Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Maurice Headlam, 19 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery

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This letter was written by Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery (1844-1924) to civil servant and Treasury Remembrancer Maurice Headlam (1873-1956). Montgomery was a lawyer and politician. Originally a Liberal and a strong supporter of Gladstone, Montgomery was also a firm Unionist, but by 1916 he believed that Ulster Unionists had no choice but to accept Lloyd George's proposal for a six-county Northern Ireland. In this letter Montgomery discuss present government policy in relation to Ireland. He believes it is lunacy but that statements made in private to the Ulster Unionist Council persuaded him that it was expedient to accept Lloyd George's proposals under protest. Montgomery also endorses Carson as leader seeing as he has managed to avoid "Asquixiation", a term derived from the 'Morning Post' to describe the influence of the Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928).

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 Copy 19th June, 1916. My dear Headlam, There is a good demand for houses in Fivemiletown, but I do not think George Armstrong could find a good tenant for the present police barracks who would pay him more than £31 a year. It is not a favourite part of the town. On the face of it the present Government Policy about this country seems absolute lunacy; but statements were made in private to the Ulster Unionist Council which per- suaded us that it was expedient to accept Lloyd George's proposals under protest. I do not like what we did a bit, but is still seems to me the only thing we could do under the very exdraodinary circumstances. Bonar Law, Walter Long, etc. seem to be 'Asquixiated.' Carson seems to have kept his head better than any other of our leaders, so all we can do is to take his advice and hope for the best. I am going to Dublin to-day for a couple of nights, and may perhaps see you. Yours very truly , Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to William Coote, 25 March 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenerg Montgomery to Edward Carson, 31 May 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Edward Carson, 9 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Willis, 10 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Edward Carson, 9 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to 'Canon', 10 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to W. G. Vance, 13 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Vernon, 15 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Willis, 15 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Hamilton, 10 June 1916Letter to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery from Walter Long, 2 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to George Francis Stewart, 17 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to James Stronge, 3 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to John Edward Fowler Sclater, 3 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to James Stronge, 9 June 1916.Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Mr Glasgow, 18 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to George Francis Stewart, 18 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Hugo, 27 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Maurice Headlam, 19 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Charles Hubert Montgomery, 30 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to William Hovenden Ffolliott, 2 August 1916Letter from Charles Hubert Montgomery to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 29 May 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to John Ross, 27 May 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to William Coote, 27 May 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to William Coote, 22 May 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Waldron, 26 June 1916Letter to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery from Sir John Ross, 2 June 1916.Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Sir Richard Dawson Bates, 23 June 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to William Coote, 9 Spetember 1916Letter from Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery to Walter Long, 31 May 1916Letter from M. E. Sinclair to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 18 September 1916