Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 14 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Mary McEvoy

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The letter is from Mary McEvoy, a servant on the Drumbaragh Estate in County Meath, to Agnes Sweetman, wife of politician John Sweetman (1844-1936), owner of the estate. This letter lets Agnes Sweetman know that Honoria and Alicia are both well. The writer also hopes that there will be good news soon. This is presumably a reference to John Sweetman's release from prison. He had been interned in England after the Easter Rising and was eventually released at the end of May 1916.

 National Library of Ireland Sweetman Family Papers, Collection List No. 156; Ms. 44,565 /5 https://letters1916.ie/item/5601 English Mary McEvoy 1916-05-14 Drumbaragh, Kells, County Meath, Ireland Agnes Sweetman Female Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 Drumbaragh May the 14 Madam Miss Honoria Miss Alcia are well I hope you will soon have good news YourObed Servant Mary Mc Evoy Drumbaragh, Kells, County Meath, Ireland Letter from Honoria Sweetman to her mother, Agnes Sweetnam, 20 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 14 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 16 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 17 May 1916Letter from John Sweetman to Herbert Pim, 14 October 1916 Mary McEvoy Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 9 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 13 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 14 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 16 May 1916Letter from Mary McEvoy to Agnes Sweetman, 17 May 1916