Letter from William Seddall to Augustine Birrell, 14 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 William Seddall

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This is a letter from Augustine Birrell (1850-1933), the chief secretary of Ireland to William Seddall (1869-1958), an Irish solicitor. Birrell had support from many leading Nationalist and Unionist leaders as chief secretary, however the day after the 1916 Easter Rising Birrell resigned due to his in ability to anticipate or squash the rebellion. William Seddall was an Irish solicitor based in Dublin, a Unionist and well know for his participation in Dublin courts. The letter regards the vacant position of chief crown solicitor due to the death of former chief crown solicitor, Malachy Kelly (1950-1916). The letter opens with Seddall offering his application to the position, going on to outline his history as a solicitor, stating he is a member and former vice president of the Incorporated Law Courts of Ireland. Seddall goes on to refer Birrell to Walter long (1854-1924), the president of the Local Councils Board, Edward Carson (1854-1935), Unionist leader and James Campbell (1851-1931), attorney general for Ireland.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers; CSO RP/1916/6796 https://letters1916.ie/item/1806 English William Seddall 1916-04-14 6 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Ireland Augustine Birrell Male 1958 Politics Politics

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 6 Westmoreland Street Dublin JUNIOR CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB, PICCADILLY, W. 14th April 1916 Sir I beg to offer myself for the vacant position of Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland. I was admitted a solicitor in the year 1893 and have since practised in Dublin. I am a member of the Council and past Vice President of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. I would respectfully refer you to Mr. Walter Long President of the Local Government Board, Sir Edward Carson, and Mr James Campbell, Attorney General for Ireland, who are all well acquainted with me. I remain Sir Your obedient Servant W Seddall 6 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Seddall, 15 April 1916Letter from William Seddall to Augustine Birrell, 14 April 1916 William Seddall Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to William Seddall, 15 April 1916Letter from William Seddall to Augustine Birrell, 14 April 1916 Augustine Birrell Letter from Brother Vincent O'Kelly to the Chief Secretary, 3 April 1916Letter from Patrick Joseph Brady to Augustine Birrell, 27 Mar 1916Letter from Thomas Gerrard to Augustine Birrell, 29 March 1916Letter from James P. Farrell et al. to Augustine Birrell, 7 April 1916A letter from Francis E. Meehan to Augustine Birrell, 3 April 1916Letter from James Patrick Farrell to Augustine Birrell, 27 March 1916Letter from Edmund Loftus Wickham to Augustine Birrell, 1 May 1916Letter from Margaret May Loughren to Augustine Birrell, 26 March 1916Letter from Hugh O'Brien Moran to Augustine Birrell, 4 May 1916Letter from Lord Hugh Gough to Augustine Birrell, 28 April 1916Letter from Joseph Dowdall to Augustine Birrell, 18 April 1916Letter from William Field to Augustine Birrell, 14 April 1916Letter from J. G. Swift MacNeill to Augustine Birrell, 17 April 1916Letter from William Johnson to the chief secretary, 14 April 1916Letter from Miss Helen Augusta Crofton to Augustine Birrell, 3 May 1916Letter from A. J. Loughborough Ball to Augustine Birrell, 1 May 1916Letter from Mr MJ Murphy to Mr Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, 10 November 1916Letter from James Neazor to Augustine Birrell, 6 January 1916Letter from William O'Brien to Augustine Birrell, 26 February 1916Letter from Scott Alexander to Augustine Birrell, 3 March 1916Letter from John Clear to Augustine Birrell, 23 February 1916Letter from Thomas O'Donnell to Augustine Birrell, 9 April 1916Letter from P. Burrowes Shiel to Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, 27 March 1916.Letter from William Field to Augustine Birrell, 29 March 1916Letter from Alfred Bryne to Augustine Birrell, 30 March 1916Letter from Edward W. Mooney to Augustine Birrell, 4 April 1916Letter from Augustine Birrell to Edward W. Mooney, 5 April 1916Letter from Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde to Augustine Birrell, 7 April 1916Letter from William Howell Davies to Augustine Birrell, 10 April 1916Letter from Jonathan Pim to Augustine Birrell, 29 March 1916Letter from Sir Bertram Windle to Augustine Birrell, 30 March 1916.Letter from Cecil Harmsworth to Augustine Birrell, 31 March 1916Letter from Jeannie Horner to Augustine Birrell, 4 April 1916Letter from William Seddall to Augustine Birrell, 14 April 1916Letter from Thomas Francis Smyth to Augustine Birrell, 27 March 1916Letter from A. Ross to Augustine Birrell, 30 April 1916Letter from Richard Creighton to Augustine Birrell, 25 April 1916Letter from Joseph Michael Stanley, 29 March 1916Letter from W. A. Tait to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, 13 April 1916Letter from A. Stanford to Augustine Birrell, 1 May 1916Letter from Edmund Blayney Clarke to Augustine Birrell, 29 May 1916Letter from Edmund Blayney Clarke to Augustine Birrell, 23 May 1916Letter from William O'Brien to Augustine Birrell, 26 February 1916Letter from Henry T. Gallagher to Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, 29 March 1916