Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Francis Hopwood

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Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood (1860 – 1947) to John Redmond (1856-1918) regarding the events of the Easter Rising and Casement's arrival in Dublin. He expresses his sympathies and offers Redmond any services he might require. Francis Hopwood, 1st Baron Southborough, was a British civil servant. In 1917 he was elected secretary to the Irish Convention, and was chosen to find solutions to the Irish Home Rule question. John Redmond was an MP and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was instrumental in securing the promise of Home Rule from Asquith's liberal government. Upon the outbreak of war, Redmond addressed a group of Irish Volunteers at Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, encouraging them to fight with the British Army to ensure the implementation of Home Rule. Redmond's words split the Irish Volunteers across the country. The Easter Rising shocked Redmond, who condemned it bitterly. Nonetheless he appealed for leniency towards those who had not been involved in planning the Rising.

National Library of Ireland John Redmond Papers, Collection List No. 118; MS 15,197/4/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/3688 English Francis Hopwood 1916-05-02 John Redmond Male 1947 Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Easter Rising Ireland 1916 Politics

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 personal May 2nd /16 Dear Mr. Redmond, Granardhas been writing me letters couched in terms if misgiving as to whether he did the right thing as regards yourself & other friends in not responding to the suggestion that he should return to Ireland. I have told him that you made it plain to me that altho' you would have been glad to have him 'other things being equal you recognised at this moment his talk of duty lay elsewhere. If he writes to you in the same strain perhaps you will fire him like advice. His Lordship feels sure that what was done was right. Another letter in this same sense came from him only yesterday & where Granard hears of the terrible happenings in Ireland he will become more uncertain than ever. And the happenings havebeen terrible & I sympathisedeeply with you. Lastnight I pulled out BarnabyRudge again & read it afterlong years. If Casementhad arrived in Dublinhe would have theLord George Gordon to perfection.Among his followers theremust be many. With BarnabyRudge humself. Reminiscensesof the gravity of crime &without understanding of the involved. Now likeBarnabys they are all foodfor the only be bought off by petition. It is only the other day thatI hoped & expected to betaking a part in this to inauguratethe new government of Ireland.For the time that has passedaway. If I can be ofany service in a to inquire into this wretchedbusiness. For I think wemust be appointed. Ishould be glad to be ofservice. But I onlymention this to you instrict confidence in our theevent of its being of use.There is no other other butthat & a general sympathy.Alas! I have quite enough todo already. Francis J Hopwood Francis Hopwood Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916 John Redmond Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Copy of letter from John Redmond to John Gulland, 14 December 1915Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 29 September 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from John Redmond to Mabel FitzGerald, 29 May 1916.Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, Lord Cavan, to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 19 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 2 July 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Edmond Joseph Frewen to John Redmond, 25 March 1916Letter from Major-General Lovick Bransby Friend to John Redmond, 11 March 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major-General L.B. Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from the Most Rev. Bernard Hackett to John Redmond, 4 October 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 11 April 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 12 April 1916Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916Letter from Colonel Sir William Hutchinson Poë to John Redmond, 22 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 12 January 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 19 February 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond 2 March 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 15 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 4 September 1916 Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major General Lovick Bransby Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 21 June 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 6 October 1916Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (transcript) from Lord Cavan to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.