Letter from Margaret Murphy to the Irish Office, 24 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Margaret Murphy

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A letter from Margaret Murphy to the Irish Office to appeal against an overcharging by Nat Ross Furniture Removers (Cork) for moving her furniture from Cork to Skibbereen. Margaret Murphy's husband, a naval reservist, was called up for service at the start of the war.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI: 'Chief Secretary’s Office Registered Papers; CSORP/1916/7463/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/2412 English Margaret Murphy 1916-04-24 1 Cork Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland Irish Office Female Personal Relations Industry and Public Administration Personal Relations

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 1 Cork Road Skibbereen Co. Cork April 24th 1916. Dear Sir, I am the wife of a naval Reservist who was called up at the beginning of the war. I stored my furniture last September at Pat Ross' of Cork Furniture Removers. I have now found a nice little cottage around here and would like to have a home ready for my husband, but Pat Ross wants to charge me thirteen pounds to move from Cork here though he would have it done last September from Queenstown for twelve pounds, though the distance is fourteen miles further. Can I appeal to anyone against such overcharge. I am willing to pay eight pounds which I consider reasonable the distance being fifty miles. Thanking you in anticipation Yours truly Margt Murphy c/o Mrs Keohane Margaret Murphy Letter from Margaret Murphy to the Irish Office, 24 April 1916 1 Cork Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland Letter from Margaret Murphy to the Irish Office, 24 April 1916