Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Sweetman

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Letter from John Sweetman (1884-1936) to Herbert Pim (1883-1950). Pim published a pamphlet series entitled 'Tracts of our times', including writings by Patrick Pearse, and in early 1916 founded the literary and political monthly, 'The Irishman'. He joined the Volunteer muster in Coalisland at Easter 1916, and was arrested after the Rising and deported to Reading gaol. He was released in September 1916. Sweetman was a member of Sinn Féin and patron to Arthur Griffith. In 1915 he spoke out against conscription and was arrested after the 1916 Rising and interned in England until the end of May 1916. The Letter from Sweetman thanks Pim for sending him early copies of the newspaper the Irishman. The letter references a branch of Sinn Fein who wanted him to forward £600 to them. Sweetman also makes the point that he had some confidence in Eoin MacNeill (1867-1945), chief of staff of the Irish Volunteers who had tried to prevent the Easter Rising, but none in Patrick Pearse (1879-1916), one of the leaders of the Rising, or Sir Roger Casement (1864-1916), who was hanged for treason having been arrested on the eve of the Rising.

National Library of Ireland Sweetman Family Papers/ Collection List No 156; Ms.47589/12/5 https://letters1916.ie/item/2158 English John Sweetman 1916-09-21 47 Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland Herbert Pim Male 1936 Politics Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 47 Merrion SquareDublin Sept 21st 1916 Dear Mr Pim Thank you for yours of the 19thand the early copy of the Irishman.It seems to me you are the manwe want now in Ireland. You suggest my consultingmy friends. I have no politicalfriends now, and I feel too oldto go into any works now.There is one point it may bewell for me to speak plainly.A letter I received from theSinn Fein Co-operative People'sBank asking me to advancethem £600 - makes me thinkit wise. The war taxes makesit hard for one, perhaps impossibleto make ends meet. For someyears I was able to subscribelargely to the Sinn Fein movementat its inception, but that is impossible for one at present.From the Irishman of thisweek I think we agree verylargely. I had great beliefin Eoin McNeil, but littlein Pierse and Casement.However what I thoughtmadness, God may makeuse of. I send you addresses of mineat the Central Branch of theNational Council on NationalityLiberty, and the County Councils. I also send you extracts fromthe Constitution of Sinn Feinwhich I thinks might beapplicable to the present time. Yours trulyJohn Sweetman John Sweetman Telegram to John F. Sweetman, 28 July 1916Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 2 December 1915Letter from John Sweetman to Sir John Griffith, 23 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 28 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 30 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 12 October 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 12 November 1915.Letter from John Sweetman to Piaras Béaslaí, 10 March 1916Letter from Fr. Martin Mahoney to John Sweetman, 18 January 1916.Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 21 October 1916 Herbert Pim Letter from Herbert Pim to Nancy O'Rahilly, 26 May, 1916.Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim, 9 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 14 October 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 21 October 1916 47 Merrion Square, Dublin, Ireland Postcard from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 1 October 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 21 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 28 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 30 September 1916Letter from Herbert Pim to John Sweetman, 12 October 1916Letter from Honoria Sweetman to her mother, Agnes Sweetnam, 20 May 1916