Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 12 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Andrew Philip Magill

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This letter was written by Andrew Philip Magill (1871-1941). Magill was a civil servant and held the position of private secretary for successive chief secretaries of Ireland until his transfer to the Northern Irish Civil Service in 1921. The letter is addressed to the Knight of Kerry, Sir Maurice Fitzgerald (1844-1916). Maurice Fitzgerald was the 20th Knight of Kerry and the 2nd Baronet of Valentia. The letter acknowledges the receipt of a recommendation for the appointment of Sir John Robert O'Connell (1868-1943), a solicitor, to the position of chief crown solicitor sent by Sir Maurice Fitzgerald.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers; CSO RP/1916/7153/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/1768 English Andrew Philip Magill 1916-04-12 Maurice Fitzgerald Berkshire, England Male 1941 Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 Copy 12th April, 1916. Dear Sir, I am desired by Mr. Birrell to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant recommending Sir John O'Connell for appointment as Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland, and to say that Mr. Birrell has taken note of your recommendation and will see that Sir John O'Connell's claims are fully considered. Yours faithfully, (Sd) A.P.M. Under Secretary A.P.M. 12/4/16. The Knight Of Kerry, Buckland, Faringdon, Berks . Maurice Fitzgerald Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 12 April 1916Letter from Sir Maurice Fitzgerald regarding Sir John Robert O'Connell, 11 April 1916 Andrew Philip Magill Letters from Andrew Philip Magill to J. P. Farrell, 7 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Field, 1 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Francis E. Meehan, 4 April 1916.Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to James Patrick Farrell, 29 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Alfred Byrne, 1 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Edward, 5 May 1916Letter from Henry Arthur Wynne to Andrew Philip Magill, 29 March 1916Letter from Matthew Nathan to Andrew Philip Magill, 19 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to J. G. Swift MacNeill, 19 April 1916.Telegram from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Robert Chalmers, 15 July 1916Telegrams from Andrew Philip Magill to Henry, 4 August 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Peter Quinn, 10 August 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Robert Chalmers, 14 July 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to M.J. Murphy MP, 11 November 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to sir George Chrystal, 15 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William O'Brien, 28 February 1916.Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Scott Alexander, 4 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Thomas O'Donnell, 17 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Peter Burrowes Shiel, 29 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, 19 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 12 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, 8 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Howell Davies, 11 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Bertram Coghill Alan Windle, 1 April 1916.Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Cecil Harmsworth, 1 April 1916.Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Jeanie Horner, 6 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Horner, 31 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Thomas Francis Smyth, 29 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Seddall, 15 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Matthew Bourke, 6 May 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Field, 19 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Neville Chamberlain, 24 March 1916Telegraph from Matthew Nathan to Andrew Philip Magill, 23 March 1916Letter from Matthew Nathan to Andrew Philip Magill, 22 March 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Joseph Devlin, 8 August 1916Letter from George Chrystal to Andrew Philip Magill, 14 April 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William O'Brien, 28 February 1916 Berkshire, England Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Sir Maurice Fitzgerald, 12 April 1916Letter from Sir Maurice Fitzgerald regarding Sir John Robert O'Connell, 11 April 1916