Letter from Thomas Mercer to Arthur John Bigge, 8 June 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Thomas Mercer

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Letter from Thomas F. Mercer, secretary for the harbour commission, to Arthur John Bigge (1859-1931) regarding a resolution passed by the commission lamenting the death of Lord Kitchener (1850-1916). Arthur John Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham, was the private secretary to King George V. Bigge has served in the same position for Queen Victoria during the final years of her reign. Bigge exercised considerable influence over King George V and advised the change of family name from Saxe-Colburg-Gotha to Windsor.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers CSO RP/1916-9969 https://letters1916.ie/item/3231 English Thomas Mercer 1916-06-08 Harbour Office, Sligo, Ireland Arthur John Bigge Buckingham Palace, London, England Male World War I (1914-1918) Industry and Public Administration

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 THE SLIGO HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS. Telephone N. 12. Harbour Office Sligo 8th. June 1916. Sir, I am directed by the Sligo Harbour Commissioners to forward you for presentation to His Majesty The King the accompanying copy of a Resolution passed at their meeting to-day relative to the lamented death of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Thomas Mercer Secretary. The Private Secretary, To His Majesty The King, London. Harbour Office, Sligo, Ireland Letter from Thomas Mercer to Arthur John Bigge, 8 June 1916 Buckingham Palace, London, England Telegram from Samuel Davidson to Frederick Ponsonby, 11 July 1916Letter from Thomas Mercer to Arthur John Bigge, 8 June 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from John McDonald to King George V, 26 June 1916Letter from Daniel Gordon to King George, 8 April 1916 Thomas Mercer Letter from Thomas Mercer to Arthur John Bigge, 8 June 1916