Letter from William Howell Davies to Augustine Birrell, 10 April 1916

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Letter from William Howell Davies to Augustine Birrell, 10 April 1916

1 DOWN HOUSE,
STOKE BISHOP
BRISTOL. April 10th,16 . My dear Birrell, The enclosed speaks for itself.
I know of the qualifications of the gentleman
who is applying for the office of Chief Crown Solicitor
of Ireland, and I am merely sending his name on to you
at the request of the writer of the enclosed letter.
I have no doubt you will give the application your consi-
deration. Yours very truly, Wm Howell Davies
Rt. Hon. A. Birrell, K.C., M.P., Irish Office,
LONDON .

This is a letter from William Howell Davies (1851-1932) a British politician to Augustine Birrell (1850-1933), the chief secretary of Ireland. Davis held a seat in Westminster for the South Bristol district. The letter is written in the context of the death of Chief Crown Solicitor Malachy Kelly (1850-1916). The letter references an enclosed letter Davies is sending on as an application for the vacant position, however Davies does not claim to know the qualifications of the man in question.

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__1782.html)