Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley to George Bernard Shaw, 28 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Joseph Michael Stanley

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The letter is from the printer Joseph Michael Stanley (1890-1950) to playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950). Stanley refers to a raid on his printing firm during which a copy of Shaw's book 'Plays for Puritans' was taken from an employee. Stanley asks if the military have declared the book 'seditious'.Below is the reply from Shaw stating that he does not think that the raid was for copies of the book but suggests that a 'zealous police officer' may have spotted a reference to King George and taken the book for that reason. Stanley's printing press would be later used to print the proclamation of the Irish republic.

 Military Archives of Ireland Bureau of Military History Contemporary Documents, Joseph Michael Stanley Collection, BMH CD/4/3/5 https://letters1916.ie/item/1251 English Joseph Michael Stanley 1916-03-28 30 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin George Bernard Shaw Adelphi Terrace, London, UK Male Law and Judiciary Industry and Public Administration

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 The Gaelic Press GENERAL PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS Telephone No 78 30 Upper Liffey Street Dublin 28th March 1916 Dear Sir, Could you kindly inform me whether it has ever been officially given as the opinion of the military authorities, that your book, 'Plays For Puritans' contains seditious matter, or matter likely to prejudice recruiting. My reason for putting this query to you is, that a copy of this book in the possession of a journalist employed in this firm, was seized by military authorities in the course of a raid, which was made on these premises on Friday last, 24th inst. A newspaper cutting in reference to same is enclosed. An early expression of your opinion on the matter will be deemed a great favour. Yours sincerely, Per pro Gaelic Michael Stanley Joseph Michael Stanley Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley to George Bernard Shaw, 28 March 1916Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley, 29 March 1916 George Bernard Shaw Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley to George Bernard Shaw, 28 March 1916Letter from George Bernard Shaw to Gertrude Bannister, 12 July 1916Letter from Clement Shorter to George Bernard Shaw, 7 July 1916Letter from George Bernard Shaw to Mabel FitzGerald, 25 May 1916 Adelphi Terrace, London, UK Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley to George Bernard Shaw, 28 March 1916 30 Upper Liffey Street, Dublin Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley to George Bernard Shaw, 28 March 1916