Letter from Alice Stopford Green to John Quinn, 27 August 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Alice Stopford Green

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This letter was written by Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929) to John Quinn (1870-1924), discussing the execution of Rodger Casement. Stopford Green was a historian and an Irish nationalist, who had a close connection with Sir Roger Casement, working with him to form the Congo Reform Association in 1904. John Quinn was a lawyer in New York, the son of Irish immigrants who maintained close ties with Ireland during his life through his patronage of the arts. In this letter, Stopford Green thanks Quinn for writing to her. From the details of the letter, it appears that Stopford Green was receiving messages from Quinn for Casement in prison. Stopford Green also asks that Quinn suspend all judgement about Casement following the rumours regarding his supposed controversial journals. These were the infamous 'Black Diaries', allegedly written by Casement. She has further information, but believes it best not to discuss them now.

 New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division John Quinn Papers, Box 7, f.4 https://letters1916.ie/item/6735 English Alice Stopford Green 1916-08-27 36 Grosvenor Road, London, England John Quinn 31 Nassau Street, New York, US Female 1929 Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 36 Grosvenor Road.London. S.W. 2. N. 17 Aug. 27. My dear Mr. Quinn. I thank you for sending me thecable, now so long ago. Alas, I could notgive your message – it was on the day it wassent, and before it arrived, that my lastvisit was paid. But he knew that friendsthought of him and would remember him,and this was his consolation & encouragement. I have many grave and deeplyinteresting things to tell you, but it is ofno use to attempt to write them now –I can only ask you to suspend all judgementsuntil a better time comes. There has been somemore horror than exultation at the cause of events. I am yours sincerely Alice Stopford Green 31 Nassau Street, New York, US Letter from Oscar Underwood to John Quinn, 14 August 1916Letter from Richard W. Hale to John Quinn, 18 August 1916Letter from Michael Monahan to John Quinn, 21 August 1916Letter from Padraic Colum to John Quinn, August 1916Letter from Alice Stopford Green to John Quinn, 27 August 1916 36 Grosvenor Road, London, England Letter from Laurence Gaughan to Alice Stopford Green, 26 July 1916Letter from Alice Stopford Green to John Quinn, 27 August 1916 John Quinn Letter from John Quinn to George Gavan Duffy, 9 September 1916Letter from Oscar Underwood to John Quinn, 14 August 1916Letter from Richard W. Hale to John Quinn, 18 August 1916Letter from Michael Monahan to John Quinn, 21 August 1916Letter from Padraic Colum to John Quinn, August 1916Letter from Alice Stopford Green to John Quinn, 27 August 1916Letter from James Joseph Walsh to John Quinn, 29 June 1923 Alice Stopford Green Letter from Alice Stopford Green to Herbert Henry Asquith, 17 May 1916.Letter from Alice Stopford Green to General Botha, 16 June 1916.Letter from Mary O'Nolan to Alice Stopford Green, 25 July 1916Letter from Michael Fogarty to Alice Stopford Green, 1916 July 26.Letter from Michael James Quin to Alice Stopford Green, 28 July 1916Letter from Maurice Moore to Alice Stopford Green, 27 July 1916Letter from M. J. O'Donnell to Alice Stopford Green, 28 July 1916Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Alice Stopford Green, 30 July 1916Letter from Joseph Delaney to Alice Stopford Green, 29 July 1916Letter from John J. O'Mahony to Alice Stopford Green, 29 August 1916Letter from Ella Young to Alice Stopford Green, 6 August 1916Letter from James O'Shea to Alice Stopford Green, 30 July 1916Letter from Ella Young to Alice Stopford Green, 9 August 1916Letter from Alice Stopford Green to John Quinn, 27 August 1916