the census's permission to proceed with Sinn Fein. The Irishman, if you have been reading it, will show you how the appetite of the publishers has been tickled and the issue of 14th inst will show you how far it has been possible to go. I do not know how many of the General Council are at liberty. But it must be the greatest comfort possible if a meeting were called at which my campaign inThe Irishman to revive Sinn Fein might be formally approved of. To deal with the necessary business which the campaign will produce, I hope that there will be a competent secretary and TREASURER at 6 Harcourt Street. I think that a meeting might soon be held in the Foresters' Hall, & afterwards one in Phoenix Park. We shall sweep all before us; & the Nation League will expire in the arms of the Irish Parliament Party. I shall be anxious to hear from you. Yours sincerely, Herbert M Pim Herbert Pim Letter from Herbert Pim to Nancy O'Rahilly, 26 May, 1916.Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim, 9 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 14 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 21 October 1916 65 University Road, Belfast Letter from Herbert Pim, 9 October 1916