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SUTTON FARM,
LEWES. 13 May 1916 The Under Sec.
of the Irish Office
Old Queen Street
Westminster. Dear Sir, Please fwd a Licence to come to me
to John Campbell Faheens Swinford
County Mayo Ireland & one for a boy
the Boy I am not quite sure about. I
require Campbell at once as he is my
Head Stockman. I expect 2 more
over
This is a letter from John Mitchell Moubray (b. 1856) to Robert Chalmers (1858-1938)
under-secretary for Ireland. Chalmers became under-secretary for a brief period following
the resignation of Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), who relinquished his position following
his political failure during the 1916 Easter Rising. The letter is an application
by Moubray to acquire a permit for the travel of one of his Irish workers. In the
enclosed letter he states that John Campbell, the Irish worker, and a boy. He goes
on to state he requires them at once.