Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 5 February 1920 Letters 1916-1923 Michael Harkin

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In this letter, Michael Harkin discusses with Joseph Cyrillus Walsh several organizational aspects. Among these are a meeting with a Miss MacSwiney and a request to Walsh to send Harkin some literature on the Association.

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 1930 CURTIS STREET PHONE MAIN 5413 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CHURCH IN COLORADO DENVER, COLORADO 1929 Champa Street Feb. 5 1920. Dear Mr. Walsh: I have just been thinking that it was you I met lastSpring at 411 Fifth Ave. New York. Weren't you in charge of the BondDrive then? Thanks for your letter. Yes, 1929 Champa can be used asheadquarters here until things are got going. We were obliged tovacate Curtis street, and the present office is not as desirable aplace as one could wish. However, for meeting purposes we can alwaysborrow the use of a hotel room. I hope to have a wire the moment it is definitely known onwhat date Miss MacSwiney will be here. Wednesday is the least desirableevening of the week. Perhaps it will be possible to arrange for anyevening other than this one? I am thinking that we could give the newAssociation a big send-off with Miss MacSwiney's coming. The Reliefpeople may also be anxious to avail of this occasion to launch theircampaign. However we can arrange about that. The first committee meetingof this latter body will take place Tuesday night. I am hoping that Ishall then succeed in persuading the wealthy men taking part in thatorganization to come in and accept office in ours. I take it that state secretaryship is an entirely differentoffice from that of the local secretary? I have been suggesting an early meet-ing of the F.O.I.F. to make arrangements to (-) shut up shop and getinto the A.A.R.I.I. I think it will be possible to get a good man to actin Morgan's place. (---------------------------------------------------)(------------------------------------------------------------------------).The only difficulty of making the transfer I was informed today was thisone. Morgan's office is considerably in debt, and that has got to be wipedout before anything can be done. Few people want to give either the F.O.I.F.or their secretary any money, which means that a hustle is out of the ques-tion. Of course the debt has to be met and paid if the Association is tohave any credit. I shall ask the bishop the boost the Recognition movement. Theclergy are enthusiastic, I have found out, and John McGauran, U.S. Sur-veyor-General, has promised to go out to Pueblo and Colorado Springs tospeak at the opening meetings. He is a very fine orator, a spell-binderin fact, and is a very popular figure throughout the state. He has promisedevery co-operation. Of course the beginning must be made in Denver. Now that Lentis upon us I suppose it will not be possible to do as much as might beaccomplished at another time. We turn out an Easter number here, a publication that will keep mebusy for( some ) some time, by the way, and if you have any literature inregard to the Association, one or two column articles, I would be gladto have some to run in this number. The Register at all times has been a strong supporter of the Irishmovement and the Manager assures me that it can always be counted on,other demands notwithstanding, to give us space. Although I had a freee handthere were things, I had to learn, that the office was interested in, andother things it wasn't. Through the state correspondents and some of the cleargy andlaymen I know, I shall be able later on to get a move made outside thisCity. I shall keep you informed on events. Very sincerely yours, Michael Harkin P.S. Do you think would it be possibleto have (?) come herelater on? His help at the (?)would be invaluable. M.H. Michael Harkin Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 5 February 1920Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 3 February 1921 Joseph Cyrillus Walsh Letter from Arthur Griffith to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 24 May 1919Letter from George Gavin Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920 Letter from Joseph Cyrillus Walsh to John N. Milholland, 13 June 1921Letter from Richard Hazleton to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 14 March 1918Letter from George Gavan Duffy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 6 July 1920Letter from H. J. Kavanagh to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 February 1920Letter from Francis Fletcher-Vane to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 23 June 1917Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 5 February 1920Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 3 February 1921Letter from M. Figgis and Maude Gonne MacBride to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 24 March 1922Letter from Charles J. Foy to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 16 February 1917Letter from J. B. Fitzpatrick to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 7 March 1917 Denver, Colorado, 1929 Champa Street Letter from Michael Harkin to Joseph Cyrillus Walsh, 5 February 1920