Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 C. Spencer Smith

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The letter is from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister (d.1950), a cousin of Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916). The letter is an official letter referring to arrangements to terminate Bannister's employment with the school.The letter was written while Casement was imprisoned after he had been arrested while landing on the coast of Kerry in a submarine on the eve of the Easter Rising. Bannister was heavily involved in raising public support for Casement during his trial for treason.

 National Library of Ireland Roger Casement Papers, Collection List No A15, Ms. 13,075 /1 https://letters1916.ie/item/1290 English C. Spencer Smith 1916-07-31 53 Palace Street, Victoria Street, London, UK Gertrude Bannister 36 Grosvenor Road, Westminster, London, UK Industry and Public Administration Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 CLERK & RECEIVER'S OFFICE 53, PALACE STREET, VICTORIA, STREET. S.W. July 31st 1916 Dear Miss Bannister, I am in receipt of your letter of 29th inst and have submitted it to the Chairman. By the Scheme for the regulation of the Grey Coat Hospital, & by your Contract of Service with the Governors, the engagement is terminable by notice or on payment of Salary in lieu of notice, which is not the same thing as 'dismissal'. Clause 8 of your contract runs 'It shall not be necessary for either party to state in such notice the reason for terminating this agreement'; and the Board having given precise instructions the Chairman regrets that he is unable to go further now. I am, Faithfully yours, C.Spencer Smith Clerk. Miss Bannister, 36, Grosvenor Road, S.W. P.S. Miss Taylor was paid a half term's salary. Her successor was also paid. 36 Grosvenor Road, Westminster, London, UK Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 29 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from E. Blackwell to Gertrude Bannister, 2 August 1916 53 Palace Street, Victoria Street, London, UK Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 29 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916 Gertrude Bannister Letter from Gertrude Bannister to Colonel Maurice Moore, 22 July 1916Letter from George Bernard Shaw to Gertrude Bannister, 12 July 1916Letter from Dora Shorter to Gertrude Bannister, 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 29 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Telegram from Brixton Prison to Gertrude Bannister, 20 May 1916Letter from Henry W. Nevinson to Gertrude Bannister, 10 July 1916Letter from Henry W. Nevinson to Gertrude Bannister, 12 July 1916Letter from J.S. Northcote to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from E. Blackwell to Gertrude Bannister, 2 August 1916Telegram from Sidney Parry to Gertrude Bannister, 29 August 1916Letter from A. Holmes to Gertrude Bannister, 23 July 1916Letter from Gertrude Bannister to C. Spencer Smith, 29 July 1916 C. Spencer Smith Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 29 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from C. Spencer Smith to Gertrude Bannister, 31 July 1916Letter from Gertrude Bannister to C. Spencer Smith, 29 July 1916