T.J. Clanchy Descriptive List (Ref. PR11)

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26 May 1894 Letter from Justin McCarthy, MP, to TJ Clanchy, appealing for financial assistance to fund

parliamentary attendance by Irish Party members of the Commons. He notes that depressions in the United States and Australia “have shut off temporarily several of our ordinary sources of revenue”. For now, he adds, “we must rely on the Irish people to maintain that efficiency of our Party on which depend the existence of the present Government and the hopes of our Irish National cause”. Enclosed is a cutting from the Freeman’s Journal of 29 May 1894, containing a copy of Clanchy’s reply to this appeal. He forwards £5 (“all I can afford in the face of incessant and almost innumerable public calls”). He urges the commencement of a public subscription list. 2 items 42. 4 June 1894 Letter from Justin McCarthy, MP, to TJ Clanchy, thanking him for his subscription. He adds “I thought your suggestion [the commencement of a public subscription list] an excellent one, and therefore to [sic] the liberty of sending your letter to the Freeman”. 1p 43. 21 December 1894 Letter from WJ Lane, merchant, to TJ Clanchy, regarding a writ for £2101 served on him in respect of a Mr Horgan’s claim on “the Paris Funds re Ponsonby Costs”. [The ‘Paris Fund’ was managed by the Irish Party to assist tenants evicted during the Land War. Control of the Fund became a source of contention after the split in the Party in 1891-2]. Lane asks that the Cork branch of the Irish National Federation [the Party’s organisation] protest against “this high-handed action of Dublin”. He asserts “it is a gross scandal to say that a private individual…should be victimised for the costs of the greatest national land fight of the country”. 5pp 44. 2 February 1895 Letter from TA O’Callaghan (Catholic Bishop of Cork), to TJ Clanchy, regarding a forthcoming election which, he states, “I shall attend without fail”. 2pp 45. 7 May 1895 Letter from TM Healy, MP, to TJ Clanchy, stating “I will see what I can do”, in reference to some matter raised in a letter by Clanchy [not present]. He remarks “The Land Bill is very good indeed”. 2pp