Letter from M.C. Macinerney to the Under Secretary of Ireland, 30 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M.C. Macinerney

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Letter from M.C. Macinerny to the under secretary of Ireland concerning extended leave as Macinerney is still too ill to return to work. Macinereney requests that R.J. Kelly.At the time this letter was written Sir Robert Chalmers (1858 - 1938) was serving as the under secretary of Ireland. Chalmers was sent to Ireland as a replacement for Sir Matthew Nathan, who had resigned along with Augustine Birrell, his chief secretary, following the outbreak of the Easter Rising in 1916.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, NAI-CSO-RP-1916-5618-11185 https://letters1916.ie/item/884 English M.C. Macinerney 1916-06-30T00:00:00 Bella Vista, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Sir Robert Chalmers The Under Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration

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 Bella Vista, Kingstown, 30th June 1916 . Sir, I am advised by my doctor that a further week must elapse before I shall be fit to resume my duties as Divisional Justice and I beg to request that Mr R.J.Kelly K.C. who is now acting as my deputy and whose term will expire on tomorrow, should be authorized to continue to sit as a Divisional Justice up to and including Saturday, July 8th 1916. I enclose a medical certificate as to my illness. I am,Sir, Your obedient servant M.C. Macinerney The Under Secrectary, Dublin Castle Asst Under Secretary Please see letter of 27th ult. to Treasury. I think it will be better to defer further application to the Treasury in this matter until it is known whether Mr Macinerney returns duty on Monday next I Write as in letter of 26 th ult.II Inform Chief Magistrate III ' Mr R.J. Kwlly K.C. IV Note V F.D Re-submit on monday MOUNT CLARENCE HOUSE. KINGSTOWN. M. MacInerney Esq K C who is suffering from Bronchial Catarrh with intermittent fever of an influenzal type is better but will be unable to resume duty for a week at least. P.M. MacDermott FRESI DPHT June 39th 1916 June 30th 1916 M.C. Macinerney Letter from M.C. Macinerney to the Under Secretary of Ireland, 30 June 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to M.C. Macinerney, 26 June 1916 The Under Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland Letter from John McLoughlin to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916Letter from M.C. Macinerney to the Under Secretary of Ireland, 30 June 1916Letter from W.G. Wakley to Robert Chalmers, 19 July 1916Letter to W.G. Wakely, 21 July 1916 Bella Vista, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland Letter from M.C. Macinerney to the Under Secretary of Ireland, 30 June 1916