Seamus Fitzgerald Descriptive List (Ref. PR6)

PR6/

List of Items and Descriptions SECTION 1: EARLY POLITICAL AFFILIATION (1916-1969) (190 items)

IRISH VOLUNTEERS- CONTEMPORARY MATERIAL

Letters to Seamus Fitzgerald while interned, 1916

From M. Cotter

1 13 June 1916 Letter to Seamus Fitzgerald in Wakefield Camp from M. Cotter, 7 Albert Terrace, Queenstown, (Cobh, Co. Cork), passing on the best wishes of Lilly Twomey and Dan Collins. Request to be remembered to fellow prisoners. Envelope marked passed by Censor. 2pp ii From Patrick Fitzgerald 2 1916 Letters from Patrick Fitzgerald to his brother Seamas in Wakefield and to their mother Alice informing them of his efforts in Dublin to secure Seamas's release. A deputation has been sent to Mr. Asquith and he is hopeful, but does not wish to put down too much on paper. 2pp iii From Alice Fitzgerald 3 19 June 1916 Emotive letter to Seamas from his mother Alice counselling him to keep his spirits up for fear "you will make me worse than what I am". She hopes his friends will be sent to the same place so they could be company for him. Inquirers are her letters getting through and assures him all efforts are being made on his behalf. His father has not been told of Seamas's arrest "God is good and Blessed Mother you may be home before him yet". Again counsels him not to despair and expresses her longing for news of him.

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