Letter from M. E. Sinclair to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 18 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M. E. Sinclair

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Mrs M. E. Sinclair was a member of the Women's Union in Northern Ireland. Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery was a landowner and a Northern Ireland senator, born 14 August 1844. He spent most of his life at Blessingbourne, and was a captain of the Fermanagh militia and high sheriff of Fermanagh (1871) and Tyrone (1888). Montgomery was a firm unionist and opposed Irish Home Rule. In this letter, Sinclair writes to Montgomery to ask for his feedback on a statement describing the various feelings regarding the Solemn League and Covenant, as well as the question of Home Rule for all of Ireland.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Montgomery of Blessingborn Papers, D/627/429/63 https://letters1916.ie/item/2308 English M. E. Sinclair 1916-09-18 Holyhill, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery Female Politics Politics

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 Copy Hollyhill, Strabane, 18th Sept. 1916. Dear Mr. Montgomery, Please do not be afraid. I do not intend to add a correspon- dance to your busy life, but just to fill an omission in our talk. I think I told you I had got Canon Stack to go a little slower by the assurance I share his feelings to this extent:- I consider it is very solemn to break our Covenant and "expediency" is no answer - But there is distinctly a doubt in many minds is it broken? So he drew up a fair statement of the various views which shows the "feelings" and I placed a copy with the Women's U. Secretary at Old Town Hall for reference if any inclined - It has since occurred to me I would like you to read it over. Just mark with pencil if you note anything "not proven" please. I would like to know if Covenant was to stop Home Rule for all Ireland or only the Covenanter's Provinc e- Ulster,- Just pencil margin "orthodox view". I want you to have no trouble more than if just speaking to me please - I may repeat that I hold the Men's Ulster Council should be quietly and con- fidentially informed of doubts, as it is only fair to the Leader who might possibly clear some away. But make no mistake, "expediency" would not mean the same as "right" to all minds, though the reasoning of "expediency" is plain. I personally pine for someone to step forward and revive 4 Prov. Councils idea if this Lloyd George arrangement is thrown over - As J. Redmond accepted it before he could not object, and it would be in the 'step by step' thoery they have steadily worked. Yours, M. E. Sinclair M. E. Sinclair Letter from M. E. Sinclair to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 18 September 1916 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 Holyhill, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland Letter from M. E. Sinclair to Hugh de Fellenberg Montgomery, 18 September 1916