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The Palace,
Thurles. 30th March 1916 My Dear Sir John, Showing your legal quali-
fications and also the many benefits
which you have conferred on University
Education especially in connection with
University College, Cork, I sincerely
hope that you will be appointed to
the office of Chief Crown Solicitor for
Ireland. Your appointment would give
pleasure to many who know your merits. Yours very faithfully, +JM Harty p.s.
You may make whatever use you please of
this letter. +JMH
This letter was written by John Harty (1867-1946), the Catholic archbishop of Cashel.
Harty was a strong supporter of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was a supporter
of John Redmond and in 1916 wrote a letter denouncing the Easter Rising and congratulating
the people of Cashel for abstaining from the insurrection.
In this letter Harty recommends Sir John Robert O'Connell for the position of chief
crown solicitor and hopes that he is chosen for the position.