Letter from the Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 June 1916. Letters 1916-1923 E. Reade

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This letter is from the governor of Dartmoor prison, Major E. Reade, to Mabel FitzGerald (née Washington McConnell) (1884-1958), wife of politician and intellectual Desmond FitzGerald (1888-1947). Referring to her letter of 2 June, the Reade advises Mrs. FitzGerald that her husband will be allowed the letter she has written.Mabel Fitzgerald was the wife of Irish Volunteer Desmond Fitzgerald. Mabel was a former governess in London. She later vigorously canvassed her former acquaintances in London's liberal circles for support for Francis Sheehy Skeffington during his hunger strike in 1915. Both Mabel and Desmond would serve in the GPO garrison during Easter Week.

 University College Dublin Archives Fitzgerald Papers, P80/1601/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/1480 English E. Reade 1916-06-05 Dartmoor, England Mabel Fitzgerald 2 Loretto Villas Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 All Communications should be addressed to ' The Governor,' and not to any official by name. H. M. Prison, Dartmoor 5 June 1916 SirMadam re T. D. Fitzgerald I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2 nd inst and to inform you in reply that the above named will be allowed to receive two letters you have written I am, Sir,Madam Your obedient Servant, E Reade Governor. Mrs Fitzgerald 2 Loretto Villas Bray Ireland Dartmoor, England Letter from Éamon de Valera to his mother, 18 September 1916.Letter from the Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 June 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 20 June 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 July 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 10 July 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 15 Jult 1916.Letter from Harry Boland to his mother, Kate, 19 May 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to the Governor, Dartmoor Prison, 22 June 1916. 2 Loretto Villas Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland Letter from the Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 June 1916. E. Reade Letter from the Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 31 May 1916Letter from the Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 June 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 20 June 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 5 July 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 10 July 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 15 Jult 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald, 20 July 1916.Letter from Major E. Reade to Mabel FitzGerald 4 August, 1916.