Note to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Wednesday, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M.K.C

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The sender writes to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington regarding the form of letters the Irish Women's Franchise League will send out reminding subscribers to pay dues. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (1877-1946), suffragette, nationalist, language teacher, was the widow of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (who was summarily executed on 26 April 1916). She was active during the Rising, bringing food to the Volunteers in the G.P.O. and the College of Surgeons. Four days passed before she found out what had happened to her husband, Francis (1878-1916), and it wasn't until almost two weeks later that the full details of his execution emerged.

 National Library of Ireland Sheehy Skeffington Papers, Collection List No. 47;, MS 33,604/15-10 https://letters1916.ie/item/989 English M.K.C 1916 Hanna Sheehy Skeffington Country and City Life Industry and Public Administration

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 written sideways Mrs Sheehy—Skeffington Wednesday 1916 Dear Mrs. Skeffington I have arranged 2 tickets in envelopes up to No 240, & the typed letters are just in & ready to be enclosed except to fill in name & date & sign. I think letters ought to posted by Monday or Tuesday latest. Some other names may suggest themselves to the Committee or to you. Would it be too risky to send to Miss Fitzpatricks gentleman friend who paid up last time? His address is in the Dance Book somewhere. MKC IRISH WOMEN'S FRANCHISE LEAGUE WESTMORELAND CHAMBERS WESTMORELAND STREET. March 1914 Dear We wish to remind you that you have not paid your subscription for the last year and, as our report is about to be printed, we trust you will kindly send it in at your earliest convenience as we should regret extremely the lapse of your valuable member— ship if even for one year. Yours sincerely, M.K.C Note to Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Wednesday, 1916