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               <p>A letter from John Condon to Sir Robert Chalmers (1858-1938), Under-Secretary for Ireland, indicating his willingness to accept the post of Clerk of Crown and Peace for County Westmeath at a reduced salary and that he has already advised Ignatius John O’Brien (1857-1930), the Lord Chancellor, of this fact.
Accompanying this letter is a note dated 21 June 1916, from the Home Office to Condon acknowledging his letter of 17 June 1916.</p>
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             Offices, Newcastle, Co. Limerick, <lb/><hi rend="superscript">and</hi> Listowel, Co Kerry.<lb/> Newcastlewest Office.   23<hi rend="superscript">rd</hi>day of June 1916   Dear Sir   I am willing to accept a <lb/>reduced salary owing to war <lb/>Conditions for Clerkship Crown &amp; Peace <lb/>for Westmeath if appointed and <lb/>I have so informed The Lord Chancellor <lb/>already.   Yours faithfully   John Condon   The Under Secretary <lb/>Dublin Castle 
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             21st June 1916   Dear Sir   I am desired by the Home <lb/>Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of <lb/>your letter of the 17 June.   Yours faithfully ,  John Condon Esq.   I Has been ackd <lb/>II Add to file of <lb/>candidates for Clk of Cr. <lb/>&amp; Peace, Co Westmeath <lb/>26.6.16 
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