Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Sweetman

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This letter was written by John Sweetman (1844-1936). Sweetman was a member of Sinn Féin and patron to Arthur Griffith. In 1915 he spoke out against conscription and was arrested in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising. The letter was addressed to Herbert Moore 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. In this letter Sweetman writes that he would like to meet Pim to discuss the future but states that he is too old to take any active part in the volunteer movement. Sweetman also mentions that himself and Pim were both prisoners at Richmond barracks.

National Library of Ireland Sweetman Family Papers, Collection List No. 156; Ms.47,589/12/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/2277 English John Sweetman 1916-09-15 Drumbaragh, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland. Herbert Moore Pim 65 University Road, Belfast, Ireland. Male 1936 Politics Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Copy Drumbaragh, KellsCo. Meath Sept 15th, 1916 Herbert Pim Esq.65 University Road, Belfast. Dear Sir:- If you are ever in DublinI should like to have an opportunityof meeting you to have a talk aboutthe future, although I am too oldto take any active part in anymovement. I subscribed £1- to the Anti-Partition League which has growninto the Irish Nation League. I enclosecopies of my letters to the latter andalso a letter of mine which appearedin New Ireland of June 24th althoughit was written before the rising inEaster week. My having been a fellow prisonerwith you in Richmond Barracks,although in a different room,must be my excuse for writing. Yours trulyJohn Sweetman Drumbaragh, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland. Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916 65 University Road, Belfast, Ireland. Letter from Herbert Pim To John Sweetman, 16 September 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 15 September 1916 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