Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916. Letters 1916-1923 Stanley Buckmaster

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Stanley Buckmaster (1861-1934) was lord chancellor under British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1853-1928) between 1915 and 1916. John Redmond MP, (1856-1918) was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party between 1900 and 1918. This is a draft of a letter from Buckmaster to Redmond. The final letter has also survived. Buckmaster informs Redmond that the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire was home to a large number of Irish immigrants after the Famine. Although these men remained staunchly nationalist the writer advises that as soon as war (the Great War, or World War I) was declared these men enlisted, almost en masse. Redmond played an important role in the recruitment of Irish nationalists to the British army during the war.

 National Library of Ireland Erskine Childers Papers, Collection List No 161; Ms. 15,175 https://letters1916.ie/item/5824 English Stanley Buckmaster 1916-02-15 House of Lords, London, England John Redmond Male 1934 World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 Feb 15 1916 Lord Buckmaster to R There have always been as you know well a very considerabl body of Irish operatives in the town of Keighley. They are stro gly Nationalist and have always formed a body by themselves ... I Believe that I once enjoyed their confidence and thei support. What I thought right to tell you was this: that as soon as the War was decalredall of these men available for military service enlisted in a body, and it may be doubted if there are even a handful left who are fit to fight and have not offered their servue. ice I want you to know this as the Irish position is as no one knows better than yourself often but imperfectly understood. You cd probabl verify this statement of mine by enquiry in the district At any rate I knowit will give you encouragement in the difficult work at which y you have laboured so hard. Yrs very sincerely Buckmaster House of Lords, London, England Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916. Stanley Buckmaster Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 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.