Letter of receipt to Mary O'Leary and copy of her original letter, 3 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Secretary to the Director

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Letter acknowledging the receipt of Mary O'Leary's letter concerning the appointment of a dressmaker and nurse to the asylum at Killarney.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI_CSO_RP_1916_3755_5_4 https://letters1916.ie/item/5646 English Secretary to the Director 1916-02-03 Mary O'Leary Scartaglen, Farranfore, Co. Kerry, Ireland Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 3rd February, 1916 252 Madam, I am directed by the Inspectors to acknowledgethe receipt of your communication of the 1st instant,and to inform you that the appointment of a Dressmakerand Nurse in the Killarney District Asylum is vestedsolely in the Committee of Management, to which bodyany representations you may wish to make on thesubject should be addressed. I amMadamYour Obedient Servant Miss Mary O' LearyScartglenFarranfore,Co Kerry 252 Scartglen,FarranforeCo. Kerry 1/2/'16 Sir, May I most respectfully call yourattention to the appointment ofDressmaker and Nurse, which has beencarried through at the last meetingof Committee of Managmenr, KillarneyDistrict Lunatic Asylum. The meeting was held on the 27 Instand out of three applicants one wasonly qualified as regards age; Miss Cremminwas therefore duly elected as Seamstressfor a month pending observations fromMatron and R.M.S 2 Miss Cremmin had only one testimonialaccompanying her application, andthat one was from a local dressmakercertifying that Miss Cremmin gave afew months apprenticeship, sheproduced no more credentials. —MayI point out, Sir, that the advertisementissued for this important positionwas : — that the lady elected shouldbe able to cut material, sew for thefemale part of the house, possess aknowledge of Nursing & Housewifery,and keep book-accounts, also responsiblefor same when Matron is absent. Miss Cremmin, Sir, does not showor present any qualifications what-so-ever, and many of the membersof the Committee visibly expressed 3 the opinion that Miss Cremminwas literally unqualified for theposition, and yet she was dumpedinto a job that honestly sheknows nothing about. May I also point out Sir, thatMiss Cremmin's mother died inthe Asylum some time ago, and atpresent her aunt and first cousinare there. The facts are really valid andI was one of the applicants fullyqualified only a fortnight shortof the age. Thanking you in anticipationfor a favourable reply. Signed — Mary O'Leary3775/6 Scartaglen, Farranfore, Co. Kerry, Ireland Letter to James Smith, 4 February 1916Letter of receipt to Mary O'Leary and copy of her original letter, 3 February 1916 Secretary to the Director Letter of receipt to Mary O'Leary and copy of her original letter, 3 February 1916