Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

260

Reference:

U271/H/3/G

Date:

1922-1923

Title: Level:

Anti-Treaty Material - Civil War Period

series

Extent: Part of:

2 series, 20 items

U271/H/3

Scope and Content:

U271/H/3/G/1

Anti-Treaty Material, Correspondence 1922-1923

Reference:

U271/H/3/G/1

Date:

1922-1923

Title: Level:

Anti-Treaty Correspondence

series

Extent: Part of:

6 items

U271/H/3/G

Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/H/3/G/1/A

Date:

nd [1922]

Title: TS. circular notice from anti-Treaty republicans, ‘To the T.D’s who voted for the Treaty.’ Refers to ‘certain objectionable features in the Treaty’ and it as a ‘step to the Republic....would you have voted for the Treaty if you foresaw the present civil war?...Will you now unite in demanding an amendment of the Treaty and the Constitution...You have the guns now. Turn them on England.....’ Level: Item Extent: 1p Part of: U271/H/3/G/1 Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/H/3/G/1/B

Date:

nd [1922-1923]

Title: MS. letter from anonymous anti-Treaty writer. ‘Roche you traitor you who went to London & stood by Terry McSweeney’s bedside & promised to uphold the Republic. You were the first in Dáil Éireann to betray it – shame on you....you can dance over the Republicans blood....England’s money to buy all the spys Englands ships Englands guns....Republicans hunted mad through the country...Miss McSweeney and her comrades can lift up their heads when you can hide yours...’. Level: Item Extent: 3pp plus envelope. Part of: U271/H/3/G/1 Scope and Content:

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