Letter from Thomas William Lyster to Edward O'Farrell, 8 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Thomas William Lyster

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A letter from Thomas William Lyster (1855-1922), librarian at the National Library of Ireland, to Edward O'Farrell (1857-1926), assistant under-secretary for Ireland. Lyster writes in the hope of securing copies of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, read from the front of the General Post Office by Patrick Pearse and distributed in Dublin on the first day of the Rising, and 'Irish War News', a newspaper published by the rebels during the Rising lasting only one issue, for several libraries including the NLI. Lyster points out it will 'important for historical purposes' and that he has already had an expression of interest from the Welsh Library. A note on the letter by O'Farrell agrees with the letter and it was passed to 'G' Division, the detective branch of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, to secure copies. The enclosed minutes refer to attempts by the chief commissioner of the DMP to locate copies. It is noted that they had a copy of the bottom half (the proclamation was printed originally in two parts) taken from Liberty Hall where it was printed but had yet to find a full copy.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5611 https://letters1916.ie/item/1415 English Thomas William Lyster 1916-05-08 National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin Edward O'Farrell Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND KILDARE STREET DUBLIN 8th May 1916 Dear O'Farrell It will be important for historical purposes in years to come that public libraries should have copies of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, and of the one issue of the rebel newsletter. Would it be possible for the Irish Office to preserve copies for this Library, the British Museum, and the National Library of Wales, from which latter I already have had an application on this subject (and indeed for some other Libraries.) I hope that at this frightfully busy time a letter like this is not an intrusion on you Yours sincerely, T. W. Lyster Chief Com I agree with this & possible there copies should be supplied Supt G.Is it possible to procure copies T. Quinn DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE Detective Department Dublin, 11th May 1916 . Subject,PROCLAMATION OF THE IRISH REPUBLICEnclosed is a copy of the lower half of the above Proclamation which was taken from a printing press at Liberty Hall on 9th inst. The type for the upper half ap- pears to have been destroyed and no com- plete copy is obtainable. Owen Brien Superintendent. The U. Secretary I have not been able to get a complete copy of this Proclamation. W L Whintone CC DMP 11/5/16 Asst Under Secretary If it a complete copy be subsequently found , Mr Lyster's request may be complied with, but at present I fear he and others must be content with the reprint in the 'Irish Times' Weekly Issue dated 13th inst. WMC 12/5/16 Resubmit; copies are obtained I have written to M. Lyster EOF 12.v.16 Chief Com Has a copy since come to hand? 20.6.16 U Secretary no. W.l Whintone CC 21/6/16 Major Price Please say if you can kindly let me have at least one copy for Mr Lyster EOF 21-6-16 I regret I cannot supply a complete copy. I never had one in my possession. I.H. Price Major The Under Secretary Dublin Castle. Assistant Secretary We can't do more WMC 23.6.16 Mr. Lyster so informed EOF 23.6.16 Edward O'Farrell Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Major-General in Charge of Administration, 27 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Charles Edward Troup, 27 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Thomas McKinnon Wood, 27 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to James Hamilton, 2 June 1916Letter from Robert King Irvine to Edward O'Farrell, 31 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Patrick O'Donoghue, 2 June 1916.Letter from Patrick Joseph Brady to Edward O'Farrell, 3 June 1916.Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Patrick Joseph Brady, 9 June 1916.Letter from J. Smith Wright to Edward O'Farrell, 5 June 1916.Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Bertram Cubitt, 10 June 1916A letter from Edward O'Farrell to Edward Joseph McWeeney, 10 March 1916Letter from Robert Anderson to Edward O'Farrell, 9 May 1916.Letter from Sir Edward O'Farrell to the Director of Prisoners of War Information Bureau, 15 May 1916.Letter from William H. Welply to Edward O'Farrell, 10 May 1916.Letter from Edward O'Farrell to James Jackson Clark, 17 May 1916.Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Sir Ernley Blackwell, 10 June 1916Letter from F. W. Lamb to Sir Edward O'Farrell, 11 April 1916Letter from Arnold Graves and Thomas Bodkin to Edward O'Farrell, 29 May 1916Letter from Sir Edward O'Farrell to Sir Reginald H Brade, War Office, 12 November 1915Letter from Dermot MacDermot to Edward O'Farrell, 19 June 1916.Letter from Dermot MacDermot to Edward O'Farrell, 21 June 1916Letter from Edward O’Farrell to V.J. McAllister, 22 February 1916Letter from W.D. O’Kelly to E. O’Farrell, 9 March 1916Letter from E. O’Farrell to A.E. Moore, 8 March 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to John Bernard Connolly, 20 July 1916Letter from Gerald Horan to the Assistant Under Secretary of Ireland, 10 July 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to M.C. Macinerney, 26 June 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Chief Magistrate, 26 June 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to William P. Triston, 2 August 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to R.J. Nugent, 1 August 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to John Moorhead, 25 July 1916Letter by Edward O'Farrell to R.J. Nugent, 29 February 1916Letter from William Haldane Porter to Edward O'Farrell, 1 January 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Jean Louis Loiseleur des Longchamps, 4 January 1916Letter from Edward O' Farrell to J. Holland, 4 February 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to William F. Hearn, 27 June 1916Letter from MJ Murphy to Edward O'Farrell, Assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland, 10 November 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Mary Anne Curley, 19 February 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Sir Charles Edward Troup, 4 March 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Sir Charles Edward Troup, 8 February 1916Letter from Thomas William Lyster to Edward O'Farrell, 8 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to William J. Thompson, 2 February 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Hannah Murphy, 6 March 1916Letter from William Haldane Porter to Edward O'Farrell, 26 February 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to William Patterson, 4 March 1916Letter from John T. Quinan to Edward O'Farrell, 3 March 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to George Fletcher, 11 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Alexander Black, 30 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Clerk of the Crown and Peace, County Down, 25 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Judge Johnston, 27 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to E. L. Chapman, 29 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to James Lawler, 30 May 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Recorder of Galway, 19 May 1916Letter from Arthur Megaw to Edward O'Farrell, 22 May 1916Circular letter from Edward O'Farrell to Crown and Sessional Crown Solicitors, 20 June 1916Letter from Sir Edward O'Farrell to Margaret O'Brien, 8 June 1916Letter from Edward O’Farrell to Edward F. Casey, 9 August 1916Letter from B.J. Collingwood to Edward O’Farrell, 2 April 1916Letter from Edward O'Farrell to A.A. 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