Cablegram from John Dillon to John P McGoorty, 20 May 1916

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Cablegram from John Dillon to John P McGoorty, 20 May 1916

1 Dillon, John
Coll: Roger T. Faherty WESTERN UNION
CABLEGRAM NEWCOMBE CARLTON. PRESIDENT
GEORGE W.E. ATKINS, VICE PRESIDENT, BELVIDERE BROOKS VICE - PRESIDENT Received at WEEKEND LETTER
A101-CH-C-82 DUBLIN MAY 20TH 1916 WLT --- JOHN P MCGOORTY
CHICAGO (MICHIGAN BOULEVARD BUILDING)
THANKS FOR CABLE AM REJOICED TO HEAR THAT IRISH IN CHICAGO ARE SATISFIED WITH
WHAT I SAID I HAVE UNSHAKENFAITH IN FUTURE OF IRISH NATION BUT THE INSURRECTION
HAS UNDOUBTEDLY INFLICTED SEVERE INJURY ON THE IRISH CAUSE AND ALL HOPES SECUR-
ING NATIONAL SELF GOVERNMENTFOR IRELAND IN THE NEAR FUTURE DEPENDS MORE THAN
EVER ON THE UNION OF THE IRISH RACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND ESPECIIALLY ON THE
SUPPORT OF THE IRISH IN AMERICA
JOHN DILLON
1059 AM

This cablegram was sent by revolutionary John Dillon shortly after the uprising. He writes in response to John P McGoorty of Chicago, who presumably wrote him earlier saying that the Chicago Irish were pleased with the insurrection. Dillon is happy to hear the positive reaction but concerned that the insurrection was more harmful to the Irish cause than helpful. He concludes by saying that the cause depends more than ever on the unity of Irish people through out the world and especially on the support of those in America.

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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__3127.html)